Script to check ip route

Hey guys, first time post...

I'm trying to get a script to check if a route exists after I connect a VPN... First time trying to get this done and need some help...

This is what I have so far --

Code:#!/bin/bash
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/snap/bin
EXIST='ip route show 10.10.200.0/24 | wc -l'

if [$EXIST -eq 0]
then
echo "--- Route is down ---"
ip route add 10.10.200.0/24 via ppp1
fi

if [$EXIST -eq 1]
then
echo "---Route Enabled---"

fi
exit
Getting these errors when I try and run it...

./routecheck.sh: line 5: [ip: command not found
./routecheck.sh: line 11: [ip: command not found

If I run my command 'ip route show 10.10.200.0/24 | wc -l' it works fine.. i get a value of 1 when the route is active... but for some reason in the script it doesn't work... i'm sure i'm missing something stupid here.. but i'm new to this... so I need help please.

Thanks!

Richard