New Zealand vs India 4th ODI Predictions - Allen to power Kiwis back into the series

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India lead the five-match series 2-0 after the rained-out 3rd ODI.
New Zealand will be boosted with the return of big-hitting opener Finn Allen.
Can New Zealand’s strengthened squad keep their hopes of squaring the series alive?

Big-hitting Finn Allen is back in the New Zealand line-up (Getty Images).

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India remain the stronger overall outfit but their reshuffled squad could give the hosts the edge. Power-hitter Finn Allen has the ability to turn the match New Zealand’s way while Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry will test an India top-order that will be missing Shubman Gill and KL Rahul.

New Zealand’s Finn Allen has scored 45, 40 & 31 inn his last 5 knocks.
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell has scored 24, 29, 28 & 55 in his last 4 innings.
New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy has taken 4/23, 3/49 & 3/35 in 4 innings.
India’s Virat Kohli has scored 65, 74, 139*, 29 & 74.
India’s Shreyas Iyer scored 22, 50 & 30 in his last 4 innings.
India’s Gurnoor Brar has figures of 3/44 & 4/30 in the first 2 ODIs.
India have won 3 of their last 5 ODIs against New Zealand.

Head-to-Head

India won the first two ODIs of the series with the third match rained out. New Zealand won the previous two ODIs between the sides back in January.

New Zealand Preview

New Zealand are winless in three matches with their batting a major concern after being dismissed for less than 200 in both completed ODIs in the series. Openers Will Young and Tim Seifert have struggled to assert themselves, with Young managing just 15 runs in two innings and while Seifert followed his opening score of 38 with a duck in Wellington.

Daryl Mitchell remains New Zealand's biggest batting hope. He scored 55 in the second ODI and has dominated India recently, smashing four centuries and three half-centuries in his last nine innings against them at an outstanding average of 85.5. Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips and captain Mitchell Santner provide valuable middle-order experience.

Kyle Jamieson has been New Zealand's standout bowler, claiming 11 wickets in his last five ODIs. He has also taken 16 wickets in nine matches against India. Jacob Duffy impressed with three wickets in Wellington while Santner has claimed six wickets in his last five appearances.

India Preview

India take a 2-0 lead into the fourth ODI with their bowling attack dominating New Zealand's batting. The hosts were dismissed for just 185 and 134 in the opening two games with Gurnoor Brar claiming seven wickets, including career-best figures of 4/30 in Wellington.

Rohit Sharma has scored 627 runs in 14 ODIs this year and will open alongside Ishan Kishan, who has smashed 174 runs at a strike rate of 144.00 in the series. Virat Kohli remains India's biggest batting threat after scoring 1009 runs in his last 14 ODIs at an extraordinary average of 90.00, including four centuries.

Captain Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Axar Patel provide middle-order strength while Brar leads the pace attack with 21 wickets in 11 ODIs. Anshul Kamboj has also impressed with an economy rate of 2.61 and offers India another valuable new-ball option.

Team News and Conditions

Shreyas Iyer takes over the captaincy for the last two matches of the series with Gill and Rahul rested. New Zealand have added Allen and Foxcroft, with Henry also targeting a return.

New Zealand (possible XI): Finn Allen, Will Young, Tim Seifert, Nick Kelly, Dean Foxcroft, Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Kristian Clarke.

India (possible XI): Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (c), Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Auqib Nabi.

Verdict

New Zealand v India 4th ODI

New Zealand are backed to keep the series alive with Finn Allen my pick top score for the hosts while Virat Kohli is always a reliable pick to star with the bat.