New Delhi . India vs Australia 5 match T20 series is going to start from today i.e. Wednesday, 29 October. The first match of the India vs Australia T20 series will be played at the Manuka Oval Stadium in Canberra. The India vs Australia match will start at 1:45 pm Indian time, while for the toss both the captains – Suryakumar Yadav and Mitchell Marsh – will take the field half an hour earlier i.e. at 1:15 pm. After losing both the Test and ODI series in Australia, India will be eyeing to win the T20 series. Keeping in mind the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup, this series is going to be important for India. Let’s take a look at the IND vs AUS pitch report-

IND vs AUS pitch report

The weather is expected to be cold in Canberra on Wednesday and there is a possibility of light rain during the day, but the weather is expected to clear in the evening and the entire match is expected to take place. Manuka Oval has been a low-scoring ground in T20I and BBL cricket, where spin plays an important role and boundaries are also big. In such a situation, Suryakumar Yadav can go with 2-3 spinners. The average score here in T20I has been 144, so fans will get to see less fanfare from the batsmen.

Manuka Oval, Canberra Records and statistics

Match-5

Matches won by batting first – 2 (40.00%)

Matches won while chasing the target – 2 (40.00%)

Matches won by winning the toss – 1 (20.00%)

Matches won after losing the toss – 3 (60.00%)

No Result- 1 (20.00%)

Highest score- 178/7

Highest score in chase- 151/3

Average runs per wicket- 26.41

Average runs per over – 7.87

Average score while batting first – 144

IND vs AUS Head to Head

So far, 32 matches have been played between India and Australia in T20I, out of which Team India has dominated by winning 20 matches. Whereas Australia has got 11 wins against India. Australia has not won a T20 series against India at home since 2008.