Unbeaten Stars Face Thunder at Manuka Oval in BBL Match 14

Analysts weigh the Stars’ perfect start against Manuka Oval’s chasing bias under clear skies with a projected first-innings par near 180–190.

Overview

Melbourne Stars play Sydney Thunder on December 28 at 1:45 PM IST at Manuka Oval, Canberra.
Marcus Stoinis’ Stars top the table at 3–0, while David Warner’s Thunder are 1–2 with a negative net run-rate of -0.258.
Sydney Thunder lead the head-to-head 12–10 and have won the last five meetings, including a 4–1 edge over the Stars at Manuka Oval.
The Canberra surface historically improves for batting and teams chasing have won about 57% of BBL games there, with 180–190 suggested as a competitive first-innings target.
Predictions diverge, with CricketAddictor favoring the in-form Stars and CricTracker backing the chasing side; in India the match airs on Star Sports 2/HD and streams on Jio Hotstar.