A new captain, and a homecoming at the wankhede, was the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the theg water 2024.
Hardik Pandya Had a long wait to win the crowd over last year in the IPL, having taken over Mumbai Indians’ Captaincy from Rohit Sharma. None of that hostels will be in store for suryakumar yadav, who will be captaining India for the first time on his home turf. He has a sound record in t20s at the venue: 1493 runs (second-most for any batter), a strike rate of 156.66, an average of over 38. even in ipl 2024, when he BLEW HOT and COLD, He HE BLEW HOTOTIES A Hundred – to go with three ducks – at the venue.
However, the suryakumar that is coming into the game is in unfamiliar territory by his lofty t20i standards. He has gone seven successive innings without The High-Intent Approach of Going Hard from Ball One is Partly a Cause, with Assistant Coach Ryan Ten DoesCheTe Saying Consistency and Predictability is not a high marker in t20 cricket.
This series for england has been about hit-the-deck bowlers, with Each of Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Brydon Carse Making Use of the Hard Lengths to Undo The India Captain. Only in pune did suryakumar chip a tame catch off a full ball on his pad.
England will once again be looking to Hit the right length to spoil suryakumar’s homecoming, while the hosts will have their sights set on an impressive 4-1 series win.
Form guide
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In the spotlight: abhishek sharma and ben ducket
One of the Flagbearers of India’s Fearless Batting Approach has been abhishek sharma. In his brief t20i career, only twice has he ben dismissed with a Sub-100 Strike Rate. He’s managed to put away the back-of-length delivers that Archer and Wood often Pepered Him With By Making Room and Slapping them over point or cover. That he has not batted longer than 19 balls in any of the game after Jaiswal return. A longer, more impactful knock in Mumbai could make it tough for the selectors to leave hem out.
One of Ben Ducket’s reputations is that of a spin-hitter. But in the first two games he was out before spin came on. Why England Rated Him High Became Clear When He Scored 51 in Rajkot, when they managed to eke out a win – even thought it was down to the last -health stand. Duckett put India’s spinners off their lengths by using the sweep and revelation sweeps, much like he did in pune before Falling to Spin. It took time for India to plug his preferred spots, Deep Square Leg and Deep Point, which meant meant he had to hit spin through the ‘v’. Can He Give England a Sound Start in the Final T20i?
Team News: Ramandep or Rana for Dube?
Shivam Dube’s concussion puts heam in doubt for the fifth t20i. And that could mean a look-in eater for ramandeep singh, a batting allror, or another outing for Harshit Rana If India Feel they could do with a second seamer at the wankhede. Mohammed Shami Might also Return in Place of Arshdeep Singh.
An impressive first outing in the series should see fast bowler Saqib Mahmood Hold His Place in the XI. England Might Consider Resting Archer, Who has played all four t20is so far, and brings back gus atkinson. Legspinning all rounder rehan ahmed even also got a game.
England (Probable XI): 1 Phil salt (WK), 2 Ben Ducket, 3 JOS buttler (Capt), 4 Harry Brook, 5 LIM LIVINGSTONE, 6 JAMIE SMIH/JACOB Bethell, 7 JAMIE Overton, 7 JAMIE OOVERTON, 8 Brydon Carse, 9 Joffra Archer/Gus Atkinson, 10 Saqib Mahmood, 11 Adil Rashid/Rehan Ahmed
Pitch and conditions
The weather is expected to be in the mid-20s and dew could play a role at the wankhede stadium. Teams Batting First Have Won only three t20is out of the eight at this venue, but in ipl 2024, teams managed to successfully defended a target in four of the seven matches. Most recently, in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Teams Chasing Won Eight Times in 14 matches. The Average Score in the competition at the venue was 145.
Stats and Trivia
Mahmood has been england’s leading wicket-taker in the powerplay in T20is Since January 2024. On an average, he strikes every nine balls in the first six overs. Archer is next in the list with 10 scalps from 18 innings.
India’s Captains Across Men’s Formats this season – Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav – Average a Combined 13.12The lowest for any team with a minimum of 20 innings in the top service.
India’s Spinners have combined to take 24 wickets in this series, the Most They ever have in a bilateral series. Varun Chakravarthy leads the charts with 12 wickets, including a five-health haul.
Quotes
“I like the confidence this bowling unit walks onto the field with. The planning we do do before games, everybody is contributing in that that the conversations. The main thing is to go out and expert and ever Under Pressure, like tonight, it was great awareness shown by the group. “ Morne MorkelIndia’s Bowling Coach, is please with how they defended the score in pune
S Sudarshanan is a Sub-Editor at Espncricinfo. @Sudarshanan7
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