India v Australia 4th ODI match preview
India is playing against Australia in the 4th ODI at Ranchi. The last game was very disappointing for Indians as Ishanth Sharma was smashed 30 runs in one over which lead Australia towards victory.
At one stage Australia needed 91 from the last 8.5 overs with four wickets remaining, thanks to James Falkner for his wonderful innings of 64 from just 24 balls.
It is very very surprising as Ishanth Sharma retained his position in this game! Mahender Singh Dhoni always trusts his players. This could be a great example of his leadership while some show gratitude to him and some criticize him to be stubborn. Whatever the case, it is certain that a bowler can't be judged on his ability by just an over for his entire career!
As Dhoni said to the media, India is playing with the same team that they played in the last game. For Ishanth Sharma this is the last chance for him to retain his presence in the squad.
On the other hand Australia is looking forward to clinch another victory in style. Their formula is simple. Score at 6 per over to reach 300 and pressurize the opposition batsman to score in the middle overs. They were able to score 300 plus in all of the last 3 matches which is a very good sign for Australians. Aaron Finch is in a tremendous form along with George Baily and Falkner.
All the batsman in Australian line up are hard hitters while Adam Voges play as a floater in the game. His calm batting in the last game of 76 runs from 91 balls helped Australia to build partnerships during the game.
4th ODI game is expected to be very exciting as India must win this game and Australia is very eager for 3-1 lead in the series.
Match Timings: 13:30 IST | 08:00 GMT
Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni , Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vinay Kumar, Ishant Sharma/Jaydev Unadkat.
Australia: Aaron Finch, Phillip Hughes, Shane Watson, George Bailey, Adam Voges, Glenn Maxwell,Brad Haddin , James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty.
Australia vs India 4th ODI match prediction
India will be the winners against Australia in the 4th ODI on 23rd OCT 2013 playing at Ranchi.
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