Bangladesh vs Pakistan – Betting Tips

Host Bangladesh will be looking to make a strong comeback when they face Pakistan in the second and final game of the Test series at Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.

The home side suffered a comprehensive defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the opening Test played at Chattogram. The big positive for Bangladesh is that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been declared fit and will be available for this final game.

On the other hand, Pakistan managed to beat Bangladesh in the series opener, courtesy excellent contributions from Abid Ali, Abdullah Shafique, Hasan Ali and Shaheen Shah Afridi. With this result, Pakistan have taken a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series.

Bangladesh Form and Team News

Pacer Taskin Ahmed and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be slotted into the playing XI in place of Yasir Ali and Abu Jayed for this final game.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on captain Mominul Haque, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, wicket-keeper Liton Das, rookie opener Shadman Islam and Mushfiqur Rahim to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the opening game, wicket-keeper Liton Das was the standout performer with the bat for Bangladesh. In the first innings, Liton Das notched up a splendid century to help the home side post a score in excess of 300 runs. In the second innings, Liton Das scored 59 runs off 89 runs with the help of six boundaries.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Taskin Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraaz and Ebadot Hossain to deliver timely breakthroughs.

Pakistan Form and Team News

After a comfortable win over Bangladesh in series opener, the visitors are unlikely to make any changes to the playing XI for this series finale.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali, captain Babar Azam, Fawad Alam and Azhar Ali to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem Ashraf and Sajid Khan to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Pakistan will be clear favorites to win the second and final game of the Test series to be played at Dhaka. For the series finale, Pakistan are placed at 1.37 odds, while Bangladesh at 8.00 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

With Shakib Al Hasan and Taskin Ahmed available for this game, the home side will be desperate to deliver a strong show against Pakistan at Dhaka.

On the other hand, Pakistan showed a collective effort with the bat and ball at Chattogram and will be hoping to do more of the same in this series finale.

Therefore, the prediction is for Pakistan to register a comprehensive win over Bangladesh.

Tip 1-Mushfiqur Rahim to continue his decent form for Bangladesh

Veteran middle-order batsman showed decent form for Bangladesh in the opening game of the Test series played against Pakistan at Chattogram. In the first innings, Rahim scored a solid 91 runs off 225 runs with the help of eleven boundaries. Since Jan 2021, Mushfiqur has done a decent job for Bangladesh in the red-ball cricket. In six matches played this season, Mushfiqur accumulated 390 runs at an average of 43.33 with three fifties to his name.

Given his decent outing with the bat in the first Test, we can expect Mushfiqur Rahim to score 40 runs or more against [email protected].

Tip 2-Hasan Ali to continue his purple patch with the ball in hand

Pacer Hasan Ali has shown tremendous form with the ball in hand for Pakistan in the five-day format. Since Jan 2021, Hasan Ali has claimed 39 wickets at an average of 15.94 with five five-for and one ten-for to his name. In the first Test, Hasan Ali bagged a five-wicket haul in the first innings and also claimed two wickets in the second innings. Given his outstanding performance at Chattogram, we can expect pacer Hasan Ali to score five wickets or more against [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Pakistan to complete a 2-0 whitewash over Bangladesh in the Test series.

• Mushfiqur Rahim to score 40 runs or more against Pakistan- [email protected]
• Pacer Hasan Ali to score five wickets or more against Bangladesh- [email protected]

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