After registering a commanding win in the third T20I against West Indies, India will be looking to register another win as they take on the hosts in the fourth T20I in Florida on August 12.
India bounced back strongly in the last encounter, riding on Suryakumar Yadav's majestic knock of 83 and Tilak Varma's unbeaten 49 to register a resounding seven-wicket win.
West Indies started strongly as Brandon King and Kyle Mayers put on a 55-run opening stand, but they lost track in the middle and lost some quick wickets. However, skipper Rovman Powell smashed an unbeaten 40 off just 19 deliveries to propel them to 159/5. Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the Indian bowlers as he bowled an excellent spell of 3/28.
India could have gotten off to a better start, as they lost both openers within the powerplay. But there was no stopping India once Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma joined hands at the crease. Yadav was the aggressive partner as Varma played the second fiddle. The former smashed 83 from just 42 deliveries, an innings laced with ten fours and four sixes to help India reach 121/3 in just 13 overs.
Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma finished the job for India, remaining unbeaten on 20 and 49, respectively. The skipper spoke highly about Varma and Yadav at the end of the match, and he will also be expecting a similar performance from his team in the fourth T20I.
Probable Playing XIs
West Indies
Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy.
India
Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar.
Key Players
Rovman Powell: The Caribbean skipper has scores of 48, 21, and 49* in the last three matches, that too while batting in the lower middle order. He will be looking to deliver in this crucial clash again.
Tilak Varma: The youngster has delivered with 39, 51, and 49* knocks in the last three games. He will be looking to maintain his consistency in this game as well.
Match Prediction
India bounced back in style in the third T20I, and they will be looking to carry that momentum forward into the next match. West Indies are also a powerhouse in this format, but it's difficult to stop India when they are in form. So, India will start as the favourites to win this game.