Gear up for a spectacular deciding battle! The misty Ekana Stadium in Lucknow is buzzing with an electrifying match.
4th T20I Match Status : The Match has been abandoned due to fog!
The Indian team is looking forward to sweeping South Africa in the 4th T20I to win the series. And wait, the South Africans are also planning with de Kock and Markram to inflict a surprise on team India to equalize the T20I series.
At the moment, Men in Blue are having an advantage with a 2-1 series lead and are eager to clean sweep with a victory.
The Indian batter front—fans expect Shubman and Surya Kumar to work on their disappointing form to put in a strong performance to take the series. Rest, Tilak and Pandya may do some great jobs in today’s match too.
On the Indian bowling front, India’s spin sensation, Varun Chakravarthy, and opening pacer Arshdeep Singh did excellent job with their bowling line and length in the last game, and the fans look forward to seeing their dominant form intact.
For South Africa, Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram are the men to expect some spirited performance from. This experienced duo has played several games at this venue and knows the conditions like the back of their hands.
They’ll be crucial in leading their team’s charge to level the series with another win.
The South Africans will need to be consistently at their best to overcome India’s powerful bowling lineup.
The Lucknow crowd is excited and is expecting a thrilling match fight.
In this unpredictable game, who will become the winner? The stage is set for an outstanding game!
Team stats :
India : Won 4, Lost 1 (In last five T20Is game)
South Africa : Won 1, Lost 4
Pitch Condition :
The condition of pitch at Ekana Cricket Stadium built on black soil. Such type of pitches produces low bounce, grip, and wear and tear as the match advances. Such surface requires technical precision with focused power hitting against pacers and spinner due to sudden turn, variation, ball tends to hold up slightly, making ill-timed shots usual in middle overs and closing overs.
The team winning the toss will definitely bat first and try to set scores in the range of 170–180.
Chasing such scores are bit difficult on this pitch.
Teams batting first have won about 58 percent of matches, especially when defending totals through
combined bowling strategy of tight spin and swing pace attacks.
India side – Match Statics & Cons
Pacer Arshdeep Singh has got out in form Quinton de Kock five times in 56 balls in all T20 cricket for just 66 runs. Captain Surya kumar Yadav and opener Subhman Gill’s form are the reason for worry.
Venue : Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires : KN Anantha Padmanabhan, Rohan Pandit
3rd Umpire : Virender Kumar Sharma
Referee: Richie Richardson
India squad Players :
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Harshit Rana, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wicket keeper), Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy
Reserve : Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Shahbaz Ahmed
Support Staff :
Gautam Gambhir, Ryan ten Doeschate, T Dilip, Morne Morkel, Sitanshu Kotak
South Africa squad Players :
Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wicket keeper), Aiden Markram (captain), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donnovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartmaan.
Reserve : Corbin Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Kwena Maphaka, Keshav Maharaj, Tristan Stubbs, Anrich Nortje
Support Staff
Shukri Conrad, Jean-Paul Duminy, Eric Simons, Wandile Gwavu, Albie Morkel
T20I Statistics and Records at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Nine games were played in total.
- Batting first wins in total matches: 5
- Bowling-first victories in total matches: 4
- First-inning average score: 151
- Average score by chasing team: 126
- India’s 199/2 (20 Overs) was the highest total ever recorded against Sri Lanka.
- New Zealand’s 99/8 (20 Overs) against India was the lowest total ever recorded.
- South Africa chased the highest score of 159/4 (20 Overs). India vs. Women Women
- Afghanistan’s lowest defended score against the West Indies was 156/8 (20 Overs).
