India vs England, 4th T20 Match Prediction 18 Mar 2021
India vs England 2021
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
India
9.25
185/8 in 20.0
8.85
177/8 in 20.0
England
India
9.25
185/8 in 20.0
England
8.85
177/8 in 20.0
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
Toss Winner - England won the toss and chose to bowl first
India beat England by 8 runs
India vs England cricket betting odds
IND
1.86
ENG
1.86
IND vs ENG Prediction
Inconsistent India face uphill battle against in-form England
- England registered a comprehensive win over India in the 3rd T20I.
- Pacer Mark Wood, opener Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow delivered splendid performances for England in the previous game.
- Indian Skipper Virat Kohli was the standout performer for India in a losing cause
Expect England to comfortably brush aside India and clinch T20I series.
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Match Preview
Host India will be looking to level the T20I series when they face England in the fourth game at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
The home side might make one or two changes to their playing XI for the fourth game of the series. Deepak Chahar and Rahul Chahar could come in the XI to replace Shardul Thakur and Yuzvendra Chahal. Captain Virat Kohli will be hoping that the top-order can find form in this must-win game.
On the other hand, pace bowlers put in an excellent performance followed by Jos Buttler’s batting masterclass to help England beat India by eight wickets. England Skipper Eoin Morgan will be hoping that the side can maintain their focus and intensity in this fixture.
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Host India will be looking to level the T20I series when they face England in the fourth game at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
The home side might make one or two changes to their playing XI for the fourth game of the series. Deepak Chahar and Rahul Chahar could come in the XI to replace Shardul Thakur and Yuzvendra Chahal. Captain Virat Kohli will be hoping that the top-order can find form in this must-win game.
On the other hand, pace bowlers put in an excellent performance followed by Jos Buttler’s batting masterclass to help England beat India by eight wickets. England Skipper Eoin Morgan will be hoping that the side can maintain their focus and intensity in this fixture.
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Teams Preview
India
Opener Lokesh Rahul will under immense pressure going into this game after perishing for a duck in the previous game. The 28-year old has struggled against England’s pace bowlers and will need to some time at the crease to find form with the bat.
His partner, Rohit Sharma, looked fluent in his first appearance for India in the T20I series. He scored 15 runs off 17 balls with the help of two boundaries.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous game, Virat Kohli was the standout player with the bat for India and smashed 77 runs to help the side post a competitive total on the board. Besides Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya chipped in with crucial scores to push India score beyond 140-run mark.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Deepak Chahar, Washington Sundar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to make crucial breakthroughs.
India Actual Playing XI:
Virat Kohli, Washington Sundar, Lokesh Rahul, Rahul Chahar, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shreyas Iyer, SA Yadav, Rishabh Pant, SN Thakur
India Key Players From Previous Game
BatsmenR
B
4s
6s
SR
V Kohli
77
46
8
4
167.39
R Pant
25
20
3
0
125
H Pandya
17
15
0
2
113.33
BowlersO
M
R
W
Econ
Y Chahal
4.0
0
41
1
10.25
W Sundar
4.0
0
26
1
6.5
B Kumar
4.0
0
27
0
6.75
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
Y Chahal
4.0
0
41
1
10.25
W Sundar
4.0
0
26
1
6.5
B Kumar
4.0
0
27
0
6.75
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India Predicted Playing XI
Virat Kohli (captain), Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel/Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar.
England
The visitors will not make any changes to their playing XI for this fourth game of the series. The side will need to guard against complacency and deliver another strong show in this contest.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the in-form opening pair of Jason Roy and Jos Buttler to pile on the runs in the initial Powerplay overs.
The big positive for England from the previous game was wicket-keeper Jos Buttler, finding form with the bat. He smashed a scintillating 83 not out to help England complete the chase in the penultimate overs of the innings. He was supported by Jonny Bairstow, who scored 40 not out off 28 balls with the help of five boundaries.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the pace duo of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer to make early inroads with the new-ball.
Mark Wood, who came into the XI, proved his credentials in the previous game and claimed three wickets. Chris Jordan also picked up key wickets of Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya.
England Actual Playing XI:
Chris Jordan, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Mark Wood, AU Rashid, Eoin Morgan, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan
England Key Players From Previous Game
Batsmen
R
B
4s
6s
SR
J Buttler
83
52
5
4
159.62
J Bairstow
40
28
5
0
142.86
D Malan
18
17
0
1
105.88
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
M Wood
4.0
0
31
3
7.75
C Jordan
4.0
1
35
2
8.75
B Stokes
2.0
0
12
0
6
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
M Wood
4.0
0
31
3
7.75
C Jordan
4.0
1
35
2
8.75
B Stokes
2.0
0
12
0
6
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England Predicted Playing XI
Eoin Morgan (c), Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer.
