India will take on South Africa in the fourth T20I of the ongoing five-match series on Wednesday, December 16, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. In the last game, India won the toss and elected to bowl before South Africa were bundled out for 117 runs as Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each. India required 15.5 overs to reach the target of 118 runs with seven wickets in hand.
Let’s look at the probable playing XI of India for the fourth T20I against South Africa:
Top Order:
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Suryakumar Yadav will likely be a part of the top order in the playing 11. Abhishek Sharma was the highest scorer for India and made 35 runs off 18 deliveries. He has made 69 runs a strike rate of 181.57 in three matches of the series.
Middle Order:
Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya are likely to be there in the middle order. Tilak is the highest run-scorer in the series with 114 runs in three games at a strike rate of 114. Pandya has made 79 runs and taken two wickets in the series.
Lower Middle Order:
Shivam Dube and Jitesh Sharma are likely to be there in the lower middle order. Jitesh has made 37 runs, while Shivam has scored 22 runs and taken two wickets in the series.
Bowlers:
Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakaravarthy might be the four bowlers for the team. Arshdeep won the Player of the Match award in the last game and took two wickets for 13 runs in four overs.
Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.
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