India vs New Zealand 4th ODI Prediction

If NZ Bat First

Predicted Score: 260-280

The biggest downside to New Zealand's batting has been the collapse in their middle order. The poor form of Guptill isn't helping their cause either. Ross Taylor got a few runs under his belt on Sunday and this should make the tourists feel a little better. However, they will be relying heavily on Tom Latham and Kane Williamson to take them to the predicted score. Latham has been the most consistent batsman in this series and we expect him to continue his good form.

Umesh Yadav will be opening the bowling for India. He has dismissed Guptill twice in this series and chances are that he could remove him early again. While Yadav has been good with the new ball, Bumrah has been very effective with his yorkers at the death. Amit Mishra has taken eight wickets so far and he will be the biggest challenge for the Kiwi batsmen. If New Zealand lose Latham and Williamson at the start, they might struggle to reach even 250.

Betting odds

New Zealand have bowled alright in this series but it's their batting that has let them down, especially their failures to cash in on the decent starts provided at the start of the innings. They are unchanged at 3.00 with bet365 and we would suggest placing a bet on them only if you feel they will overcome this problem at Ranchi. bet365 has India as favorites to win this match at 1.40.

Our Prediction

New Zealand have never played an ODI at Ranchi while India have played here thrice in the past. So the hosts will have a better idea of how the pitch is going to behave. Also, they have won both their completed games against England and Sri Lanka at this ground which means a 100% win record.

New Zealand knew they were 15-20 runs short in the last game and had they not dropped Kohli early on, the end result could have been different. The top-order has given them good starts with the bat but they have lost wickets in a heap in the middle overs. If the tourists can improve on this and get rid of Kohli early on, they will have a good chance of staying alive in the series.

New Zealand now find themselves in a situation where they have to win the next two games, and the chances of them crumbling under this pressure are more. We, therefore, predict India to win this fourth ODI and seal the series.