Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat first as Callum Ferguson top-scored for them with a 46-ball 73. Rashid got Ferguson's wicket but it was scant consolation as the batter tonked him to all areas of the park along with Usman Khawaja who scored 63.
Sydney Thunder reached 168/5 after 20 overs.
Earlier in the league, Rashid flaunted a new bat design. While playing against defending champions Melbourne Renegades, Rashid was seen holding a bat that had a depression on its back, giving it the look of a camel's back.
Cricket Australia tweeted a picture of the bat and nicknamed it "The Camel."
Six, six and out! Rashid Khan eventually gets his man but his figures of 1-44 are his most expensive ever in the BBL #BBL09 pic.twitter.com/nYPs32zzYq
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 31, 2019