Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Cricket World Cup - Victory looms for Bangladesh at County Ground

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 11 Jun 2019

Ralph Staniforth 11 Jun 2019

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Shakib Al Hasan to dismantle poor Sri Lankan outfit

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Bangladesh are tipped to beat Sri Lanka at County Ground in their 2019 Cricket World Cup clash (Getty Images)

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Cricket World Cup Preview, Predictions, Betting Tips & Live Stream

Sri Lanka face off against Bangladesh at County Ground in their fourth match of the 2019 Cricket World Cup. I am tipping Bangladesh to win considering their superior form and quality of players.

There is value in the in-form Shakib Al Hasan to outscore teammate Tamim Iqbal for the fourth game in a row at 2.00.

Sri Lanka Form & Team News

Sri Lanka have lost nine of their last 11 ODI matches with their only two wins coming against lowly Scotland and a fortunate win over Afghanistan in their last completed World Cup match.

Their last match was rained out without a ball being bowled against Pakistan in Bristol. The two teams shared the points which is a good result for Sri Lanka considering that Pakistan were massive favourites.

It shows how times have changed for Sri Lanka as they head into their match against Bangladesh as the underdogs - this against a Bangladesh that have won seven ODI’s against them in 45 meetings. For those who fancy Sri Lanka, they can be backed at 2.20 for the win.

Bangladesh Form & Team News

After Bangladesh knocked over South Africa in their first outing with a brilliant performance they have lost twice. They came close to against New Zealand but were undone by England in their last match.

Bowling first Bangladesh allowed England to score 386 with all the bowlers struggling. Shakib Al Hasan led the response with a fine 121 runs but no other batsman provided him with support.

The form that Al Hasan is showing means I’m tipping him at 2.00 to outscore teammate Tamim Iqbal once again. Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has failed to get past 24 runs in his three World Cup innings.

Bangladesh has been in good form against sub-continent rivals and I feel they are good value for the win at 1.66.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Head to Head

Sri Lanka dominate the head to head but many of their victories over Bangladesh came in the latter’s formative years of cricket. More recently they are level at 3-3 in the last six completed ODI’s.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Live Stream

You can watch the live action between Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh by streaming it on bet365. Please see terms and conditions at bet365 before attempting to watch the match on your iPhone, iPad, Android device or computer.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Match Up

Sri Lanka are struggling to find the quality of years past and while they can still be competitive, they are heavily reliant on stalwarts such as Lasith Malinga who is on the wane.

Bangladesh have played some good cricket thus far especially in the batting department. Shakib Al Hasan has stood up at this World Cup with bat and ball.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Key Statistics

Sri Lanka have lost 9 of their last 11 ODI matches.
Bangladesh have won 5 of their last 7 ODI matches.
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 137 runs in their last ODI meeting (2018).
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan scored 121 runs in his last ODI match.
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan has scores of 75, 64 and 121 runs in 3 matches at the World Cup.
Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal has scores of 19, 24 and 16 runs in 3 matches at the World Cup.

Verdict

My best bet tip is for Bangladesh to continue their batting form and beat Sri Lanka at 1.66 while their bowlers will be good enough to strangle an average Sri Lankan outfit. I am backing Shakib Al Hasan to outscore Tamim Iqbal for the fourth straight game at 2.00.

Best Bet: Bangladesh Win @ 1.66 at bet365 – 5 Units

Value Bet: Shakib Al Hasan to Outscore Tamim Iqbal @ 2.00 at bet365 – 3 Units