India vs England, 4th T20I: Team India face a mighty test of their resilience and depth as they look to regroup quickly to finally register their first win in the last six completed games. A crestfallen Team India, led by Shreyas Iyer, must respond with aplomb in the fourth T20I at the County Ground in Bristol on July 9, Thursday to avoid a second consecutive T20I series defeat. With rain rather frequent in England, will the weather conditions in Bristol impact the visitors’ chance of winning the game.
India vs England, 4th T20I: Will rain play spoilsport in Bristol?
With the match set to kickstart at 5:30 PM local time, the weather remains mainly clear for the play but there will be a cloud cover of 65%, which is highly significant. However, there are no chances of rain interrupting the proceedings. Hence, fans will get to witness full 40 overs of play without any interruption. At the same time, if the rain was to arrive, both innings must have at least five completed overs for the result to be determined. Similar to the first T20I between India and England, if no play is possible in the second innings, it will count as no result.
But as things stand, there are no chances of rain throughout the contest.
India vs England, 4th T20I: Will Team India make changes to their playing XI?
With the clash in Bristol on Thursday looming as a must-win contest for India to at least draw the series, fans can expect changes to the XI. While Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to keep his place despite not creating the impact as expected, Ishan Kishan or Tilak Varma could make way for Sanju Samson in the batting unit. Samson was left out after notching three low scores against Ireland and England, with the former consigning the Men in Blue to a shocking series defeat. Nevertheless, the Kerala-born cricketer could make a return to the side. The bowling line-up could remain the same as the last match.
The Men in Blue’s only T20I in Bristol came in 2018 when the Virat Kohli-led side faced England. Jason Roy had starred with a 31-ball 67 as the hosts reached an imposing 198/9 in 20 overs. However, Rohit Sharma’s 100 off 56 deliveries overshadowed it, while Kohli (43) and Hardik Pandya (33*) also chipped in with crucial cameos as the tourists sealed the T20I series 2-1. Fans can expect another high-scoring match on Thursday.
