Suryakumar’s India look to land one last blow on England

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Suryakumar’s India look to land one last blow on England

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A brand new captain, and a homecoming on the Wankhede, was the theme within the build-up to IPL 2024. It’s as soon as once more a speaking level because the India-England T20I sequence heads for a finale in Mumbai.

Hardik Pandya had a protracted wait to win the gang over final yr within the IPL, having taken over Mumbai Indians’ captaincy from Rohit Sharma. None of that hostility will likely be in retailer for Suryakumar Yadav, who will likely be captaining India for the primary time on his residence turf. He has a sound file in T20s on the venue: 1493 runs (second-most for any batter), a strike fee of 156.66, a median of over 38. Even in IPL 2024, when he blew cold and hot, he hit two fifties and 100 – to go together with three geese – on the venue.

Nonetheless, the Suryakumar that’s coming into the sport is in unfamiliar territory by his lofty T20I requirements. He has gone seven successive innings and not using a half-century, the longest such streak for him, and tallies simply 26 in 4 outings on this sequence with two geese. The high-intent strategy of going laborious from ball one is partly a trigger, with assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate saying consistency and predictability just isn’t a excessive marker in T20 cricket.

This sequence for England has been about hit-the-deck bowlers, with every of Jofra Archer, Mark Wooden and Brydon Carse making use of the laborious lengths to undo the India captain. Solely in Pune did Suryakumar chip a tame catch off a full ball on his pad.

England will as soon as once more be trying to hit the suitable size to spoil Suryakumar’s homecoming, whereas the hosts may have their sights set on a powerful 4-1 sequence win.

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Within the highlight: Abhishek Sharma and Ben Duckett

One of many flagbearers of India’s fearless batting strategy has been Abhishek Sharma. In his temporary T20I profession, solely twice has he been dismissed with a sub-100 strike fee. He is managed to place away the back-of-length deliveries that Archer and Wooden usually peppered him with by making room and slapping them over level or cowl. That he has not batted longer than 19 balls in any of the video games after the primary one might be held towards him, particularly if there’s a squeeze on the high of the order when the likes of Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal return. An extended, extra impactful knock in Mumbai might make it powerful for the selectors to go away him out.

Considered one of Ben Duckett’s reputations is that of a spin-hitter. However within the first two video games he was out earlier than spin got here on. Why England rated him excessive grew to become clear when he scored 51 in Rajkot, once they managed to eke out a win – although it was right down to the last-wicket stand. Duckett put India’s spinners off their lengths by utilizing the sweep and reverse sweeps, very similar to he did in Pune earlier than falling to spin. It took time for India to plug his most well-liked spots, deep sq. leg and deep level, which meant he needed to hit spin by way of the ‘V’. Can he give England a sound begin within the last T20I?

Staff information: Ramandeep or Rana for Dube?

Shivam Dube’s concussion places him unsure for the fifth T20I. And that would imply a look-in both for Ramandeep Singh, a batting allrounder, or one other outing for Harshit Rana if India really feel they might do with a second seamer on the Wankhede. Mohammed Shami may also return rather than Arshdeep Singh.

India (possible XI): 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Sanju Samson (wk), 3 Suryakumar Yadav (capt), 4 Tilak Varma, 5 Hardik Pandya, 6 Rinku Singh, 7 Axar Patel, 8 Ramandeep Singh/Harshit Rana, 9 Arshdeep Singh/Mohammed Shami, 10 Ravi Bishnoi, 11 Varun Chakravarthy

A formidable first outing within the sequence ought to see quick bowler Saqib Mahmood maintain his place within the XI. England would possibly think about resting Archer, who has performed all 4 T20Is to date, and bringing again Gus Atkinson. Legspinning allrounder Rehan Ahmed might additionally get a sport.

The rotation within the tempo division might see Gus Atkinson return with Archer, who has performed all 4 matches to date, resting forward of the ODIs. There may be an outing for legspinning allrounder Rehan Ahmed.

England (possible XI): 1 Phil Salt (wk), 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Jos Buttler (capt), 4 Harry Brook, 5 Liam Livingstone, 6 Jamie Smith/Jacob Bethell, 7 Jamie Overton, 8 Brydon Carse, 9 Jofra Archer/Gus Atkinson, 10 Saqib Mahmood, 11 Adil Rashid/Rehan Ahmed

Pitch and situations

The climate is anticipated to be within the mid-20s and dew might play a task on the Wankhede Stadium. Groups batting first have received solely three T20Is out of the eight at this venue, however in IPL 2024, groups managed to efficiently defend a goal in 4 of the seven matches. Most lately, within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, groups chasing received eight instances in 14 matches. The typical rating within the competitors on the venue was 145.

Stats and trivia

Mahmood has been England’s main wicket-taker within the powerplay in T20Is since January 2024. He has picked up 12 wickets in simply seven innings beginning with the Australia sequence final September. On a median, he strikes each 9 balls within the first six overs. Archer is subsequent within the record with 10 scalps from 18 innings.

India’s captains throughout males’s codecs this season – Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav – common a mixed 13.12, the bottom for any workforce with a minimal of 20 innings batting within the high seven.

India’s spinners have mixed to take 24 wickets on this sequence, probably the most they ever have in a bilateral sequence. Varun Chakravarthy leads the charts with 12 wickets, together with a five-wicket haul.

Quotes

“I like the boldness this bowling unit walks onto the sphere with. The planning we do earlier than video games, everyone is contributing in these conversations. The principle factor is to exit and execute and even when we’re underneath stress, like tonight, it was nice consciousness proven by the group.”
Morne Morkel, India’s bowling coach, is happy with how they defended the rating in Pune

S Sudarshanan is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo. @Sudarshanan7

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