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IND vs NZ: Rain Threat Looms Large in Visakhapatnam? Predicted Playing XIs And Match Preview of 4th T20I

India and New Zealand will face off in the fourth T20I in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, with attention turning to the city’s weather forecast to assess the chances of rain on January 28.

Published by Shubham Madaan

India vs New Zealand 4th T20I Preview

India wi sealed the series already  when they face New Zealand in the fourth T20I on Wednesday, January 28, at the ACA-VDCA stadium  in Vizag. After winning the first two matches, India lead the series 3-0. 

India have dominated New Zealand so far. Abhishek Sharma starred in the first match as India won by 48 runs. In the second T20I, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav played brilliant innings to guide India to a comfortable seven-wicket victory.In 3rd game Abhishek shine in dominant chase. All eyes on fourth one hosts will be looking to set team combinations while tourist would be looking for the first victory in the season.

Vizag Weather Forecast

The weather in Visakhapatnam is expected to be slightly cloudy with 69% humidity. The good news for fans is that no rain is expected during the 4th T20I between India and New Zealand.

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Pitch report:

The pitch at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium is good for batting. Teams batting first can score more than 180 runs. In the second half of the match, spinners get some help as the pitch becomes drier in the evening

IND vs NZ: Head-to-Head

Team India have won  17th T20I over New Zealand in total. These two sides have played 28 games now; New Zealand have ten wins, while one match has been washed out.

India’s T20I Record at ACA-VDCA Stadium

India have played 4 T20Is at this venue and won 3 of them, highlighting their strong record.

New Zealand’s T20I Record at ACA-VDCA Stadium

 New Zealand have limited experience at this ground, making the upcoming match one of their relatively rare appearances in Visakhapatnam.

Predicted 11

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.

New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), K Clarke, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.

Also read : IND vs NZ LIVE Streaming: When, Where And How To Watch 4th T20I India vs New Zealand Match LIVE

Shubham Madaan