NEW DELHI: Will it be a 2-2 tie in India's favor, or will West Indies clinch the T20I series?
A high-octane showdown awaits as Hardik Pandya's men set to face the West Indies in the fourth T20I at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida.
After losing the first two T20Is, India won the third match by 7 wickets, keeping their hopes alive in the series.
As per the stats, Lauderhill has been a fortunate venue for Team India, with 4 wins in 6 matches played at this stadium. They have suffered just one T20I defeat at this venue, with one match ending as no result.
On the other hand, West Indies' track record at Lauderhill is less impressive.
1/10:4th T20I: Pressure on India to draw level against West Indies
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2/10:Series-levelling win
<p>India will hope that the top-order batsmen will helm their march towards a series-levelling victory over the West Indies with another impact effort in the fourth T20I at Lauderhill on Saturday. </p>AFP
3/10:Windies lead 2-1
<p>India might have stayed afloat with a win in the third T20I but Windies still lead the series 2-1, a reminder that the visitors still have concerns surrounding the batting unit. </p>AFP
4/10:Suryakumar Yadav
<p>It was a comforting sight indeed to see Suryakumar Yadav flicking on his beast mode and Tilak Varma chipping in with crucial runs. </p>AFP
5/10:Yashasvi Jaiswal
<p>India had handed T20I debut to Yashasvi Jaiswal, resting Ishan Kishan, but the opening pair failed to impress, making just six runs. </p>ANI
6/10:Shubman Gill
<p>Jaiswal fell in the first over and in the previous two matches, Kishan and Shubman Gill had managed to score just five and 16 for the first wicket. </p>AP
7/10:Ishan Kishan
<p>Whether India will bring back Kishan for this match remains to be seen, but the management will hope for a more potent outing from the openers in a must-win match. </p>AFP
8/10:Weak lower order
<p>That India do not have a handy bat lower down the order makes it mandatory for batsmen at the top to deliver. </p>AP
9/10:Axar Patel
<p>India have deployed Axar Patel at No. 7 to maintain the balance and they might continue to adopt the five-bowler policy. </p>AFP
10/10:Tilak Varma
<p>The way Tilak Varma carried the burden on his young shoulders has been remarkable. </p>AFPOut of the 10 T20Is they've played at this venue, they've managed to win 3, while encountering defeat in 6 matches, and one ending without a result.
West Indies' Twenty20 Internationals at Lauderhill, USA:
Brief Results (West Indies):
(Stats courtesy: Rajesh Kumar)
