IND vs ENG: Pitch Report and Fantasy XI for 4th T20I in Pune
The fourth match of the five-match T20 series between England and India will be played on January 31 (Friday) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. England finally got success in the third T20 against India and they defeated the hosts by 26 runs while defending 171 runs in Rajkot. England spinner Adil Rashid performed brilliantly in the middle overs with his right-arm leg break. In the second T20 in Chennai, England came very close to victory. If Tilak Varma had not scored 72 runs in 55 balls, England would have already equalized in this five-match series.
Most of India's batsmen have been able to get off to a good start but the team still needs some batsmen who can convert them into big innings. Pune will have a good pitch for batting which will give the Indian team a chance to come back and win the series.
Weather & Pitch Report
On match day, Pune will have a cloudy sky and the temperature will be 32 degrees Celsius. Although cloudy skies are expected in the city for a few days, there is no sign of rain. The pitch of this ground is very good for both batsmen and bowlers. The highest score successfully chased on this pitch is 158 runs which was scored by India against England in 2012. The average 1st innings score on this wicket is 166 runs.
Out of the last 10 T20 matches played at this ground, 6 have been won by teams bowling first. Both teams have a strong batting lineup that includes some of the biggest stars in T20. They will prepare themselves to chase the target. Whichever team wins the toss in the fourth T20I should bowl first.
India's Probable Playing XI:
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Dhruv Jurel, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy
England: Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wk), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Fantasy XI: Jos Buttler (Captain), Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ben Duckett, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Axar Patel, Adil Rashid, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy (VC)