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Background
The 4th T20 match between Indi and SA will be held on 17th June at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot.
India beat SA in the third T20 match after losing the first two.
They scored 179 runs in 20 overs while batting first.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan were the batting heroes for India.
Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal performed with the ball in the crunch match leaving India victors by 48 runs.
Despite this, the pressure is on India as a loss will help SA clinch the series.
Pitch and Weather report
Rajkot has a dry weather with strong sunshine and clear skies.
The temperature will be 33-34 degree Celsius.
The pitch at the Saurashtra Cricket Association is know to be a superb batting pitch.
What’s more, the boundaries are very short and we can expect big scores, due to the high numbers of fours and sixes.
The pacers will struggle to make an impact.
However, the spinners will relish their chances as the pitch offers a good grip for the ball.
Any score below 175 will be easy to chase on this wicket.
Head to Head record
Till date, India have played 18 T20 matches against South Africa.
They emerged winners in 10 matches.
South Africa won 8 matches.
So India have a slight edge.
Overall T20 record
India had played a total of 163 T20 matches in their history.
They have won 105 matches and lost 53. The remaining four matches ended without a result.
This translates into a win percentage of 64%, which is quite formidable.
On the other hand, SA has played 150 matches and won only 88.
Their win percentage is just about 58%.
What SA needs to worry about
SA came into the third T20 with a strong bowling line-up.
Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj and Dwaine Pretorius are the top T20 bowlers in SA today.
However, they were totally ineffective against India.
Nortje, their pace spearhead couldn’t pick up a single wicket and went for runs.
The SA think tank needs to come up with a clear bowling strategy to stop India.
India Likely Playing XI
Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan.
South Africa Likely Playing 11
Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Temba Bavuma (c), Reeza Hendricks.
Jeetbig batter of the match
In the 3rd T20, Ruturaj Gaikwad was the top run-scorer with 57 runs off 35 balls with seven boundaries and two sixes.
Ruturaj’s IPL record shows that once he strikes form, he is amazingly consistent.
This is good news for India. He is expected to be the best batter of the match.
Jeetbig bowler of the match
Yuzvendra Chahal picked three wickets and went for just 20 runs in four overs.
With the Rajkot pitch expected to aid spinners, Chahal is our bet for best bowler of the match.
Jeetbig wicket keeper of the match
Ishan Kishan was outstanding behind the stumps and also with the bat.
He scored 54 runs at the strike rate of 154 with five boundaries and two sixes.
Ishan is a confidence player and once he finds his touch, is capable of producing match-winning moments.
Jeetbig all-rounder of the match
Hardik Pandya has been in great batting form in this series.
In the last match, he remained 31 not out in just 21 balls with four boundaries.
Though he didn’t pick up wickets, he is bowling quite well.
Who will win
India has the momentum going into this match.
With its batters regaining form, Indian bowlers can be confident about having a big total to play with.
The Indian bowling line-up is more well-rounded and has the right mix of pace and spin.
Apart from this, India has the home advantage.
So we think India will make it 2-2.
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