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IND vs ENG 4th T20I: India Leads 2-1, Match in Pune Today

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IND vs ENG 4th T20I: The fourth match of the five-match T20 series between India and England will be played in Pune today. Today’s match is do or die for England at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. Because if India wins today’s match, the English team will lose the series. Team India is leading 2-1 in the 5-match series.

Both the teams will face each other for the second time on this ground. Earlier in 2012, India had defeated England by 5 wickets. Arshdeep Singh may return in the bowling of the Indian team, while Shivam Dubey can play in place of Dhruv Jurel in batting.

India vs England T20 Series Head-to-Head

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So far 27 matches have been played in T-20 between India and England. India won in 15 and England won in only 12. England last won the T20 series against India in 2014. If the English team loses even today, it will lose its fifth consecutive T20 series against India.

Key Players and Performance

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Varun Chakraborty- Mystery off-spinner Varun Chakraborty has taken the most wickets in the series. He has 10 wickets in his name in 3 T-20s. He took five wickets in the third match.

Abhishek Sharma- with 115 runs in 3 matches, is the top scorer for India in the series.

Jos Buttler- Only captain Jos Buttler has been able to perform in batting for England in the series. He is the top scorer of the series, he has scored 137 runs in 3 matches. He has a fifty to his name in the series.

Braydon Carse- Fast bowler Braydon Carse is the top wicket taker of the team, he has taken 5 wickets.

Pitch Report – Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

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The pitch of Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium is considered spin friendly. Spinners often get good turn here. 4 T-20 Internationals were played in Rajkot from 2012 to 2023. The team batting first in 2 and bowling first in 2 won. India has lost two matches here, the team was defeated by Sri Lanka in 2016 and 2023. Sri Lanka had scored 206 runs against India in 2023, this is also the highest score on this ground.

There is no chance of rain in Pune on Friday. There will be clouds throughout the day and there will be some heat also. The temperature will be between 12 to 34 degrees Celsius.

Probable Playing XIs

India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel/Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakravarthy.

England: Jos Buttler (captain), Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingston, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood.

Conclusion

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As the fourth suit of the India vs England T20 collection unfolds nowadays in Pune, each teams could be aiming for a important win. With India within the driver’s seat, England will need to fight hard to live alive in the series. Stay tuned for an thrilling fit!

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