England versus Bangladesh may not be one of the more traditional rivalries in world cricket, but it's fair to say that, on the evidence of the first two ODIs of the current series, there's a new edge to the match-up that augurs well for a dramatic decider in Chittagong tomorrow.
England, who burgled a victory in the opening match in Dhaka before losing the second game by 34 runs on Sunday, are 4/9 with Bet365 to win the decider, with Bangladesh on 7/4 - odds that reflect Bangladesh's marked improvement in recent years. They have, after all, beaten England in back-to-back World Cups, in 2011 and 2015, and won six consecutive ODI series on home soil.
But given the events of the second ODI, who would bet against Jos Buttler turning in a captain's performance to snaffle the spoils back for his side? He was reprimanded by the match referee after his angry reaction to Bangladesh's celebrations of his dismissal at Dhaka, and he is 5/1 to be England's top scorer in Chittagong.
Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladesh's captain, was fined 20 percent of his match fee for his part in that row, so he too may have a point to prove. He is 7/2 to be Bangladesh's leading bowler … but more attractively, he is 33/1 to be their top batsman. Admittedly, he comes in low down the order, but with 44 from 29 balls in his last outing on Sunday, he has the form to make the most of any time he gets at the crease.