Sydney lost the Qualifier but earned another bite of the cherry by finishing second in the Big Bash League standings. Their safeguard is a BBL Challenger clash with Hobart, who very nearly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in a brief but thrilling Knockout.

The Hurricanes, who came third in the standings, were cruising towards the Challenger before a nightmare last over gave Melbourne the opportunity to snatch an unlikely comeback right at the death. Mitch Owen, however, shut up shop with the final ball of a match that was drastically shortened due to rain.