IND vs ENG, 4th T20I | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview
India will lock horns with England in the fourth game of the five-match T20I series at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, on Friday, January 31. England got back to winning ways with a fine 26-run victory in the third T20I to keep the five-match series alive. With the series now at 2-1, the fourth T20I becomes crucial for both teams—India will aim to wrap up the series, while England will look to force a decider in the final match.
After winning back-to-back matches, India suffered a defeat in the 3rd T20I at Rajkot. Chasing a target of 172, India started off in an aggressive fashion in the powerplay but kept losing wickets and Adil Rashid bowled really well picking up the inform Tilak Varma and he troubled the Indian batters. Jamie Overton finished things off as he delivered a crucial spell in the final overs to ensure England pick up the win. India were restricted to 145/9. India, despite losing the previous game, will look to bounce back and clinch the series.

On the other hand, after losing the initial two matches, England bounced back in the third T20I at Rajkot to keep the series alive with a 26-run win. They were put into bat first and got off to a great start with 83/1 at one stage but soon suffered a collapse and it became 108/3. Then another flurry of wickets fell and England were tottering at 127/8 at one stage. But Livingstone took a liking to Bishnoi smashing him for three sixes in a single over and helped England post a total of 172 in the first innings. England will look to build on their momentum from Rajkot.
Match Timings
Match Toss Time - 06:30 PM IST (01:00 PM GMT)
Match Start Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)
Match Venue - Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India
Head to Head
Matches Played - 27
India won - 15 England won - 12
Last 5 meetings
India won - 03 England won - 02
Pitch Report
The surface at the MCA Stadium in Pune is known for being spin-friendly. Spinners often extract good turns from this surface, making them crucial in the game. The black soil pitch provides initial support to batters, but as the match progresses, spinners gain the upper hand.
Weather Report
The weather forecast is expected to be clear with open skies. There are no chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 21°C with 54% humidity.
Probable Playing XI
India (IND) - Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy
England (ENG) - Jos Buttler(c), Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith(wk), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Must Picks
IND - Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy
ENG - Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid
IND vs ENG Fantasy Team
Wicket-Keeper : Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler
Batters : Abhishek Sharma, Ben Duckett, Tilak Varma
All-rounder : Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton
Bowlers : Varun Chakravarthy, Jofra Archer
Captain and Vice-Captain picks
Captain : Hardik Pandya
Vice-Captain : Varun Chakravarthy
Prediction
Despite suffering a loss in the 3rd T20I, India will head into the fourth T20I as the favourites to clinch the series in Pune. Considering the form India is in T20Is, added with Pune's turning surface for spinners, India holds an edge in this match.
Sportco predicts India to beat England in the 4th T20I of the five-match T20I series.
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