The 23-year-old Mitchell Owen had announced himself earlier in the competition with a thrilling 64-ball century against Perth Scorchers in a low-scoring encounter. But against a Thunder side led by Warner, one of the T20 greats, and featuring two players of Indian descent – the unrelated Jason and Tanveer Sangha – few expected him to be the hero.

Mitch Owen hit a blistering 108 off 42 balls as Hobart cruised to a seven-wicket win with 35 balls remaining; He matched Craig Simmons ton for the Perth Scorchers in 2014; Owen also hit the fastest fifty in a BBL final,

Fans chanted Mitchell Owen's name on Monday during his record breaking century. The revelry continued into Tuesday as fans jostled to meet the victorious Hobart Hurricanes.

A record-equalling century by Mitchell Owen and a three-wicket haul by skipper Nathan Ellis helped Hobart Hurricanes secure their maiden Big Bash League (BBL) title, beating Sydney Thunder in the final at Hobart by seven wickets.