
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 Cricket World Cup fixtures continue to come at us thick and fast this week as we get into the thick of the competition. The weekend gets started with Pakistan v Bangladesh on Friday morning with a 10.30am start time taking us through the afternoon. You can watch the play live on Sky Sports with expert commentary and analysis. Here are our top Pakistan v Bangladesh betting tips.
As well as an exciting match you can also enjoy a bet on the outcome thanks to the work done by bookmakers. There are dozens of markets offered on this clash, including match winner, top batsman, top bowler, highest opening partnership and highest first 15 overs. Many of the most popular options will remain live throughout the course of the contest thanks to in-play betting, meaning a punt is as exciting in the final few balls as it was before the coin toss.
Pakistan enter this match on a great run of form and have won each of their last three outings. They were beaten by India in a grudge match on 16 June, ending on the wrong side of an 89-run result but the team had no problems bouncing back to form. They got back to winning ways when rallying to beat South Africa by 49 runs next time out and used the momentum that came with that result to defeat New Zealand by six wickets on 26 June.
A match with the whipping boys of the tournament, Afghanistan, came at exactly the right time, allowing Pakistan to complete the hat-trick and drive their World Cup campaign back on track. A confidence boosting victory was expected with a big score put up on the board, but it didn’t go according to plan. Pakistan got the win, but only just, sneaking the desired result by a margin of just three wickets. The final scoreboard that day read 230-7 against 227-9. A little too close for comfort, but that failed to take the shine off the final result.
A real blockbuster played out at Headingley, the victors came through a late scare by the skin of their teeth, going back to the dressing room knowing they had dodged a bullet. Had they lost that match their World Cup dreams would’ve been left in tatters, along with their reputation in the sport. Was it an off day for Pakistan or did the underdogs grow tired of losing and throw in a big performance, showing just what they are capable of? A little bit of both, perhaps. Afghanistan came out of the match with credit and it’s obvious they are closing the gap all the time.