England vs Pakistan – 3rd ODI Betting Tips

Host England and Pakistan will face off in the third and final ODI of the series on Tuesday at Edgbaston Cricket Stadium in Birmingham.

The home side managed to register a 52-run win over Pakistan in the second game of the series via the DLS method. With this result, England managed to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Captain Ben Stokes will be hoping that the side can deliver their best cricket in this dead rubber.

On the other hand, Pakistan will need to produce something exceptional with the bat to earn a consolation win in the third and final game of the ODI series.

Captain Babar Azam will be hoping that the senior players can put their hand up and deliver a strong show in this series finale.

In the previous five meetings at Birmingham between the two teams, England have registered three victories, while Pakistan have come out on two occasions. 

England Form and Team news: 

The home team registered a comfortable win over Pakistan at Lords, courtesy excellent performances from Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, and Lewis Gregory.

The home team management might make changes to their playing XI for this game. Ben Duckett and Jake Ball could come in place of Zak Crawley and Craig Overton for the game at Birmingham.

Therefore, the management will be banking on the likes of opener Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, Captain Ben Stokes the middle duo of James Vince and Lewis Gregory to help England post a competitive score on the board.

On the bowling front, the side will be relying heavily on the pace quartet of Saqib Mahmood, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, and Brydon Carse to produce timely breakthroughs. 

In the 2nd ODI, Lewis Gregory bowled well and claimed three wickets, whereas Saqib Mahmood, Craig Overton, and Matthew Parkinson claimed two wickets apiece.

Pakistan Form and Team News: 

The visitors will be coming in this match low on-confidence after losing their previous game at Lords.

The team management will be hoping that the side can come with better plans to counter England’s disciplined bowling lineup.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of the opening duo of Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman, the middle-order trio of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Saud Shakeel to score the bulk of the runs and put pressure back on England.

On the bowling front, a change might be on the cards where leg-spinner Usman Qadir might replace Faheem Ashraf, who hasn’t bowled well in this one-day series.

The team management will be hoping that the likes of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, and Haris Rauf will be able to produce timely breakthroughs. 

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Host England will be firm favorites to win the third game of the ODI series to be played at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. For the series finale, England are 1.70 placed at odds, while Pakistan are placed at 2.07 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

After registering back-to-back victories, England have shown their bench strength in white-ball cricket in this ODI series.

With the conditions at Edgbaston that might provide an interesting between bat and ball, Ben Stokes and co. will certainly be looking to complete a 3-0 whitewash in the ODI series.

However, Pakistan will have to raise their game with bat and ball to avoid a possible whitewash 

The prediction is for England to win the contest and complete a clean sweep in the ODI series.  

Tip 1: England’s excellent record at Edgbaston

Since their resurgence in white-ball cricket, England have played excellent cricket and won their last five one-day matches played at Edgbaston Cricket Team. Since 2015, the home side has managed to five matches on the bounce at the venue.

Given their excellent winning percentage at the venue, so we expect England to beat Pakistan by a comfortable margin @2.50.

Tip 2: Babar Azam to end his lean run in this dead rubber.

After perishing for low scores in the first two matches of the ODI series, Babar Azam will be determined to spend time at the crease and deliver a notable score for Pakistan.

The 26-year old will take heart from the fact that he holds a decent record at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. In the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, Babar Azam smashed a splendid ton to help Pakistan register a hard-fought win at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.

With 140 runs in three outings at the venue, we are expecting Babar Azam to score 50 runs or [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect England to beat Pakistan in the final game of the ODI series at Birmingham 

1. England to beat Pakistan by a comfortable margin at Edgbaston- [email protected]
2. Babar Azam to score 50 runs or [email protected]

 

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