England vs Pakistan 2nd ODI Betting Tips 10/07/2021

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Host England and Pakistan will lock horns in the second match of the ODI series at Lords on Saturday.

Bowlers put in a sublime performance in the first ODI against Pakistan and will head into the second game of the series on Saturday hoping to seal the series.

In the series opener, England showed that their bench strength as debutants like Zak Crawley and Craig Overton played exceedingly well at Cardiff. Dawid Malan, Mathew Parkinson, and Saqib Mahmood also put in excellent performances to see England canter to a comprehensive win over Pakistan.

On the other hand, Pakistan failed to adjust to the conditions and bundled out for less than 150 runs at Cardiff. On a pitch that offered swing and seam movement, Green Shirts looked clueless and offered no resistance against England’s inexperienced bowling attack.

Teams Status

England

England Captain Ben Stokes made the right choice by winning the toss and bowling first. Pacer Saqib Mahmood showed his skills with the new ball and picked up the big wicket of Babar Azam. Lewis Gregory also delivered a probing spell with the new ball and dismissed Mohammad Rizwan with unplayable delivery.

Debutant Craig Overton was disciplined in his first outing for England and picked up key wickets of Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi.

Playing his ODI debut for England, Zak Crawley produced a well-timed half-century with the help of seven boundaries. Opener David Malan also showed excellent form with the bat and produced an unbeaten 68 off 69 balls to help England complete the target with 28 overs to spare.

Pakistan

The visitors might drop middle-order batsman Saud Shakeel which could open up room for a debut for Abdullah Shafique. Sarfaraz Ahmed, who remained on the bench in the first game, could come in too if they decide to play an extra batsman in the playing XI for this important clash.

Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, and Imam-ul-Haq departed in quick succession to see Pakistan lose their first four wickets inside 10 overs. Swashbuckling opener Fakhar Zaman showed some fight with the bat and scored 47 runs off 67 balls with the help of six fours. All-rounder Shadab Khan scored 30 runs off 43 balls to help Pakistan push their score beyond the 100-run mark.

After a rare failure, the likes of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan would be looking to get back amongst the runs in this must-win encounter at Lords.

What do the Sportsbook Say

Brand	England	Pakistan
	1.72	2.05
	1.72	2.10
	1.78	2.08

After a clinical performance in the series opener at Cardiff, England will start as favorites to win the first ODI against Cardiff. RoyalPanda has England priced at 1.72 and Pakistan at 2.10. Betway has England priced at 1.72 and Pakistan at 2.05. Dafabet has England priced for 1.78 and Pakistan for 2.08

Tipster’s Angle

Tip 1- Pakistan decent ODI record at Lords

After losing the series opener convincingly, the visitors will be looking to make amends and deliver a strong show at Lords. The Green Shirts will take heart from the fact that they have won their previous two matches at the venue. So we can expect Pakistan to register a close win over England at [email protected]

Tip 2- Babar Azam’s excellent record in England

After perishing for a duck at Cardiff, Skipper Babar Azam will be looking to lead from the front and deliver big innings for Pakistan at Lords. The 26-year old suffered a rare failure and will take heart from the fact that he has an excellent in the limited-overs games played in England.

In 24 ODIs played in England, Babar Azam has scored 1,006 runs at an average of 47.90 with two centuries and five fifties to his name. Given his excellent numbers in the country, we expect Babar Azam to score 40 runs or more in this [email protected]

Conclusion

After completing a comprehensive win over Pakistan at Cardiff, England will be looking to maintain their standards with bat and ball. With Saqib Mahmood, Zak Crawley, and Dawid Malan putting in excellent performances, England would be looking to seal the ODI series at Lords on Saturday.