India vs England 4th T20I: The fourth match of the 5-match T20 series between India and England will be played at the MCA Stadium in Pune. In this series, Team India won the first and second T20 matches. At the same time, England won the third match and maintained themselves in the series.
India vs England T20I Series Overview
In the third T20 match, England registered a spectacular victory by 26 runs. England batted first and scored 171 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. In this match, Varun Chakraborty wreaked havoc with his bowling. After the first innings, Team India seemed to win this match.
But in response, Team India could only score 145 runs for losing 9 wickets in 20 overs while chasing the target. England bowlers bowled brilliantly and took Team India away from victory.
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T20I Records at MCA Stadium, Pune
Pune is known for its slow pitch, which can challenge batters in T20 matches. Here are the key stats for T20I matches at this venue:
Matches Played | Matches Won Batting First | Matches Won Chasing | Matches Tied | Avg 1st Innings Score | Highest Total | Highest Successful Chase |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 206 | 158 |
Key Player Battles
Jos Buttler vs Arshdeep Singh
England captain Jos Buttler has emerged as a problem for India in this series. He has dominated by playing Arshdeep Singh successfully. Butler has scored 44 runs in 30 balls against Arshdeep, with a strike rate of 146.67.
The biggest thing is that Arshdeep has failed to dismiss Buttler so far. India has taken an early lead in this series, but Buttler has proved to be a tough opponent.
Sanju Samson vs Jofra Archer
Indian batsman Sanju Samson has not been able to show his performance in this series yet. He has been out on the ball of Jofra Archer in three consecutive matches. Archer has completely controlled Sanju and prevented him from scoring runs.
Sanju has scored only 8 runs in 15 balls against Archer, with a strike rate of just 53.33. Along with this, Sanju has been out three times at the hands of Archer, and his average is 2.67.
These two matches can also change the course of the match in the upcoming matches. The performance of these players will be important for both India and England teams.
Squads for the Series
India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Axar Patel (VC), Sanju Samson (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar.
England: Jos Buttler (C), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.
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