India face West Indies in fourth T20 in Hyderabad tonight, lead series 2-1

The fourth T20 of the series between India and West Indies will be played in Hyderabad today. The match begins at 7 pm. It is being seen as crucial for both teams, as it will decide the course of the series.

India lead the series 2-1 after winning the first two matches. A win today will give India the series, which will be their biggest aim. West Indies, on the other hand, will take the field intending to win and level the series at 2-2, keeping alive their hopes of taking it.

On the pitch: the surface at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has always been considered favourable to batters. The ball comes onto the bat well on the flat track here, so batters tend to dominate. For this reason, a high-scoring, high-voltage contest is very likely today.

There is good news on the weather too. The chance of rain in Hyderabad on October 14 is very low, so fans should be able to watch the full match. The maximum temperature on match day is expected to be around 34 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 22 degrees Celsius.

The India squad comprises Shreyas Iyer (captain), Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prince D Yadav, Mayank Yadav and Naman Dhir.

The West Indies squad comprises Shai Hope (captain), Kamil Pooran, Amir Jangoo, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Quentin Sampson, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Matthew Forde and Shamar Springer.

With a flat pitch, clear weather and the series at stake, a closely fought contest with big scores could be on the cards in Hyderabad this evening.