India and South Africa will clash in the fourth T20I match of the five-match series on Wednesday, December 17, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. India will aim to seal the T20I series, while South Africa will aim to bounce back after their recent defeat in Dharamsala. India India bounced back in the third T20I match in Dharamsala and defeated South Africa by 7 wickets. With this victory, they also extended their lead to 2-1 in the series. While the batters delivered some good knocks, the Indian bowlers delivered their best to restrict South Africa to 117 runs. Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy took two each. The Indian team chased it down within just 15.5 overs, credit goes to the berserk, aggressive knock from the opener Abhishek Sharma (35 from 18). With the lead already in their favour, the home team will aim to seal the series in Lucknow. South Africa South Africa yet again disappointed their fans with their poor batting; their struggles in Dharamsala were quite evident, where they couldn't face the swinging deliveries from the Indian pacers. After a defeat in the third match, they are now trailing by 1-2 in the five-match series. However, Aiden Markarm was the standout performer in the third match, scoring a brilliant 61-run knock to help the team cross the 100-run mark. They still have a chance to make a comeback in the deciding fourth match to keep themselves alive in the series. IND vs SA T20I Match Details IND vs SA T20I Match Details Match India vs South Africa 4th T20I Match Date and Time Wednesday, December 17; 7:00 p.m. IST Venue Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Broadcasting and live streaming TV - Star Sports Network, Live Stream - JioHotstar IND vs SA 4th T20I Pitch Report The surface at Ekana Stadium is likely to offer a batting-friendly surface for this match, which will help the batters play their desired shots after spending some time at the crease. It will be fast and spicy, offering good bounce and carry throughout the game. But as the match progresses, the dew is likely to come in and help the batters in the second innings as well. IND vs SA 4th T20I Weather Report The weather in Lucknow on Wednesday is likely to be cold and chilly, with no chances of rain predicted for the game. The temperature, though, is unlikely to drop much, hovering around 15°C with a low humidity of around 35%. The wind speed is likely to be around 12km/h, which might assist fast bowlers early on in the match. IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records IND vs SA head-to-head (in T20Is) Match Played 34 Won by India 20 Won by South Africa 13 Tied 0 No Result 1 IND vs SA 4th T20I Probable XI India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Lutho Sipamla, Ottneil Baartman, Lungi Ngidi Players To Watch Out For In IND vs SA 4th T20I Match Tilak Varma | IND: Tilak Varma remains one of the key players in the middle-order for the team in this format, capable of playing a good knock from his bat anytime. He did exceptionally well in the second match, scoring a brilliant half-century. He is currently the highest scorer in the series with 114 runs in just three matches. He will be the player to watch out for in this game. Aiden Markram | SA: Aiden Markram proved yet again why he is still one of the most valuable players for the team. He was one of the standout performers from the team in the last game, scoring 61 runs single-handedly when other batters failed to collect some runs. He will be the player to watch out for in this game as well. IND vs SA 4th T20I Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the 3 T20I matches played here, the toss-winning teams have opted to bowl on two occasions while batting just once. Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch In the 6 T20I matches played at this venue, it has been recorded that he team batting first has registered victory in 5 games, while teams batting second have won just one match. By looking at the recent trends, the batting first option seems favourable for the teams here. IND vs SA T20I Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: India (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 45-50 IND Total: 175-180 Match Winner: India Scenario 2 Toss Winner: South Africa (opts to bat first) Power-Play Score: 42-48 SA Total: 175-190 Match Winner: South Africa Who will win today's IND vs SA 4th T20I match? India has been a dominant force in this format this year, which makes them favourable to win this game and series. South Africa has depth in both batting and bowling, but they have struggled against this spin attack of the Indian side. India will look to exploit this spin hole and seal the series.