This is the 14th Match of the tournament BBL 2025-26 between the two sides Melbourne Stars to be played against Sydney Thunder at Manuka Oval, Canberra.

HEAD TO HEAD

Match Played: 22  Melbourne Stars: 10  Sydney Thunder: 12  Tied: 0

WHICH TEAM HAS A BETTER BATTING AND BOWLING LINEUP?

Melbourne Stars has a strongest batting line up than Sydney Thunder. It does not just have the best player but has more depth in Batting line up.

Melbourne Stars has great bowling line-up than Sydney Thunder

Melbourne Stars

Batting Avg.: 181  Bowling Avg.: 7.82

Sydney Thunder

Batting Avg.: 175  Bowling Avg.: 9.04

VENUE STATISTICS

Manuka Oval, Canberra

1st innings average score: 166

Match Played: 26  1st batting team won: 10  2nd batting team won: 16

Highest Score: Sydney Thunder 219/7   Lowest Score: Melbourne Stars 122/8

TEAM PERFORMANCE IN MANUKA OVAL, CANBERRA

Head to Head Match Played: 5  Melbourne Stars won: 1  Sydney Thunder won: 4

TOTAL MATCH PLAYED

Melbourne Stars: 6   Won: 2

Sydney Thunder: 20   Won: 12

RECENT TEAM PERFORMANCE

Melbourne Stars made score against

• 26-12-2025 vs SS 145/3 (2nd Bat) Won
• 23-12-2025 vs AS 161/4 (2nd Bat) Won
• 18-12-2025 vs HH 159/2 (2nd Bat) Won
• 22-01-2025 vs ST 114/10 (2nd Bat) Lost
• 19-01-2025 vs HH 219/5 (1st Bat) Won

Sydney Thunder made score against

• 22-12-2025 vs BH 193/4 (1st Bat) Won
• 20-12-2025 vs SS 151/10 (2nd Bat) Lost
• 16-12-2025 vs HH 180/6 (1st Bat) Lost
• 27-01-2025 vs HH 182/7 (1st Bat) Lost
• 24-01-2025 vs SS 157/6 (2nd Bat) Won

PITCH REPORT

Scoring Pattern in Manuka Oval, Canberra

Below Score 150: 7

Score between 150 and 169: 8

Score between 170 and 189: 8

Above Score 190: 3

WEATHER REPORT

POINT TABLE

BBL 2025-26 - Points Table

Who Will Win Todays Match

• Head to head 10-12 against Sydney Thunder.
• Previous 10 BBL matches has played at Manuka Oval, Canberra with an average score 164 in the batting first. In previous 10 BBL matches, 5 times team crosses 180 plus score. So expected score around 180 in the batting first.
• Melbourne Stars have won 2 from 6 games whereas Sydney Thunder have won 12 from 20 games at Canberra.
• In previous 10 BBL games have played at Canberra, batting second team have won 5 games whereas batting first team have won 5 games.
• Last 5 games have played between the two sides, Melbourne Stars have won 0 game whereas Sydney Thunder have won 5 games.
• In recent performance, Melbourne Stars have won 4 from their last 5 games whereas Sydney Thunder have won 2 from their last 5 games.
• Melbourne Stars has great bowling line-up than Sydney Thunder.

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Melbourne Stars will win

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