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'Really Insulting': Babar Azam Left Fuming After Dismissal as Steve Smith Refuses to Take Single in BBL Clash
Smith hit 100 off 41 balls with a record 32-run over, exploiting the Power Surge; Babar Azam was left frustrated after being denied a single, impacting the partnership.
- Steve Smith refused a single from Babar Azam on January 16, 2026, to take strike for the Power Surge, then hit four sixes off Ryan Hadley as the Sydney Sixers chased 189.
- With a 141-run opening stand in place, Smith chose to keep strike to hit toward the short boundary during the Power Surge, aiming to score 30 off the over under BBL rules.
- The Pakistan batter returned to the pavilion visibly angry, dismissed soon after being denied the strike and striking the boundary cushions after scoring 47 off 39.
- The result pushed the Sixers up to fourth, and they can lock a finals berth by beating Brisbane Heat on Sunday after Smith's century upstaged David Warner's 110.
- The match combined record-breaking hitting with uncomfortable partner moments as on-air commentators highlighted Smith’s refusal to take a single from Azam, reacting with laughter to the awkwardness.
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Smith hits 41-ball BBL ton
Steve Smith brings up another dominant Big Bash century.
·Sydney, Australia
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'Really insulting': Babar Azam left fuming after dismissal as Steve Smith refuses to take single in BBL clash
Babar Azam could not control his anger as he walked back soon after being denied a single by Steve Smith who scored a brilliant century to lead Sydney Sixers to victory against Sydney Thunder in BBL.
·Mumbai, India
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C 25%
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