England v Pakistan 2nd ODI Betting Tips & Predictions

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Cricket Betting Tips

5 August, 2024

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England and Pakistan meet in the second instalment of their One Day International series on Saturday afternoon. Sky Sports send a camera crew to The Ageas Bowl in Southampton – one of the venues for the upcoming World Cup – and armchair fans can follow all the action live from 11am. Here are our top England v Pakistan 2nd ODI betting tips.

We have a fascinating contest in store and one where both teams will be itching to get at each other after the first ODI match was cancelled due to the weather. That was disappointing for players and fans of the sport who had planned to get themselves along to the venue on Wednesday, but it couldn’t be helped.

It does build anticipation for Saturday’s match and this one will play an important role in an action-packed weekend of sport, including Premier League football and major horse racing. English football teams Liverpool and Tottenham did their bit to boost the standing of British sports on the world stage. The England cricket team will be desperate to get their World Cup preparations up and running with an impressive win over a talented opponent.

As well as a meeting of two well-matched international outfits for armchair fans to enjoy, bookmakers have also done their bit to ensure there’s plenty points of interest for sports punters to get stuck into. Stakes were returned to customers following Wednesday’s wash out and that means those who had a bet, as well as new players, can have their say on a number of interesting markets on this match.

Rained Off

The 1^st ODI match was rained off in midweek, leaving the hosts feeling frustrated as they missed an opportunity to sharpen their tools ahead of this summer’s showpiece Cricket World Cup. It’s their own tournament, with various stadiums in the UK playing host, and it’s also a competition the locals are expected to win, with bookies marking them as favourites in the outright list.

Agree with the thoughts of odds-makers? You can get your hands on 9/4 at Bet365 on England winning the World Cup, priced ahead of nearest rivals India at 3/1 with Ladbrokes. It has been an interesting year for Australia, but they can be found next in line, 4/1 attached to their chances when betting with Bet365 and that’s market best price. Other selections of note are South Africa 10/1 (Bet365) and Pakistan 14/1 (Bet365).

It was a strange day at the Oval on Wednesday as the rain first forced organisers to shorten the match to 47 overs each, and Pakistan got to play a bit of cricket, notching 80-2 from 19 overs. England didn’t get the chance to bat and with the forecast looking bleak and another downfall in the books, the surface was deemed too wet for any further play to take place safely. It’s a shame as, although we didn’t get a proper look at the teams and can take nothing from the cricket that was played, we expected a cracking contest.