Richard Mann tipped 7/1 and 7/2 winners in his latest World Cup preview – he has two more recommended bets as England take on Bangladesh on Tuesday morning.
Cricket betting tips: Bangladesh v England
2pts Najmul Shanto top Bangladesh batsman at 4/1 (bet365, Betway)
2pts Taksin Ahmed top Bangladesh bowler at 7/2 (General)
Having suffered a nine-wicket thrashing at the hands of New Zealand in their World Cup opener, England are under pressure when they meet Bangladesh in Dharamsala on Tuesday, 06.00, UK time.
Conversely, Bangladesh will be buoyed by their comfortable defeat of Afghanistan in their campaign opener on this same ground, and they will be hoping there is as much spin on offer from Tuesday’s surface as there was last week.
England can prove too strong
Spinning conditions could be seen as something of a leveller, but even still, this is a match in which I'd expect England to assert their dominance and get their title defence back on track.
With expectations low in regard to a possible shock, it’s to the side markets for a bet.
Bangladesh are so well stocked with left-handers in their top six that I wouldn’t be surprised were Moeen Ali to play a big part for England with the ball, and I could definitely see him bowling in the first powerplay.
Moeen could certainly get through plenty of overs, so perhaps he’s one for the Man of the Match market, though his batting has lacked consistency for a while now.
On balance, I prefer to stick to a couple of bets in the Bangladesh markets.
Shanto to keep golden run going
NAJMUL SHANTO featured heavily in my specials preview here, but that shouldn’t deter punters from having a bet in individual matches, should credentials appear strong enough.
In Shanto’s case, they most definitely do and I’m keen to bet him in the top Bangladesh batsman market at 4/1.
A hamstring tear limited Shanto to two appearances at the recent Asia Cup, but he registered scores of 89 and 104 before injury struck, and then returned with 76 against New Zealand and 59 not out in the win over Afghanistan.
For my money, he’s the class act in this field and has form against England, too, having made a couple of fifties in an ODI series against this opposition at home earlier in the year.
Taskin fancied for top bowler
In the top Bangladesh bowler market, I want to back TASKIN AHMED, who has been the spearhead of the bowling attack for a while now.
In fact, the strapping fast bowler has enjoyed a fruitful 2023, claiming 23 wickets in 11 innings at an average of 17.54. His strike-rate in that period is an impressive 24.10, numbers that put him in very good company.
Dangerous with the new ball and very effective at the death, Taskin certainly ticks plenty of boxes and given England have so many good players of spin throughout their line-up, I’d expect the chief threat to come from the wholehearted seamer.
With 7/2 readily available, he looks worth a bet.
Preview published at 1320 BST on 09/10/23
Related links
- Click here for Sky Bet's World Cup odds
- Cricket World Cup: Team-by-team guide
- Paul Krishnamurty's cricket betting masterclass
- Cricket World Cup: Under the radar players
- Cricket Only Bettor World Cup podcast Part I
- Cricket Only Bettor World Cup podcast Part II
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