India
Opener Lokesh Rahul will under immense pressure going into this game after perishing for a duck in the previous game. The 28-year old has struggled against England’s pace bowlers and will need to some time at the crease to find form with the bat.
His partner, Rohit Sharma, looked fluent in his first appearance for India in the T20I series. He scored 15 runs off 17 balls with the help of two boundaries.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous game, Virat Kohli was the standout player with the bat for India and smashed 77 runs to help the side post a competitive total on the board. Besides Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya chipped in with crucial scores to push India score beyond 140-run mark.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Deepak Chahar, Washington Sundar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to make crucial breakthroughs.
India Actual Playing XI:
Virat Kohli, Washington Sundar, Lokesh Rahul, Rahul Chahar, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shreyas Iyer, SA Yadav, Rishabh Pant, SN Thakur
India Key Players From Previous Game
| Batsmen |
R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Kohli | 77 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 167.39 |
| R Pant | 25 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 125 |
| H Pandya | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 113.33 |
| Bowlers |
O | M | R | W | Econ |
| Y Chahal | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| W Sundar | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| B Kumar | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Bowlers |
O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y Chahal | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| W Sundar | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| B Kumar | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
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India Predicted Playing XI
Virat Kohli (captain), Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel/Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar.England
The visitors will not make any changes to their playing XI for this fourth game of the series. The side will need to guard against complacency and deliver another strong show in this contest.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the in-form opening pair of Jason Roy and Jos Buttler to pile on the runs in the initial Powerplay overs.
The big positive for England from the previous game was wicket-keeper Jos Buttler, finding form with the bat. He smashed a scintillating 83 not out to help England complete the chase in the penultimate overs of the innings. He was supported by Jonny Bairstow, who scored 40 not out off 28 balls with the help of five boundaries.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the pace duo of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer to make early inroads with the new-ball.
Mark Wood, who came into the XI, proved his credentials in the previous game and claimed three wickets. Chris Jordan also picked up key wickets of Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya.
England Actual Playing XI:
Chris Jordan, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Mark Wood, AU Rashid, Eoin Morgan, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan
England Key Players From Previous Game
| Batsmen |
R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Buttler | 83 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 159.62 |
| J Bairstow | 40 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 142.86 |
| D Malan | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 105.88 |
| Bowlers |
O | M | R | W | Econ |
| M Wood | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 7.75 |
| C Jordan | 4.0 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
| B Stokes | 2.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Bowlers |
O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Wood | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 7.75 |
| C Jordan | 4.0 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
| B Stokes | 2.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
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England Predicted Playing XI
Eoin Morgan (c), Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Ben Stokes, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer.Pitch And Weather Conditions
| Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00h | 24 | 0 mm. | 4.23 k/h | From: NNW | 12% |
| 03h | 25 | 0 mm. | 3.3 k/h | From: N | 78% |
| 06h | 33 | 0 mm. | 1.24 k/h | From: NW | 85% |
| 09h | 38 | 0 mm. | 2.74 k/h | From: WSW | 98% |
| 12h | 37 | 0 mm. | 5.2 k/h | From: W | 86% |
| 15h | 31 | 0 mm. | 2.62 k/h | From: NNW | 18% |
| 18h | 28 | 0 mm. | 1.87 k/h | From: W | 19% |
| 21h | 25 | 0 mm. | 2.69 k/h | From: WNW | 0% |
With clear skies expected for Thursday’s game, the wicket will have something for the quick bowlers. The batsmen will have to spend time at the crease to deliver a notable score.
Venue Details
England will take heart from the fact that they have registered two comprehensive victories over India at his venue.
Toss Prediction
Both the teams will be looking to win the toss and bowl first on this surface. The first three games of the T20I series have been won by sides batting second.
Winning Prediction
Based on recent performances, England will be favorites to win this fourth game against India. With the top-order firing on all cylinders and pacers delivering the goods with new-ball, England will be looking to clinch the series on Thursday.
For India, the likes of Rohit Sharma and Lokesh Rahul will have deliver big runs if India aim to level the T20I series.
Expect England to comfortably brush aside India and clinch T20I series.
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