IND vs NZ, 4th T20I: Head-to-head, pitch report & predicted playing XIs

India and New Zealand will face each other in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, January 28. India have already sealed the series, but both teams will look to make the most of the remaining games.

India under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav have been in control of the series. They have beaten the opposition in the first three matches easily, shining both with bat and ball. It seems like almost every player has contributed at one point, making the team look well rounded. With the series already in their bag, India will look to extend their lead and go 4-0.

New Zealand, in the meantime, have found it difficult to produce a full show. They have shown flashes of quality but inconsistency has cost them at vital moments. Mitchell Santner’s side will now play for pride and look to bounce back with a stronger showing in Visakhapatnam.

IND vs NZ: Pitch Report

The pitch in Visakhapatnam is generally good for batting, especially in night matches. Chasing teams have enjoyed success here, winning three of the four T20Is played at this venue. Captains winning the toss are likely to choose to bowl first.

IND vs NZ: Head-to-Head in T20Is

• Matches Played: 28
  
• India Won: 15
  
• New Zealand Won: 10
  
• Tied / No Result: 3
  

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IND vs NZ: Predicted Playing XIs

India (IND):

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah/Harshit Rana

New Zealand (NZ):

Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy