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England
India
England and India will meet in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at the County Ground in Bristol. England will enter the match with a 2-0 lead after the opening game ended without a result due to rain. They will need just one more win to seal the series, while India will have to bounce back quickly to keep the contest alive. The pressure will stay firmly on the visitors after two disappointing defeats.
India's batting will look to recover after being bowled out for just 76 while chasing 202 in the third T20I. England will carry strong momentum and will aim to continue their all-round performance.
The recent head-to-head record has also been closely matched, with India winning two of the last five meetings, England winning two, and one game ending without a result. Another competitive contest will be expected, but England will start as the stronger side based on their current form and confidence.
England's stronger batting form, home conditions and the current form of their top order make them more likely to produce the highest individual run-scorer in this match.
The betting tip is...
Top Batter's Team - England
69 %
31 %
EnglandIndiaEngland's batting unit delivered another strong performance in the previous match. Phil Salt led the way with 70 runs off 44 balls, while Jos Buttler scored 36 off 21 at the top. Sam Curran added an unbeaten 41 off 24 in the lower middle order to help England reach 201.
England's bowlers then dominated the chase and bowled India out for just 76 using only four bowlers. Josh Tongue produced the best figures with 4/28, while Sam Curran claimed 3/33.
Jofra Archer picked up 3/29, Adil Rashid finished with 2/14, and Will Jacks also took a wicket. England carried momentum with both bat and ball after another complete team performance.
Salt, Buttler and Archer are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue.
India's bowling attack used 6 bowlers in the previous match. Harshit Rana and Prince Yadav picked up 2 wickets each, while Axar Patel claimed one wicket. Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy and Shivam Dube went wicketless as England posted 201 runs.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi retained his place at the top of the order ahead of Sanju Samson. Abhishek Sharma impressed with 59 off 24 balls in the first T20I and followed it up with 43 off 24 in the second.
Shreyas Iyer scored 68 off 47 in the first T20I and added 37 off 22 in the second. Shivam Dube remained unbeaten on 42 off 21 in the first match, while Ishan Kishan made 49 off 40 in the second. India then suffered a complete batting collapse in the third T20I and were bowled out for just 76.
Abhishek, Kishan and Arshdeep are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy.
England will start as favourites because of home conditions and their recent form. Their batting lineup has looked consistent, and one of their top-order batters is likely to play the biggest innings of the match. India also have enough batting quality to respond, but the last match saw how England's bowlers can dominate in home conditions.
That should give India a solid platform, but England's middle order and finishing strength could make the difference. England's bowling attack has also been more disciplined throughout the series and should create regular breakthroughs.
Expect England to edge another competitive contest and seal the series with a strong all-round performance.
