India vs New Zealand, 2020 – 4th T20I match preview, predicted lineups
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Team India will take on New Zealand tomorrow in the fourth T20I as the tour moves ahead. Team India start this game as the favourites.
Date and Time : 31st January 2020, 12:30 PM IST
Venue : Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
The Indian team have been busy throughout in recent months but one thing is in common i.e winning. They have now won the T20I series on New Zealand soil.
It’s about 5-0 now and many seem to even started being very confident about it given how India play.
Batters looked good in the third game especially Rohit Sharma who won India the game in the Super Over. Bowling wise we saw the brilliance of Mohammed Shami.
In the fourth match in Wellington, we expect it to be a betting friendly wicket again and batters should rule. But the team which bowl well will win.
New Zealand on the other hand, have been poor even in home conditions and they have no option but to play for pride.
The Kiwis had a great opportunity to come back in the series but they shockingly managed to loose. Five nil now looms on their heads.
The batsmen haven’t been bad but the bowling have been, they need to find a solution although it will be tough against this Indian side.
Tomorrow they need to play better cricket at a venue known to them more than the Indians.
Team news and possible lineups
Tom Bruce is available for the last two T20I’s for NZ and he will replace Colin de Grandhomme, who was chosen for first three games.
As for Team India, they will probably give chances to Washington Sundar and Navdeep Saini in the team.
New Zealand XI : Guptill, Munro, K. Williamson (C), R. Taylor, Seifert (WK), Bruce, Santner, Southee, I. Sodhi, H. Bennett, Kuggeleijn.
India XI : R. Sharma, KL Rahul (WK), Kohli (C), Iyer, S. Dube, M. Pandey, Sundar, Saini, Bumrah, Shami, Chahal.
Prediction
India are expected to win this game and I think they will take a 4-0 lead tomorrow.
