Now follow that - more fireworks at Rawalpindi rematch?
There were just six runs between the sides in Saturday's thriller, and bet365 find it impossible to separate Pakistan and India in the latest odds for the second match of the one-day series at Rawalpindi
Andrew Hall
15-Mar-2004
There were just six runs between the sides in Saturday's thriller, and bet365 find it impossible to separate Pakistan and India in the latest odds for the second match of the one-day series at Rawalpindi. Both sides are 5/6 to win Tuesday's day/night game.
One area where punters can see a difference of opinion is in the number of sixes to be scored. India are an attractive 7/5 to score more sixes than Pakistan, and this could be the value bet for Indian supporters.
bet365's Player Performance bets are a good way for fans to back - or not - a particular player. Players receive one point per run, 10 points per catch, 20 points per wicket, and 25 for a stumping. You can then bet against a particular points total predicted by bet365. For example, if you thought Sachin Tendulkar would score more than 57 points, you would bet on "57 or over" in his Player Performance market. This might not be a bad bet, given that his one-day average is 44.8 and he can almost always be counted on to chip in with a catch or even some wickets. Moin Khan is also attractively priced - he is underestimated at bet365's prediction of 35 - and given a few catches, could easily exceed this.
In the more traditional markets, the magic of Sachin Tendulkar is still backed strongly to cast a spell on the match. He is 9/2 to be Man of the Match, and 9/4 to be Top Indian Batsman. Look out too for the returning VVS Laxman - he is 4/1 to top-score for India, and is a stunning 12/1 to claim the Man of the Match prize. One thing is for sure - it's not a good time to be an Indian bowler. Anyone wanting to back the bowlers for the Man of the Match prize will get good odds - Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra are both an astonishing 28/1, and Murali Kartik, Lakshmipathy Balaji and Irfan Pathan should be ashamed of their 33/1 odds in this market.
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Please note that odds are correct at time of publication and are subject to change.