Bangladesh vs Australia 2nd T20I Betting Tips 04/08/2021

13:05, 4 Aug 2021

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13:05, 4 Aug 2021

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The second T20I between Australia and Bangladesh will be played today at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. The match is scheduled to begin at 5:30pm IST.

Teams Status

Australia

Just as we thought and predicted, the opening T20I was a low scoring affair and Australia suffered a massive humiliation of an upset.

Those responsible for the humiliation were certainly not the bowlers, as they had restricted the hosts to a paltry 131-7. But their batsmen just could not survive the Bangladeshi spin, losing to them six of their 10 wickets.

Their tormentor-in-chief, though, was slow left-arm orthodox Nasum Ahmed, who finished with 19-4 in his quota of as many overs.

The Aussies lost their first wicket on the first ball of the run chase, and never recovered. Apart from Mitchell Marsh (45), no one else offered any resistance as they got bundled out for an embarrassing total of 108.

It has to be said now that this batting line-up is the weakest ever for Australia’s men’s national team.

Bangladesh

Their first-ever T20I victory over Australia must have tasted sweet for Bangladesh, especially when they did not just defeat the mighty Aussies, they humbled them.

That said, Bangladesh’s own batting display was not without its faults. They were able to defend the measly 131 this time but it’s pretty much a lock that the Aussie batsmen would bounce back, and when they do, the home team will not be able to make such small totals work.

The Tigers’ problems were against a completely different style of bowling. Where the Aussies struggled against spin, the home side was unable to handle the pace of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.

Shakibal Hasan top scored with 36 but he will need more help if Bangladesh are to keep their lead intact for the rest of the series.

What do the Sportsbook Say

Brand	Bangladesh	Australia
	3.15	1.36
	3.00	1.36
	3.175	1.37

Australia still are massive favourites. 22Bet has Australia priced at 1.36 and Bangladesh at 3.15. MelBet has Australia available for 1.37 and Bangladesh for 3.175. Lastly, Betway has Australia priced at1.36 and Bangladesh at 3.00.

Tipster’s Angle

Tip: Total runs scored in match over 296.5 @2.0

Granted that the Dhaka pitch is a tough one to bat on, we think that a combined score of 296.5 still has a good shot at getting achieved, especially when both the teams now have some idea of the conditions and may not, in theory, repeat their mistakes. The play can be found on 22Bet.

Tip: Top batsman for Bangladesh – Shakibal Hasan @ 4.32

It has been said many times but Shakib is by far Bangladesh’s best batsman, especially in the absence of Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal. Therefore, odds of 4.32 for him to top score for Bangladesh again are a line we think should be pounded. This play, too, can be found on 22Bet.

Conclusion

We’ve hit our quote of underdog plays in the first T20I. We’re sitting this one out as far as the result of the match is concerned. After all, you don’t hit the jackpot in back-to-back games.