Bangladesh vs Pakistan – T20I Betting Tips

Bangladesh and Pakistan will lock horns in the opening game of the T20I series at Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.

Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar and Rubel Hossain have been dropped from the T20 side. Experienced players like Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan will not be available for T20is due to various reasons. Captain Mahmudullah Riyad will be hoping that the side can put on a decent show against Pakistan in this series opener.

On the other hand, Pakistan will be looking to continue their excellent form in the T20 format. Captain Babar Azam will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball in this fixture.

Bangladesh Form and Team News

With Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Saifuddin missing the T20I series, the team management will be hoping to pick their best XI for this series opener.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudullah Riyad, Afif Hossain and Mohammad Naim to deliver the bulk of the runs.

Since Nov 2020, opener Mohammad Naim has topped the batting charts for Bangladesh in the T20 format. In 23 matches, Naim has accumulated 525 runs at an average of 23.86 with three fifties to his name.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam and Mahedi Hasan to deliver timely breakthroughs

Pakistan Form and Team News

The visitors are expected to play their full-strength side for this opening game of the T20I series against Bangladesh.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to deliver notable scores in this series opener.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Jr. to make early inroads with the new-ball.

The spin duo of Shadab Khan and Usman Qadir will be looking to do well in this opening encounter.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Pakistan will be favorites to win the opening game of the T20I series to be played at Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium. For this 1st T20I game, Pakistan are placed at 1.00 odds, while Bangladesh placed at 3.50 odds.

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Our Tipster Angle

Based on current form, Pakistan will be outright favorites to win their game against Bangladesh. With the likes of Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Rizwan showing excellent form in the recently concluded T20 World Cup, the visitors will be looking to dominate the proceedings with bat and ball.

On the other hand, Bangladesh will have to raise their overall game to push Pakistan in this T20I series.

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

Tip 1-Pakistan’s formidable head-to-head record over Bangladesh

Both teams have competed in 12 matches in the history of T20 format where South Africa have an upper hand with 10 wins compared to Bangladesh’s two victories. The green shirts will take heart from the fact that they have won their last three matches against Bangladesh. Given their formidable record against Bangladesh, we can expect Pakistan to register a comprehensive win over [email protected].

Tip 2- Mohammad Rizwan to continue his rich vein of form in the T20Is

Wicket-keeper opening batsman has become the first player to score 1000 runs in a calendar year in the T20 format. Rizwan has been nothing short of sensational in the T20 format this year. With 1033 runs at an average of 86.08, Rizwan has shown incredible consistency for Pakistan at the top of the innings. So we can expect wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan to score 25 runs or more against [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Pakistan to beat Bangladesh by a comfortable margin and go 1-0 up in the three-match T20I series.

1. Pakistan to register a comprehensive win over Bangladesh- [email protected]
2. Wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan to score 25 runs or more against Bangladesh- [email protected]

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