Sam Billings says the third umpire erred in a crucial moment of the Sydney derby BBL final that the Thunder won by four wickets.

We’ve got the perfect evening of entertainment laid out, with the Sixers taking on the Thunder in the Sydney Smash Challenger Final. Dads and Mums are bowling at their kids in bucket hats outside the ground and Chris Green is getting mobbed by Sixers fans.

Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Stars by 21 runs (DLS method) in Sydney to progress to the Big Bash League's challenger match. After setting the Stars 136 to win, the Thunder superbly defended the low target,

The fierce Sydney derby clash will decide which side will compete against Hobart Hurricanes in the final of the BBL. The two teams were involved in a thriller of a contest last month in a league stage encounter, with this fixture anticipated to be yet another adrenaline-fuelled one.

The Melbourne Stars’ quest for an elusive maiden Big Bash title is over after Tanveer Sangha spun the Thunder out of a big hole, moving the Sydneysiders a step closer to a spot in next week’s final in Hobart.

Sydney Thunder skipper David Warner won the bat flip and held two catches as Sydney Sixers posted a total of 7-151 in the BBL derby final.