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The fourth T20I between West Indies and India will take place at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill on Saturday (August 12). The Men in Blue emerged victorious in the previous encounter by seven wickets and have kept their hopes alive in the five-match series. However, West Indies are just one win away from sealing the leg and currently leads the series (2-1).
In the third T20I between the two sides, West Indies posted a competitive total of 159/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Rovman Powell and Brandon King shined for the hosts, hammering 40 and 42 runs. Meanwhile, Nicholas Pooran also contributed with a quickfire 20 runs off 12 deliveries.
In reply, India reached the target comfortably with seven wickets and 13 balls to spare. Suryakumar Yadav was the standout performer for the visitors in their win. Suryakumar smashed brilliant 83 runs off 44 balls, supported by four sixes and ten fours. Tilak Varma chipped in with a valuable 49 runs as well, keeping India alive in the series.
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WI vs IND Head-to-head in T20Is:
Matches played: 28 | West Indies won: 9 | India won: 18 | Tied: 0 | No Result: 1
T20I stats and records at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill:
- Matches Played: 14
- No Result: 1
- Average first innings score: 165
- Average second innings score: 123
- Matches won batting first: 11
- Matches won batting second: 2
- Highest score: 110 not out off 51 balls (KL Rahul)
- Total sixes: 172 sixes
- Total fours: 292 fours
- Most sixes: 13 sixes (Rohit Sharma)
- Most fours: 18 fours (Johnson Charles)
- Most Wickets: 9 wickets (Sunil Narine)
- Best bowling figures: 4/12 (Sunil Narine)
- Highest total: 245/6 (West Indies)
- Lowest total: 81 (New Zealand)
Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Pitch Report:
The teams batting first have dominated this particular venue. Out of the 27 T20s played at this ground, 19 have been won by the defending side. The batters are likely to receive more help from the pitch as compared to bowlers. However, spinners are also expected to shine in the later half of the game. The average first innings score of 165 emphasizes the slow nature of the surface. Despite this, a thrilling encounter between two is anticipated to take place between two formidable teams.
Lauderhill Weather Report:
The weather in Lauderhill will be partly cloudy, and there’s a possibility of rain gods interrupting the play with a 60% chance of precipitation. Nevertheless, spectators and players can expect the match to take place despite the disturbance. The temperature is expected to hover around 33 degrees Celsius with humidity levels to be 72% and the wind blowing at a speed of 16 Km/hr.
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WI vs IND 4th T20I, Probable XIs:
West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell (c), Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy
India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar.
