After two thumping defeats, India have made a strong comeback in the last fixture against South Africa to keep the series alive. Both teams will lock horns against each other in the fourth T20I at the SCA Stadium in Rajkot on Friday.
The Men in Blue will be oozing with confidence having won their last game by 48 runs. The bowlers got their rhythm back with Yuzvendra Chahal and Harshal Patel dictating the proceedings. The batters have also played well in clusters and will hope to put a well-rounded performance to take the series into the fifth game.
South Africa, on the other hand, have played some good cricket in this series with contributions from everyone. The Proteas will hope to regroup themselves and continue doing the basics right as they look to wrap up the series tonight.
Match Details
4th T20I – India (IND) vs South Africa (SA)
Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Stadium in Rajkot
Date & Time:Â 14th June at 7:00 pm IST and Local time
Pitch Report
Batters are expected to make a merry on this wicket with plenty of runs on the cards. The bowlers will have to bowl tight lines and lengths to make an impact on this game.
Predicted Playing XI
India (IND): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan
South Africa (SA): Temba Bavuma (c), Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje
Match Prediction
The series is poised well with the visitors currently 2-1 ahead. India got their confidence back after a win in the last game. However, South Africa are better suited to win the game and seal the series.
Betway has also placed their odds in favour of the Proteas at 2.25.
IND vs SA – Fantasy Team Predictions
Fantasy Team 1: Dinesh Karthik, Heinrich Klaasen (c), Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Rassie Van der Dussen, David Miller, Hardik Pandya, Kagiso Rabada, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (vc), Anrich Nortje
Fantasy Team 2: Heinrich Klaasen, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Â Rassie Van der Dussen, David Miller, Hardik Pandya, Dwaine Pretorius (vc), Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kagiso Rabada
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