India vs England, 4th T20I: Jos Buttler opts to bowl
What's the story
The fourth T20I between India and England is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. The match is of utmost importance for both sides, with India looking to bounce back from the Rajkot defeat and seal the series. Meanwhile, England look to continue their winning run. The news from the stadium is that Jos Buttler has won the toss and will bowl.
Playing XIs
Changes for both teams in Pune
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy. England (Playing XI): Philip Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood.
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Arshdeep returns, no Shami for Team India
Arshdeep Singh has come in the place of Mohammed Shami, who played his first match of the series in the previous clash. Rinku Singh has returned for Dhruv Jurel. Meanwhile, Shivam Dube comes in for Washington Sundar.
Details
Pitch report and weather conditions
The MCA Stadium in Pune has hosted four T20Is so far. The pitch here is famous for its spin-friendly tracks but aids batters too. Meanwhile, pacers garner enough movement and bounce off the pitch early on. The average first-innings score in T20Is in Pune is 166. The weather during the match hours is likely to be clear, with temperatures hovering around 18 degrees celcius.
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Where to watch?
The Star Sports Network will broadcast the 4th T20I live, while live-streaming is available on the Disney+ Hotstar app. The match begins at 7:00pm IST.
Stats
Key stats on offer
England's Harry Brook has been struggling. He owns only 38 runs in the three matches in the series so far. Indian spinner Varun Chakaravarthy owns an average of 8.5 with the ball in this series. He owns 10 scalps. All-rounder Hardik Pandya needs two more wickets to draw level with Yuzvendra Chahal and become the joint second-highest wicket-taker for India in the format.