PAK vs WI Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jun 08, 2022

PAK vs WI Match Prediction - Jun 08, 2022

Pakistan and West Indies are set to resume the ODI leg the tour abandoned due to COVID in the December of 2021. Three ODI's being held in Multan would not normally have attracted so much attention but this is a bilateral series that is a part of the ODI Super League. Every match provides points that count towards World Cup Qualification and both these teams need the points.

There is no question that Pakistan is the clear favorite going into this series. Its dominance over the West Indies in white-ball cricket has been quite dramatic in recent years but they would not be taking anything for granted.

All of the best cricket betting sites like Betway, Parimatch, and 10Cric are offering pretty short odds on Pakistan to win. Is there an opportunity here that you can exploit?

Match prediction and cricket betting tips for Pakistan vs West Indies 1st ODI 2022. The match is going to be played at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan on the 8th of June 2022.

PAK vs WI Team Previews

Pakistan

Pakistan is the overwhelming favorite going into this match and with good reason. Despite the challenges that Pakistan has faced over the years, its cricket team continues to thrive. Babar Azam is widely regarded as the best batsman in ODI cricket right now while Shaheen Afridi is the most exciting new ball bowler going around.

Pakistan won its previous series at home against Australia, a much tougher opponent than the West Indies, and has lost just one ODI match out of the previous eight it has played at home.

From a betting point of view, we are looking to bet on the Pakistani top order to do well in this series and score a lot of runs. The top-3 batsmen (Imam-ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, and Babar Azam) are the ones that you should look to back on most occasions.

There is a lot of depth in the batting with the likes of Mohammad Rizwan, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, and Iftikhar Ahmed in the lineup but they may not have a lot to do!

The bowling attack of the Pakistani team is world-class. Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, and Haris Rauf are likely to be the fast bowlers included in the playing eleven with Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, and Khushdil Shah combining to bowl the remaining 20 overs.

Home advantage is also a massive reason to back Pakistan in this contest.

Pakistan Playing 11

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi.


West Indies

West Indies has been playing ODI cricket recently but that was in conditions diametrically opposite to what they will encounter now! From the cool climate of the Netherlands, the West Indian team is going to land in the furnace of Multan.

Still, cricket under their belt is only going to help them.

West Indies won the series against the Netherlands 3-0 (an expected result but far from a certainty) with centuries from Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, and Shamarh Brooks. Brandon King also has two fifty-plus scores to his name to end the series on a high.

The West Indian batting is quite decent and can be expected to put up a strong fight. players like Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, and Romario Shepherd will add a lot of depth to the batting lineup.

The challenge for West Indies in the past has been pacing its inning. The ODI format requires batters to play in a more traditional manner, rotating the strike, and looking for the boundaries after getting set. That is not a strength of the West Indies.

On days that the West Indian batters get in, they can smash records but this is a team that is prone to collapses.

Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hossain, Hayden Walsh, and perhaps Romario Shepherd will all find a place in the playing eleven. This is a decent bowling attack but the heat will take a lot out of them and take some time to get used to.

West Indies Playing 11

Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Hayden Walsh.

PAK vs WI Toss Prediction

The team that wins the toss is going to want to bat first. The primary reason for this would be to avoid the heat during the first half of the match. Overall, we don't think winning the toss is going to be a big advantage. Teams will want to avoid the heat but the ball may come on to the bat a bit better under the lights.

Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.

Pitch and Conditions

Multan is going to be hot and dry for the entirety of the series. The weather is expected to touch 45 degrees on match day and this is one of the reasons the start time is a bit delayed. The pitch should be dry, absolutely flat, and firmly in favor of the batters.

The outfield will be lightning-fast and offer full value for the shots. We think 300 is certainly on the cards here.

PAK vs WI Dream11 Prediction

Dream11 team and Dream11 tips for Pakistan vs West Indies 1st ODI 2022

PAK vs WI Playing 11

  • Wicketkeeper:
    • N Pooran
  • Batters:
    • B Azam (vc)
    • I Haq (c)
    • B King
    • S Brooks
    • F Zaman
  • All-rounders:
    • K Mayers
    • S Khan
  • Bowlers:
    • A Joseph
    • S Afridi
    • H Rauf

Find more Dream11 predictions and other tips and tricks on our dedicated Dream11 guide.

PAK vs WI Betting Tips

We are going to bet on Pakistan to win this match. It has almost all of the advantages in its favor. A strong top-order led by one of the most consistent ODI batters in the world, a brilliant bowling attack that can pick up wickets on any surface, and home advantage. West Indies has not won an ODI series away from home against a major cricketing nation in a decade.

The odds may be a bit short but we cannot recommend anything else.

Bet on Pakistan to win.

Bonus Cricket Bets

  1. 10CRIC

    10CRIC

    Imam ul Haq Total Runs

    Over 35.5 (1.81)

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Imam ul Haq is a very underrated ODI cricketer. He has a tendency to score big runs and a brilliant record while playing at home. We think there is a great chance he will be in the runs once more and that is why we are betting on him!

  1. Parimatch

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    Total Sixes in the Match

    Over 8.5 (1.66)

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This is our favorite betting market for this match. There is no question about the pitch being batter-friendly. With power hitters on both sides likely to have favorable conditions, betting on Over 8.5 sixes is an absolute no brainer.

  1. Betway

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    To Take 2+ Wickets

    Haris Rauf (2.25)

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Rauf bowls at times when wickets tend to fall. he is one of the designated death bowlers and is also quite successful at picking wickets in the middle overs. We are happy to take a punt on him in this match.

Today Match Prediction

Pakistan To Win the Match, 1.36

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Who will win PAK vs WI

Pakistan 78.1% (281)
West Indies 21.9% (79)
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