Raipur is all set to host the IND vs AUS 4th T20I on Friday, December 1. The series is well poised after Australia’s win in the third T20I in Visakhapatnam. Both teams have a lot to play for heading into the final two games.
Australia won the third T20I on the back of Glenn Maxwell’s fourth T20I ton. He scored an unbeaten 104 as Australia chased down 223 scoring 21 off the final over. Maxwell’s ton overpowered Ruturaj Gaikwad’s maiden T20I ton in a batting feast.
After the third T20I, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Josh Inglish, Adam Zampa and Marcus Stoinis returned home. Meanwhile, Ben McDermott, Josh Philippe, Ben Dwarshuis and Chris Green will be joining the squad in India.
For India, Deepak Chahar and Shreyas Iyer are available for selection. While Chahar joined the squad ahead of the third ODI, Iyer will be available for the final two matches. He will also take over vice-captaincy from Ruturaj Gaikwad.
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India’s approach in the fourth T20I will be an interesting observation. Their batters have more than done the job for the team in the first three games. It was their bowling attack that struggled in the last game. Prasidh Krishna’s spot is definitely under threat after his performance in the last game. India needs the experience of Chhar up front with the new ball in the final two games.
IND vs AUS Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Raipur Stadium – 4th T20I, 2023
Raipur has hosted just one ODI match which was earlier this year between India and New Zealand. The IND vs AUS 4th T20I will be the first T20I match that will be played at this venue. There is not much data to eat into from the only international match played at the venue so far. Previously 8 matches from the 2014 Champions Trophy were held In Raipur including six qualifiers and two group stage games.
Talking about the conditions, the match starts at 7 pm in the evening. The weather conditions will be hazy with humidity around 77 percent. There will be slight cloud cover and a 5 percent chance of rain according to Accuweather. The pitch offers a good balance between bat and ball. Only one has been a score of over 200 posted at this venue across IPL and Champions League games.
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