Cricket fans all over the world tingle with excitement as we slowly approach the start of the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup. Fans expect this year’s tournament to be more intense than ever, as a wide variety of teams will participate to lift the cup. As teams prepare to storm the fields in the USA and West Indies, punters everywhere are preparing to make their bets for one of the first games of the tournament, Sri Lanka vs South Africa.
On one hand, we have the Lankan Lions fresh off their series against Bangladesh. The last time Sri Lanka picked up the T20 World Cup was back in 2014 after defeating cricketing giants India. Since then the team has been consistently performing in every tournament they participate in. With all-rounder, Wanindu Hasaranga, as their captain, the Lankans are highly motivated going into the tournament and will be a major threat for all other competitors.
On the other side, we have South Africa, who just finished their T20 series against the West Indies. Despite having strong players in their squad, like Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, and Bjorn Fortuin, the team couldn’t snatch a win. Their inability to maintain a good batting stance lost them their first two games in the series. However, with the addition of Aiden Markam as their captain and players like Reeza Hendricks and Kagiso Rabada joining in, the team hopes to shake off the loss and start the tournament with a strong win.
So let’s take a look at the best accumulator bets picked by us for this match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
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Sri Lanka To Win The Match
Sri Lanka to defeat South Africa and win the match at odds of 2.75 (bet365)
In the showdown between the two strongest teams in Group D, Sri Lanka based on their current form seems like the stronger team comparatively. Their recent win against Bangladesh will have given them a strong boost in confidence. Their batting order was quite strong as they were able to withstand and counter whatever tactics the bowlers threw at them. The partnership between Charith Asalanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama during their first match was unbreakable and crucial to their victory.
The team’s bowling was also quite impressive. Nuwan Thushara managed to pick up 5 wickets during their second T20 with Angelo Mathews and Dasun Shanaka performing great on the pitch as well.
With momentum at a high, the Sri Lankan team is poised to kick off their tournament with a bang and take down their biggest competition in the group stages despite being rated lower overall. This improves the chances of taking such a bet and reduces all risks significantly.
Wanindu Hasaranga To Take 1+ Wicket
Wanindu Hasaranga, to take more than one wicket at odds of 1.33 (bet365)
The current captain for the team of Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, is a top-level all-rounder who can not only find impact for the team in time of need but also rally his teammates to victory whatever situation they are in. Even though he is an all-rounder and has expertise in both batting and bowling, his ability to methodically bait batters into taking risks after figuring out their weaknesses is immaculate.
We saw glimpses of his performances during Sri Lanka’s tour of Bangladesh where he took two critical wickets while giving away 32 runs. Even though that was all we saw of him during the series, we can expect him to take more responsibility going into the World Cup.
With all this in mind, we can easily expect a player of his caliber to show up for his team during such an important game. The odds of him taking more than one wicket during the game skyrocket up and make this a very easy and safe bet.
Sadeera Samarawickrama To Score 20+ Runs
Samarawickrama from Sri Lanka to score more than 20 runs at odds of 1.66 (bet365)
Sadeera Samarawickrama is one of the top players in the Sri Lanka squad for this tournament and is a menace with the bat. However, his recent performances have been slightly shabby. During their T20 series against Bangladesh, Samarawickrama delivered a massive 61 runs off of 48 balls during their first game. With 8 fours and a strong partnership with Charith Asalanka that led them to their win, his start was great. However, for the next matches, he would score only 7 runs, even though he was not out in the third game.
Regardless of the last couple of T20 matches, Samarawickrama is a strong addition to the Sri Lankan team and is set to make a massive impact on this squad during their game against South Africa. Their batting innings will revolve around superstars like himself to score big.
After considering all this, we can hope to see Samarawickrama come back onto the field with a boosted morale and hunger for runs. This should improve the odds of this bet, making it quite low-risk.
After combining all the bets mentioned above, we get an accumulator bet with odds of 5.50 in bet365. Before you settle for this one, keep in mind that there are many more deals just like this in other markets. Be sure to check out all of your options and settle for the one you feel the best about.
South Africa To Win The Match
South Africa to defeat Sri Lanka and win the match at odds of 1.44 (bet365)
Being the highest-rated team in Group D, is it not difficult to expect South Africa to dominate the group stage without losing a single game. Being rated as the 6th best team in Men’s T20 by ICC shows their prowess as a team. However, the squad has just played the last game in their tour of the West Indies and the results show that they were unable to win a single T20 game. This was quite surprising as overall, the team didn’t perform badly and had decent showings from players like Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickleton.
Due to several weaknesses in their batting order and ability to maintain partnerships, the team couldn’t keep up with West Indies. But moving toward the ICC T20 World Cup, their addition of players like Tristan Stubbs and Heinrich Klaasen alongside their new captain Aiden Markram, should improve their batting performance and make this bet even more easy.
Quinton de Kock To Score 50+ Runs
Quinton de Kock to score more than 50 runs at odds of 3.50 (bet365)
Being one of the greatest batters not just for South Africa but also the world, it is almost expected to see Quinton de Kock perform well in high-stakes tournaments like this. Despite a rough start and end in their series against West Indies, he was able to score 41 off of 17 balls in the 2nd game. With 4 fours and sixes, it is hard to deny his contributions in helping his squad settle in during the start of the game.
Quinton de Kock has immaculate composure and can adjust to whatever setup the bowlers place for him. This ability will be quite important going into their game against Sri Lanka and will be quite helpful in making this bet an easy one to make.
Marco Jansen To Take 1+ Wicket
Marco Jansen to take more than one wicket at odds of 1.25 (bet365)
Marco Jansen is South Africa’s only bowling all-rounder and has a wide range of experience as a bowler. He has played in numerous tournaments including the IPL and much more. Despite having tons of experience in Tests and ODIs, Jansen has only played 4 T20 international matches. Even with such a short time, he has already made his mark for the team of South Africa, with 6 wickets in the 4 matches he played in.
Even though this will be one of the first T20 international games he will play and his first against Sri Lanka, no one can deny the potential he brings and how he can help his squad have an easy bowling innings.
After combining these bets, we have an accumulator bet with odds of 6.00 in bet365. It is important to note that there are tons of other open markets with similar deals and bets. Make sure you check out all of such options before picking the one you feel the best about.
- Accept Indian Rupees as a currency
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- Variety of sports betting markets
- Accept Indian Rupees as a currency
- Live Stream from mobiles
- Variety of sports betting markets