IND vs SA Match Prediction 4th T20I: India bounced back from the forgetful night in Mullanpur in the second T20I to secure an emphatic seven-wicket triumph in the third T20I in Dharamsala that took them to a 2-1 lead in the IND vs SA T20I series with two games to go. And that was despite the absence of two key first-choice players.
While they have gained criticism in recent times for different reasons, captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir are on the brink of winning yet another T20I series. Under the Suryakumar-Gambhir leadership combination, India have won all its T20I series so far, beginning from July 2024.
The hosts could seal the series in the fourth T20I on Wednesday in Lucknow, while for the visitors the aim will be to level this series and stretch it to a decider.
India vs South Africa 4th T20I team news:
Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20I series after missing the previous match due to illness. Shahbaz Ahmed has been added to the squad but is unlikely to play in Lucknow.
Jasprit Bumrah was unavailable for the Dharamsala T20I as he returned home due to personal reasons, and there is no update yet on the fast bowler. So it can be assumed that he will miss the fourth T20I.
India are likely to continue with the same XI that won the third T20I.
South Africa surprisingly made three changes in Dharamsala despite winning in Mullanpur. Expect a few changes in the Proteas’ side for this match as well. One or both of Keshav Maharaj and George Linde could feature in Lucknow because of the nature of the pitch. David Miller may return.
India vs South Africa head-to-head record in T20I cricket:
Of the 34 IND vs SA T20I matches, India have defeated South Africa in 20 T20Is and lost to them 13 times, with one match being washed out.
India vs South Africa T20I record:
- Matches played: 34
- India won: 20
- South Africa won: 13
- Tied: 0
- No Result: 1
India vs South Africa 4th T20I IND vs SA date and time:
- Date: December 17, Wednesday
- Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Time: 07:00 PM IST/01:30 PM GMT/03:30 PM SAST
Also Read: IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Streaming Details
India vs South Africa 4th T20I Predicted Playing 11:
India predicted XI:
Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
South Africa predicted XI:
Aiden Markram (c), Reeza Hendricks/David Miller, Quinton de Kock (wk), Dewald Brevis, Donovan Ferreira, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch/Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman
India vs South Africa pitch report of the 4th T20I at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow:
The pitch at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, assists the bowlers much more than most venues in India. The average innings score in six T20Is here is 140.
In T20Is, pacers have been much more effective than spinners, averaging 20.33 to spinners’ 32.94, but the latter have a better economy rate.
India vs South Africa 4th T20I Toss Prediction:
South Africa is predicted to win the toss.
India vs South Africa 4th T20I Most Runs Prediction:
Tilak Varma is predicted to score the most runs.
India vs South Africa 4th T20I Most Wickets Prediction:
Varun Chakaravarthy is predicted to take the most wickets.
India vs South Africa 4th T20I Player of the Match Prediction:
Varun Chakaravarthy is predicted to be the Player of the Match.
IND vs SA Match Prediction: 3 players to watch out for in 4th T20I
The 3 players to watch out for in the India vs South Africa 4th T20I match are Kuldeep Yadav, Aiden Markram, and Dewald Brevis.
India vs South Africa Todays Match Prediction: Who will win the 4th T20I?
For the India vs South Africa 4th T20I match prediction, we predict that India will beat South Africa in Lucknow.
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