India and West Indies will face to face in the fourth T20I of their five-game series at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida on Saturday, August 12. The Men in Blue are currently 1-2 in the series, having lost the first two games but made a stunning comeback in the third with a seven-wicket win. The visiting team achieved the target of 160 runs with 2.1 overs to spare.
India’s vice-captain Suryakumar Yadav starred with the bat, he made 83 runs in 44 balls, which included four sixes and 10 fours. Tilak Verma also continued his form, scoring an unbeaten 49 runs in 37 balls, while captain Hardik Pandya made 20 runs in 15 balls. However, Shubman Gill continued his bad performance with the bat and was dismissed for only six runs. It was his third single-digit score in the T20I series, he scored 3 runs and 7 runs in the first two matches.
The chase got underway when Kuldeep Yadav helped the Men in Blue restrict West Indies to 159/5 in the allotted 20 overs. The wrist-spinner finished with sensational figures of 3/28. After the third T20I, Pandya credited Suryakumar and Tilak for their heroics with the bat. He said:
“They (SKY and Tilak) play together and spend time together, good to have someone like SKY in the team and when he takes responsibility it sends a message to the others.”
Hardik Pandya added:
“Very important (to win). We spoke as a group that these three games will be exciting. Two losses or two wins does not change the long-term plans. We have to show we are ready when it comes to such (must-win) games.”
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Florida Weather Report: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground – No rain forecast
There has been a lot of action in the first three T20s so far. There is good news for India and West Indies fans as there is no chance of rain in the fourth T20 match in Florida on Saturday. According to the BBC, the weather is set to be bright and sunny, with temperatures expected to hover around nine to 11 degrees Celsius in Florida.
However, the actual feel will be around six to eight degrees. Moderate wind will blow from the southwest with maximum humidity up to 49 percent.
