England’s big challenge with the Ball after a setback in the first game

Betting Odds

Our Predictions 

• Joe Root has odds of 4.09 to be the best batsman for England.  
• Litton Das has odds of 4.30 to be Bangladesh's best batsman. 
• Adil Rashid has odds of 3.91 to be England's best bowler.  
• Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman share odds of 4.33 to be the Bangladesh’s best bowler.  

MATCH PREVIEW     

England will be under pressure in the 7th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup. The defending champions got a wake-up call in the last game, suffering a 9-wicket loss against New Zealand. Their bowling attack was torn up, much against the betting tips that had praised the quality of their attack. The side must recover from the lows and play well in this game. Bangladesh registered a 6-wicket win against Afghanistan, a textbook effort from the players where they bowled and battled well. It will be a more challenging battle against the world champions, but the Bangladeshi side would look to use the momentum and earn their second win.  

England Preview     

Jos Buttler’s side must recover from their drubbing in the last game against New Zealand. Several question marks were raised about the team selection and how the defending champions approached the game. Their bowling attack looked in poor shape. The conditions in this game will favor their style of bowling, and Buttler would like to put the performance of the last game behind them and come up with a strong show.  

Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow started well in the last game, and the pair will look to convert their start into a big partnership. Joe Root played well, and he must anchor the innings and allow Harry Brook and Moeen Ali to add quick runs in the middle order. The side will bring in Ben Stokes for this game, and he must do the big-hitting with Josh Buttler and Sam Curran in the lower middle order.  

The English bowlers must recover from the below-par performance in the last game. They failed to bowl in the right areas and paid the price. The side will need early wickets from Chris Woakes and Curran. Mark Wood must get his line right and do well in the middle overs with Moeen Ali and Rashid. Stokes brings the X-factor to this bowling attack and has a vital role in this game.  

Expected Starting XI for England     

Jos Buttler (c & wk), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood 

Bangladesh Preview     

Shakib al Hasan and his men have made a confident start to the tournament against Afghanistan. They bowled well to restrict the Afghans to 156 runs and chased the score comfortably with 6 wickets in hand. The Bangla tigers will look to continue with the same momentum as they face a much tougher side. The odds will be against them, but they will fancy their chances.      
 

Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan feel cheaply in the last game, and the side will need a good show from them in this contest. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is doing well at No. 3, and he would like to build partnerships with Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan. Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy, and Mahmudullah add solidity to this batting line-up, making it strong.  

The Bangladeshi bowlers must be on top of their game to put the English side under pressure. Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam bowled well against Afghanistan, and they must repeat the same show here. Mustafizur Rahman, Shakib, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz are key bowlers for the side, and they must deliver the big blows. Mustafizur completes a well-balanced attack for the team.  

Expected Starting XI for Bangladesh     

Shakib Al Hasan (c), Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman 

TOSS: To Bowl First      

The track is challenging to score runs initially as there is something for the bowlers. The wicket improves as the game progresses, and teams have successfully chased totals at this venue. The side winning the toss in this will opt to bowl first and dismiss the opponents for a small total.   

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS      

The skies over Dharamshala would be clear. There is assistance for the bowlers on this wicket early in the game, but batsmen who get their eyes sent in have done well on this surface.  The side batting first will aim to get 300 runs.  

OUR PREDICTION      

Bangladesh has been inconsistent in the last few months. They have struggled against higher-ranked teams. They have defeated England only once in the last seven games. The side must bowl well to put up a challenge. England has a very strong batting line-up and depth in the bowling department. It makes them favorites to win this game, according to our World Cup betting tips.  

Our Prediction is for England to win