ENG vs PAK 3rd Test Cricket Predictions & Betting Tips
With the series tied at 1-1 it is all to play for in the third…
The 2nd Twenty20 match of the series between India and Australia gives cricket lovers an interest in midweek as the nations go head-to-head on Wednesday afternoon. The M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore provides a fitting backdrop as the tourists look to double up, building on a surprise victory in the opener. Will we see them do that, or can India fire themselves back into the frame? Here are top India v Australia 2nd T20 betting tips.
UK followers can keep up-to-date with the match from 1.30pm and that start time should ensure a healthy interest from punters looking to boost their bank balance in good time for an action-packed evening of sport, including Premier League football.
Bookmakers have done the hard work to ensure there’s something for everyone, with odds offered on a host of exciting markets, including match winner, top India batsman and bowler, top Australian run-scorer and wicket-taker. A dive into the specials will uncover hundreds of options and it’s our job to uncover the best of them.
Those who have remained loyal to Australian cricket during a difficult few months finally appear to be getting the rewards due for their service as the cricketing superpower have steadied the ship and begin to move in the right direction again. They looked to be up against it when travelling to a confident India side and we didn’t give them too much hope of snatching a 1st T20 win but the tourists proved us, and plenty more, wrong when putting in a battling performance to edge the win on Sunday afternoon.
Australia took the 1st T20 by three wickets, the final score telling the story of just how tight the match was. It could’ve gone either way and that made for some enthralling in-play betting, but it was the visitors who held on, the final score marked up at Australia 127-7 (20.0) against India 126-7 (20.0). Edge of your seat stuff for those in attendance and watching the TV coverage and neutrals will be hoping for more of the same in the 2nd T20.
The victors were locked in a race against time in this limited-overs style of cricket but smashed their way to 14 runs off the final over to nick it and break the hearts of India and her fans. It was a low-scoring game with both sides looking nervy and setting-up tactically, but that took nothing away from the drama of it all, proving more runs doesn’t necessarily mean more excitement.
At the end of the match, there could be no argument that the right team got the win as the final score was kept competitive due to an Australian slip down the home-straight. The victors lost Glenn Maxwell for 56 and that wobbled them. They then lost five wickets in quick succession, igniting India’s hopes of a fightback. It wasn’t to be, Pat Cummins holding his nerve to get his team safely across the line, backed up by Jhye Richardson.
Australia will be looking to repeat the feat but win a bit more convincingly, all the time knowing a determined fightback will come from India as they look to save face in front of their own fans. This T20 series has just two games, making Wednesday’s match all the more important. If India reply we’ll have a draw that wouldn’t be the worst result for either team involved, but if Australia has enough about them to win 2-0 on foreign soil, they’ll make a real statement of intent going into what will be a big year for the sport.