IND vs SA 4th T20I: Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Playing XI & Match Prediction

IND vs SA  4th T20I: A five-match T20 series is being played between India and South Africa. India has taken a 2-1 lead in the series. Now, the Indian team will take to the field with the intention of winning the next match and securing an unassailable lead in the series. Meanwhile, the South African team will try to win the match and make a comeback in the series.

It is worth noting that the previous match of this series between the two teams was played at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, where the home team chased down a target of 118 runs in just 15.5 overs, securing a brilliant 7-wicket victory. With this win, they have taken a 2-1 lead in the series. Now, if they win the Lucknow T20 as well, they will secure an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Pitch Report

The fourth match of the T20 series between India and South Africa will be played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, where the team winning the toss might choose to bowl first. So far, 9 T20 International matches have been played at this ground, of which 5 matches have been won by teams batting first and 4 by teams chasing the target. The average first innings score in T20 Internationals here has been 151 runs.

IND vs SA T20I Head-to-Head Record

Total - 34
India - 20
South Africa - 13
No Result - 01

This strategy works for both batsmen and bowlers

The pitch at the Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow Stadium pitch report) might be more beneficial for bowlers, but as the match progresses, it also offers opportunities for batsmen to score runs. However, only those batsmen who play cautiously and strategically succeed on this pitch. Additionally, the new ball assists fast bowlers more. However, as the match progresses, spinners benefit from turn and bounce. Wrist spinners like Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy are very effective on this pitch.

On what date will the third T20 be played?

The fourth match of the T20 series between India and South Africa will be played on December 17. This match will be played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

What time will the match start?

The fourth T20 match played in Lucknow will also start on time at 7 PM Indian Standard Time, with both captains coming onto the field for the toss at 6:30 PM.

Where can you watch the live match?

If you want to watch the fourth T20 match between Indiaand South Africa on TV, you can watch it on Star Sports. To enjoy the India vs South Africa second T20 match on your mobile, you can download the Jio Hotstar app. It is available on both iPhone and Android.

IND vs SA squads:

Indian Cricket Team: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar.

South Africa Cricket Team: Aiden Markram (captain), Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Donovan Ferreira (wicketkeeper), Tristan Stubbs, Ottniel Baartman, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje.

IND vs SA Match Prediction

The Indian team will be the favorites to win the fourth match of the T20 series.

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