India will enter the scenic coastal city of Visakhapatnam with the series already in the bag. After a ruthless 8-wicket demolition of the Black Caps in Guwahati, where they chased down 154 in just 10 overs, the Men in Blue hold an unassailable 3-0 lead.
For India, this is about perfecting their ruthless brand of cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup starting next month. For New Zealand, it is a desperate search for pride and a solution to an Indian spin attack and an opening duo that has looked invincible.
With the series won, will India rest Jasprit Bumrah or Hardik Pandya to give Harshit Rana or Varun Chakaravarthy more game time? Ishan Kishan‘s aggressive cameo in the last game makes the top order look terrifyingly deep. Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra have struggled to negotiate the early movement. If they don’t survive the first 6 overs, the Black Caps risk another sub-par total that India’s hitters will eat for breakfast.
IND vs NZ, 4th T20I: Match Details
- Date and Time: January 28 (Wednesday); 7:00 pm IST / 1:30 pm GMT
- Venue: ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
IND vs NZ, Head-to-Head Record (T20Is):
Matches played: 28 | India won: 17 | New Zealand won: 10 | No result/Tied: 1
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The surface at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium is a quintessential T20 deck: flat, hard, and built for high-octane strokeplay. While the red soil typically offers a consistent bounce that batters love, the coastal humidity in Visakhapatnam often brings the spinners into the game during the middle overs, providing just enough grip for the likes of Bishnoi and Sodhi. However, the defining factor tomorrow will be the heavy evening dew. As the temperature drops, the outfield will become slick, making the ball difficult to grip for bowlers and virtually forcing the captain winning the toss to field first.
Squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (vice-capt), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ishan Kishan, (wk), Ravi Bishnoi
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (C), Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Zakary Foulkes, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi
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IND vs NZ, 4th T20I: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- New Zealand powerplay score: 50-60
- New Zealand total score: 200-210
Case 2:
- New Zealand wins the toss and bowls first
- India powerplay score: 70-80
- India total score: 230-240
Match result: India to win the contest
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