Cricket World Cup Betting: Bangladesh v Ireland

Match Previews / Andrew Hughes / 24 February 2011 /

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Back Tamim to be top Tigers batsman

"But on their previous visit to Bangladesh, in 2008, the Irish struggled badly against spin and that is likely to be their undoing once more."

Bangladesh put up a good fight with the bat against India but this is a game Ireland will have been targeting to give themselves a chance of reaching the quarter-finals.

London Start Time: 08:30
Venue and Conditions
Even though it didn't pay off for Bangladesh against India in the tournament opener, batting second here is usually the way to go. Dew in the last 15 overs of the game can make it hard for the bowling side. We can expect a slow pitch offering nothing for the quicker bowlers on which timing the ball isn't always easy.

Team News
Bangladesh will probably be unchanged, assuming that Shafiul Islam and Imrul Kayes recover fully from the injuries they sustained in Wednesday's training session and Mohammed Ashraful will continue to warm the bench. Ireland have the dilemma of choosing which of their four medium-pace bowling all-rounders sits out the opener.

Match OddsIreland have beaten Bangladesh on the last two occasions they have met in international tournaments and they also shared a 1-1 series draw at home last year. But on their previous visit to Bangladesh, in 2008, the Irish struggled badly against spin and that is likely to be their undoing once more. Though they are solid with the bat and have a promising spinner of their own in George Dockrell, they make little appeal at [4.1]. Bangladesh are the sensible wager at [1.31]

Top Batsman
Shakib Al Hasan has a good record at this ground, but against Ireland he may not get to bat for too many overs and we should side with Tamim Iqbal at [3.75] who top scored in Bangladesh's forlorn run chase on Saturday.

For Ireland, captain William Porterfield and Ed Joyce were the men in form during the warm-up matches and as the two most reliable batsmen in the Irish line-up they are sound bets at [5.0] and [4.5] respectively.

Featured Market
On the basis that Imrul Kayes may still be feeling the effects of his arm injury so it makes sense to back Tamim Iqbal in the 'Kayes v Iqbal' market at [1.8] or better.

Best Bet:
Ed Joyce to top score for Ireland at [4.5]

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