Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – 2nd ODI Betting Tips

Host Bangladesh will be looking to clinch the ODI series when they face Sri Lanka at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.

The home side delivered a splendid performance with bat and ball to beat Sri Lanka by 33 runs in the opening game of the one-day series. With this result, Bangladesh have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Captain Tamim Iqbal will be hoping that the side can continue their winning ways in this contest.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka will need to put in an improved batting performance after losing the series opener to Bangladesh at Dhaka. Captain Kusal Perera will be hoping that experienced players can deliver the goods with the bat in this fixture.

In the previous four meetings at Dhaka between the two teams, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have managed to win two games apiece.

Bangladesh Form and Team News

The home side put in a decent performance with bat and ball to beat Sri Lanka in the opening game of the series.

For Bangladesh, Mushfiqur Rahim managed to end his run drought with the bat in white-ball cricket. He played exceedingly well and finished the innings with the top score of 84 runs off 87 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six. He was well supported by the likes of Mahmudullah and Tamim Iqbal, who scored crucial half-centuries for the side in the series opener.

All-rounder Afif Hossain produced a crucial cameo of 27 runs off 22 balls with the help of three boundaries. Mohammad Saifuddin chipped in with an unbeaten 13 off 9 balls.

For this contest, the onus will be once again on the in-form trio of Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mahmudullah to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the series opener, off-spinner Mehidy Hasan was the standout bowler on display for Bangladesh. He claimed four wickets and conceded 30 runs in his four overs. Pacer Mustafizur Rahman put in an excellent performance with the new-ball and finished with figures of 3 for 34 in his nine overs.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman to deliver crucial breakthroughs in this contest.

Sri Lanka Form and Team News

Chasing 258 runs for victory, top-order struggles continued in the series opener and were reduced to 102 for 6 after 27.3 overs. 

Kusal Perera and Danushka Gunathilaka got the side off to a flying start and added 30 runs for the opening wicket. In his first game as captain, Perera failed to capitalize on his good start and scored 30 runs off 50 balls. Besides Perera, Danushka Gunathilaka also failed to make most of the opportunity and departed in the fifth over after scoring 21 runs off 19 balls.

Pathum Nissanka, Ashen Bandara, Kusal Mendis, and Dhananjaya de Silva perished for low scores in the series opener played on Sunday. The team management will be hoping that the side can come with decent scores in this must-win game.

Tail-ender Wanindu Hasaranga produced valiant innings for Sri Lanka in the series opener. He played exceedingly well and finished the innings with the top-score of 74 runs off 60 balls with the help of three boundaries and five sixes. He stitched crucial partnerships with Dasun Shanaka and Isuru Udana to push Sri Lanka’s score beyond 200-runs.

For this second ODI, the onus will be on the likes of Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Perera to get the side off to a decent start. In the previous game, Perera and Gunathilaka failed to capitalize on their good starts against Bangladesh.

In the middle-order, the likes of Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Pathum Nissanka will be looking to deliver notable scores to help Sri Lanka post a competitive score.

In the bowling department, part-time spinner Dhananjaya de Silva was the standout bowler for the side at Dhaka and claimed three wickets. Medium-pacer Dushmantha Chameera and Lakshan Sandakan claimed one wicket apiece.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Bangladesh will be clear favorites to win the second game of the one-day series to be played at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. For the second ODI, Bangladesh are placed at 1.73 odds, while Sri Lanka at 2.03 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Based on the current form, Bangladesh will have the upper hand going into the second game of the one-day series. With the likes of Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Mahmudullah producing excellent half-centuries, the home side has enough firepower in the batting department to overcome Sri Lanka in this fixture.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka will be looking towards senior players like Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Kusal Perera to put in notable scores in this all-important clash.

Therefore, the prediction is for Bangladesh to register a close win over Sri Lanka in the second game of the series.

Tip 1: Mushfiqur Rahim to continue his impressive form at Dhaka

After showing excellent form at Dhaka, wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will be looking to continue his merry ways with the bat. The 34-year old notched up a match-winning half-century for Bangladesh in the series opener played against Sri Lanka.

He will take heart from the fact that he has produced excellent numbers for Bangladesh in one-day matches played at Dhaka. In the last 11 matches played at this venue, Mushfiqur Rahim has accumulated 386 runs at an average of 55.14 with four half-centuries to his name. 

Given his consistency with the bat for Bangladesh in white-ball cricket, we expect Mushfiqur Rahim to score 35 runs or [email protected].

Tip 2: Mehidy Hasan eyes another strong show with the ball in hand

There is no doubt that Mehidy Hasan has Bangladesh’s premier spinner in limited-overs cricket. In the series opener, the off-spinner showed his class and claimed four wickets to help Bangladesh register a comfortable win over Sri Lanka.

With an impressive record of 15 wickets at an average of 16.80 at this venue, we are expecting Mehidy Hasan to take two wickets more in this [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Bangladesh to beat Sri Lanka in a close contest and take a 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.

1. Mushfiqur Rahim to score 35 runs or more- [email protected]
2. Mehidy Hasan to take two wickets or more- [email protected]

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