IND vs ENG 4th T20I Pitch Report: The match will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. There are still two matches left in this T20 series and the series is tied at 2-1. It has been an exciting series, with all the matches having their ups and downs and both the teams have put up some great performances so far.
IND vs ENG 4th T20I: Series Overview and Pitch Analysis
After losing the first two matches, England bounced back in the third T20 match in Rajkot and kept the series alive with a 26-run win. They were put in to bat first and got off to a great start with 83/1 at one stage but were soon overtaken by Varun Chakravarthy and it became 108/3.
Then another wicket started to fall and at one stage England was faltering at 127/8. But Livingstone smashed three sixes in the same over of Bishnoi to help England post 172 in the first innings. The scores were tied on a surface that was pretty good for the bowlers.
India started aggressively in the powerplay but kept losing wickets and Adil Rashid bowled well, dismissing the in-form Tilak Verma and troubling the Indian batsmen. Jamie Overton bowled crucially in the final overs to give England the win. India were restricted to 145/9. This is expected to be another exciting match between these two teams.
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IND vs ENG 4th T20I: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pitch Report
Talking about the pitch of Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium is considered very suitable for batting. Fast bowlers may get some help in the initial overs, but after that, the batsmen can be successful in showing their magic.
If we look at the average of batting first here, it looks around 165 to 170 runs. The temperature is expected to be 30 degrees Celsius during the match, due to which the pitch may remain a bit dry and in such a situation the spinners may get some turn from the old ball.
However, if there is some grass on the pitch then it can be helpful for the batsmen. Despite this, it can slow down as the game progresses, in such a situation the team winning the toss can decide to bat first. So far four T20 International matches have been played on the Pune ground, in which the team batting first has won twice while the team batting later has won twice.
The Indian team is playing an international match against England for the second time on this ground, in which the Indian team took 5 wickets in the first match played in 2012. Team India has won 2 T20 matches and lost 2 so far on this ground.
MCA, Pune Pitch Stats:
Stat | Value |
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Matches played | 4 |
Wins by batting first | 2 |
Wins by bowling first | 2 |
Average first innings score | 166 |
Average second innings score | 144 |
Highest score | 206/6 |
Lowest score | 101/10 |
Highest chase | 158/5 |
Lowest defend | 206/6 |
IND vs ENG Head-to-Head
India and England have faced each other 27 times in T20I matches. India has won 15 times, while England has won 12 times.
Matches Played | India Wins | England Wins | No Result | Draw |
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27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
IND vs ENG 4th T20I Probable Playing XIs
India (IND):
- Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper)
- Abhishek Sharma
- Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)
- Tilak Verma
- Hardik Pandya
- Rinku Singh
- Washington Sundar
- Axar Patel
- Mohammed Shami
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Varun Chakravarthy
England (ENG):
- Philip Salt (wicketkeeper)
- Ben Duckett
- Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper) (captain)
- Harry Brook
- Liam Livingstone
- Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper)
- Jamie Overton
- Brydon Carse
- Jofra Archer
- Adil Rashid
- Mark Wood
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