BGD vs LKA 1st Test Day 5 match prediction 19 May 2022

BAN vs SL 1st Test Day 5 Predictions & Betting Tips

Sri Lanka will resume their second innings on the final Day of the first of the two match Test series which is being played as a part of Sri Lanka’s tour of Bangladesh 2022. The match is being played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram from May 15. I have handpicked three of the best money making betting tips for you from the BAN vs SL Day 5 head-to-head contest.

Bangladeshi skipper Mominul Haque will be delighted with the performance his side has put in especially after getting two wickets right on the cusp of stumps on Day 4. It seemed like the visitors, Sri Lanka would head into the final day of the Test with all ten wickets in their hand but that was certainly not the case. The hosts still lead by 29 runs and would hope to grab a couple of more wickets in the first hour before that lead is wiped off. It will be a tough track to bat on Day 5 of the Test with variable bounce. Sri Lanka would expect the likes of Angelo Matthews, Dinesh Chandimal and Dimutha Karunaratne to show some character on the crease and get their innings right on track. SL have a real test to pass tomorrow and it will be interesting to see how things pan out between the two sides on the final day of the Test. While we get ready for this gem of a contest, let us have a closer look at the top team & player betting tips from the BAN vs SL Day 5 head-to-head contest.

BAN vs SL Day 5 Team Bets:

Mentioned below are the top two team betting tips from the BAN vs SL Day 5 head-to-head encounter.

Sri Lanka To Score A Good Amount of Runs In 2nd Innings

It seemed that the visitors, Sri Lanka would head into the final day of the Test with all the ten innings in hand but that was not the case as they lost the wicket of opener O Fernando and nightwatchman L Embuldeniya on the cusp of stumps on Day 4. Although it is a matter of time until the batters calm their nerves on the pitch in the first hour and get things back on track. Kusal Mendis, Angelo Matthews and Dinesh Chandimal are in line. The three of them hammered 54, 199 & 66 runs in the first innings of this match. Therefore, Sri Lanka will expect a lot from them tomorrow. In the last five Tests, Sri Lanka has three big scores of 345/9, 386 & 493/7. In the last five meetings against Bangladesh, SL has posted scores of 493/7, 194/9, 648/8, 222, 226, 713/9, 338, 319. Sri Lanka also posted a massive total of 397 on the board in the first innings. Therefore, they will be aiming for another big total in the second innings of this game. Pari Match should be offering the best of odds from the BAN vs SL Day 5 head-to-head contest.

Kusal Mendis To Dismiss Next

Sri Lanka are in a tough situation right now losing two wickets right at the cusp of the Day 4. SL have managed to score just 39 at the expense of two and are still trailing by 29 runs. It will certainly be a tough task for the batters to survive in the first hour with the variable bounce kicking in. Kusal Mendis is expected to come out to bat along with Dimuth Karunaratne who is already at the crease and has scored 18 off 45 deliveries. Although he scored a fifty in the first innings, the wicket-keeper batsman has not been in good form recently. He has five single digit scores in his last eight innings which also comprises three ducks. His scores in the last eight innings read 54, 2, 15, 0, 0, 0, 0 & 12. Karunaratne on the other hand is enjoying a good run of form for quite some time now and has delivered with the bat consistently. Therefore, we have backed Kusal Mendis to be the next one to head to the pavilion. Pari Match should be offering the best of odds from the BAN vs SL Day 5 match prediction.

BAN vs SL Day 5 Player Bet:

Dimuth Karunaratne is our only player betting tip from the BAN vs SL Day 5 head-to-head contest.

Dimuth Karunaratne To Score Over 50.5 Runs

The left-handed opener and also Sri Lanka’s skipper who hails from the same college as Angelo Matthews and Thisara Perera remained unbeaten at 18 overnight off 45 balls. In the first innings of the ongoing match, the southpaw was removed cheaply for just 9 runs. In his last five Tests, Karunaratne has posted scores of 107, 4, 27, 28, 6, 42, 83, 147, 66 & 118. This signifies that the opener has crossed our desired target of 50.5 runs five out of ten times. The 34-year-old has also managed to keep a good track record against Bangladesh. He has played 11 matches against the same opposition and has amassed 861 runs at a scintillating average of 47.83 which is near to our target. His scores against BAN in the last five innings read 66, 118, 244, 32 & 3. This entails 60% efficiency of him to pull off a score above our radar. While batting at No.2, the southpaw has amassed 1488 runs from 36 innings, averaging almost 46.50. The Sri Lankan skipper is already batting at 18 and we expect him to cross our threshold of 50.5 runs. Head over to Pari Match and place your bet on the same at odds of 1.88 from the BAN vs SL Day 5 head-to-head encounter.

My Picks:

Sri Lanka To Score A Good Amount of Runs In 2nd Innings

Kusal Mendis To Dismiss Next

Dimuth Karunaratne To Score Over 50.5 Runs - @ 1.88 (Pari Match)