ZIM vs IND 4th T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
With two games of this T20I series remaining, India bring a 2-1 lead into Saturday’s match at the Harare Sports Club. It was Zimbabwe, the hosts, who took a 1-0 lead but they have since been beaten by 100 runs in the second match and by 23 runs in Wednesday’s T20I. Read on as we preview this game. The fixture begins in Harare at 13:00 local time on July 13th.
Zimbabwe managed to prolong the contest on Wednesday but in reality they were never going to win after falling to 39/5 when chasing 183. So far in the series, it certainly looks like they are a weaker side across all departments compared to India.
There was some criticism of India’s batting approach in the last game but by the end of the match their total of 182/4 was more than enough for victory. With plenty of variation in their bowling and a long batting line-up, they should have the required quality for another comfortable win.
Zimbabwe vs India 4th T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: You can watch this match live on Sony Sports.
Live Streaming: The fixture will be live-streamed on Sony Liv.
ZIM vs IND Match Toss Prediction
India’s victory batting first in the third game of the series means that all three matches have been won by the side batting first. Therefore it would be a huge surprise if either captain chose to field first in this game.
ZIM vs IND Pitch Report
Batters on both sides reported that the pitch was a little two-paced on Wednesday and we expect more of the same in this game at the Harare Sports Club. There will be turn for the spinners and a par total will be between 175 – 190 in this match.
Harare Weather Report
A moderate breeze is forecast across Saturday afternoon with another sunny day in Harare. The temperature will be at 24 degrees from start to finish of this T20I.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Zimbabwe vs India 4th T20 2024
Zimbabwe Team News & Playing 11
ZIM Team News
There were two changes for Zimbabwe ahead of Wednesday’s match with opener Innocent Kaia missing out through injury and Luke Jongwe left out. We expect both of their replacements, Tadiwanashe Marumani and Richard Ngarava to be selected again in this game.
ZIM Key Players
- Brian Bennett – Although the 20 year old batting all-rounder made only four from five balls in the last game. He hit another boundary and India’s bowlers will be wary of him being at the crease for any length of time.
- Dion Myers – The 22 year old right-hander hit his highest T20 and highest international score in Wednesday’s game with an innings which included eight boundaries.
- Sikandar Raza – The captain dismissed two of India’s top three in the last match and now has picked up five wickets across this series.
- Blessing Muzarabani – After picking up exactly one wicket in each of his last four T20Is in Harare, the pace bowler took 2/25 in the third T20I.
ZIM Team Form
Zimbabwe come into this match hoping to avoid a third successive defeat in the series.
Zimbabwe Predicted Playing 11
Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhevere, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza (c), Dion Myers, Jonathan Campbell, Clive Madande (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson all came straight into the team after arriving in Zimbabwe ahead of the third T20I. Mukesh Kumar was rested for Wednesday’s game but we expect him back with Avesh Khan likely to be given the opportunity to rest after impressing so far.
IND Key Players
- Ruturaj Gaikwad – Batting at number four in the third T20I, the CSK skipper showed real attacking intent in his 49 runs from 28 balls.
- Shubman Gill – The captain was criticised for scoring at a strike-rate of 134.69 on Wednesday but he is a world class performer who will be seen as the key wicket by Zimbabwe’s bowlers in this T20I.
- Ravi Bishnoi – After dominating with the ball in the opening two games, the spinner was off-colour returning figures of 0/37 in the last match. We expect him to return to top performance in this fixture.
- Washington Sundar – The tall spinner picked up the wickets of Sikandar Raza, Jonathan Campbell and Clive Madande on his way to his best T20I bowling figures on Wednesday.
IND Team Form
After their surprise defeat in the opening game of the series, India are now looking for their third win in a row.
India Predicted Playing 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill (c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed
Zimbabwe vs India Head to Head
India increased their overall head to head lead over Zimbabwe to 8-3 with their victory on Wednesday. The last five head to heads have been won by the team batting first.
ZIM vs IND Head to Head Stats in T20s
| Matches Played | ZIM Won | IND Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Zimbabwe vs India Betting Odds
According to the bookies, Zimbabwe have less chance of winning this match than they did in the last game! They are 7.00 to level the series at 2-2 whereas India are 1.09 to secure the series with a victory in this T20I.
Who will win Zimbabwe vs India 4th T20 Match?
Once again, there were some positives for Zimbabwe in the last game but player for player they are far weaker than India across all positions.
🏆 Zimbabwe vs India Prediction
India have not looked like losing either of the last two matches and they will arrive at the Harare Sport Club with plenty of confidence on Saturday. Zimbabwe should be better than they were on Wednesday and if Richard Ngarava can get near to his best then they could be a real threat with the ball. Our prediction though, based on India’s strong line-up of batters, is for another India victory.
