Last Updated on 6 months ago by Charbel Coorey

Canberra will play host to the first T20I of the five-match series between Australia and India. The two teams met on this ground in 2020, with India (161/7) beating Australia (150/7) by 11 runs.

Manuka Oval T20 records: Chasing holds a very tight edge

Here is a look at the last 10 results in all men’s T20s on this ground (internationals and BBL). There is a relatively even mix of results, with chasing teams winning six times dating back to December 2021.

Manuka Oval Canberra T20 Results – Last 10 completed matches

• December 2024: Sydney Thunder (182/8) beat Melbourne Stars (164/8) by 18 runs.
• December 2024: Sydney Thunder (183/8) beat Adelaide Strikers (182/8) by two wickets.
• January 2024: Adelaide Strikers (141/1) beat Sydney Thunder (140) by nine wickets.
• December 2023: Brisbane Heat (151/7) beat Sydney Thunder (131) by 20 runs.
• January 2023: Sydney Thunder (144/2) beat Melbourne Renegades (142/9) by eight wickets.
• December 2022: Sydney Thunder (123/9) beat Melbourne Stars (122/8) by one wicket.
• October 2022: England (178/7) beat Australia (170/6) by eight runs.
• February 2022: Australia (124/4) beat Sri Lanka (121/6) by six wickets.
• December 2021: Sydney Thunder (200/7) beat Perth Scorchers (166/8) by 34 runs.
• December 2021: Sydney Thunder (141/3) beat Brisbane Heat (140/8) by seven wickets.

Moderate first innings scores

The average first innings score in the last 10 T20s on this ground is 155.8 at a run rate of 7.82. Conditions have improved for batting in recent times, with scores of 180+ in the last two BBL matches. Also, Australia scored 185/5 in a women’s T20I against England in January 2025. They won that game by six runs.

Pace vs. spin records in the last 10 T20s: Spinners fare well on big ground

Spinners have fared better than pace bowlers in recent years. Bigger ground dimensions and a usually-slower pitch aids the spinners. Right-arm legspinners in particular have done well, taking 26 wickets in the last 10 T20s at an average of 20.30 and economy of 7.71.

However, a cold night is forecast in Canberra for the Australia-India T20I. This early-season game can bring about movement for the pace bowlers, especially given there is some rain forecast in the leadup to the match as well.

Pace vs. spin comparison in last 10 T20s at Manuka Oval Canberra:

All statistics in this article have been checked and verified via ESPNcricinfo and Cricmetric.