India v Bangladesh 2nd Test: Tips, Predictions and Odds

Partner Authors Updated: 25 Sep 24 14:56

India recorded a comfortable success in the first match of their two Test-series against Bangladesh and the pair meet again, starting on Friday.

The visitors have never beaten the Men in Blue in this format of the game and will be hoping they can put their disappointing performance in the first match between these two behind them with an improved showing in Kanpur.

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India v Bangladesh betting tips and predictions

Draw - 7/4

India beat Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first game of their Test series but things may not be so straightforward in the second match between the two.

Conditions at Green Park in Kanpur look set to play a much bigger role than in the first clash at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

There is rain expected across the first three days of this Test, with it forecast to be particularly heavy on Friday and Saturday.

Bangladesh failed to put up too strong a resistance to the Indian bowling attack in the first game, being skittled for totals of 149 and 234, but they are unlikely to be as disappointing this time around.

The away team are also likely to benefit from a more batter-friendly pitch in Kanpur after a surface in Chennai that provided plenty of help for the seam bowlers.

Despite the one-sided nature of the first game, it did go into the fourth day, even though India declared at 287/4 in their second innings.

With play likely to be much more disrupted than it was in that game, the draw looks like a big runner.

India became one of the only teams in Test cricket history to record more wins than defeats in the opening game - 179 wins compared to 178 losses - tipping the balance of victories ahead of losses for the first time in the country's history.

However, they may have to wait a while longer before they extend that positive record with the stalemate fancied here.

Kuldeep Yadav top India first innings wicket taker - 7/1

Much of India's plans for this run of home Tests - they face New Zealand for a three-game series after this - is to prepare for their Test series in Australia in a few months time.

Part of those preparations will be to get the balance of their bowling attack right, so they may experiment somewhat in this second Test.

Additionally, the pitch at Green Park will be a black-soil surface rather than the red-soil of Chennai last time out.

That means that spin bowling is likely to be much more important and should form the focus of the home team's efforts.

India have played three spinners on this ground before and could well do so again.

A player who could benefit from that is Kuldeep Yadav, who has found his opportunities limited since debuting for the national team in 2017.

Green Park is the spinner's home ground, so very few are likely to know the pitch and conditions like him.

If he is given a chance, he looks a tempting proposition to be India's top first innings wicket-taker.

Shakib Al Hasan under 108.5 performance points - 5/6

Bangladesh often rely on Shakib Al Hasan for big performances but the all-rounder is struggling with a finger issue that seems to be causing him major issues.

The veteran has been passed fit for this Test but managed 59 runs in his two innings and failed to take any wickets in the 21 overs that he did bowl.

With all that taken into consideration, take the under on his performance points.

India v Bangladesh Odds

India - 1/2
Bangladesh - 25/1
Draw - 7/4

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