NZ vs SL Today Match Prediction and Betting Tips, Odds and Live Score

NZ vs SL Match Prediction & Analysis

New Zealand will take on Sri Lanka in the 2nd ODI in Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton on 8th January 2024 at 6:30 am IST. Sri Lanka are on a tour to New Zealand to play 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs. The T20I series ended in favor of New Zealand as they won the series 2-1.

The 3-match ODI series started in favor of New Zealand as well, where New Zealand won the first match comprehensively by 9 wickets. This will be the second ODI of the 3-match series in which Sri Lanka are fighting to stay alive in the series.

TEAMS PREVIEW

New Zealand Preview

When it comes to ODIs, New Zealand are enjoying a great run at home. In the last 5 years, New Zealand played 15 games at home and won 12. They lost 1 game and 2 games ended in no result. Against Sri Lanka also, they have a good record of winning 4 out of their last 7 head-to-head games (1 no -result)

New Zealand started the 3-match ODI series with a big win by 9 wickets against Sri Lanka. In the first ODI, New Zealand bowled first after winning the toss. They reduced Sri Lanka to 4 for 23 by the 10th over. Sri Lanka somehow managed to reach 178 all out in the 44th over. Matt Henry was the peak of the bowlers, claiming 4 wickets for just 19 runs. Jacob Duffy and Nathan Smith took 2 wickets each.

The chase proved to be a straightforward one as New Zealand cruised to the target in the 27th over for the loss of just one wicket. Rachin Raviindra was out for 45 runs off 36 balls. Will Young was the top scorer with 90 runs from 86 balls with 12 fours. Mark Chapman batting at No. 3 supported him well, helping New Zealand reach the target without any further loss of wickets.

Currently, Will Young is the pillar of New Zealand's batting, averaging 88 in last 7 matches. He has 440 runs at a strike rate of above 95. In bowling, Jacob Duffy has 9 wickets in the last 6 matches, at a superb economy of 5.42. With a comprehensive win in the first ODI, New Zealand are confident to win the series by winning the second ODI against Sri Lanka.

Key players: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Duffy, William ORourke

New Zealand Predicted Playing XI:

Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (wk), Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, William ORourke

New Zealand Key Players From Previous Game Of Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2025 Batsmen R B 4s 6s SRs Will Young 90 86 12 0 104.65 Rachin Ravindra 45 36 6 0 125 Mark Chapman 29 36 3 0 80.56 Bowlers O M R W Econ Matt Henry 10.0 1 19 4 1.9 Jacob Duffy 8.4 0 39 2 4.5 Nathan Smith 8.0 2 43 2 5.38

Sri Lanka Preview

Sri Lanka are on a tour to New Zealand to play three T20Is and three ODIs. They have already lost the T20 series 1-2 in favor of New Zealand. In the first ODI as well, Sri Lanka looked clueless against a top-notch New Zealand bowling attack, losing the batch by 9 wickets with about 23 overs remaining. It will be interesting to see if they can come back in this second ODI.

The first ODI started with Sri Lanka batted first after losing the toss. Sri Lanka started cautiously, however, lost 4 quick wickets by the 10th over, scoring just 23 runs. Avishka Fernando and Janith Liyange forced a partnership to take them to 110. Chamindu Vikramasinghe and Wanindu Hasaranga added some runs down the order, but Sri Lanka could manage just 178 all out in the 44th over. Avishka Fernando was the top scorer with 56 runs.

In defense, Sri Lanka started poorly, conceding 90 runs in the first 12 overs. They managed to take only one New Zealand wicket as the home team cruised to victory in the 27th over. Chamindu Vikramasinghe was the only successful bowler with one wicket for 28 runs.

Kushal Mendis is batting well at an average of 56.29 in the last 9 matches, scoring 394 runs at a strike rate of over 90. Avishka Fernando has 346 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 38.44. Jeffrey Vandersay has 13 wickets in the last 6 matches whereas Charith Asalanka has 10 wickets in the last 9 matches.

Key players: Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Wanindu Hasaranga

Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI:

Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando

Sri Lanka Key Players From Previous Game Of Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2025 Batsmen R B 4s 6s SRs Avishka Fernando 56 63 6 0 88.89 Janith Liyanage 36 54 4 0 66.67 Wanidu Hasaranga 35 33 4 0 106.06 Bowlers O M R W Econ Chamindu Wickramasinghe 3.2 0 28 1 8.4 Pathum Nissanka 0.0 0 0 0 0 Avishka Fernando 0.0 0 0 0 0

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

HR Temp Rain W. speed W. direction Clouds 00h -5 0 mm. 1.49 k/h From: W 100% 03h -4 0 mm. 1.85 k/h From: W 100% 06h -8 0 mm. 1.91 k/h From: W 98% 09h -12 0 mm. 1.42 k/h From: WSW 57% 12h -13 0 mm. 1.41 k/h From: WSW 45% 15h -9 0 mm. 1.75 k/h From: WNW 71% 18h -5 0 mm. 2.26 k/h From: WSW 69% 21h -5 0 mm. 2.61 k/h From: W 90%

Weather Conditions

The weather on the match day at Seddon Park, Hamilton is expected to be mostly cloudy and breezy. The temperature will range between a high of 25°C and a low of 12°C. The cloudy and breezy conditions should help the team bowling first. There is absolutely no chance of rain. These are perfect conditions for a cricket match.

NZ vs SL Pitch Report

The venue of the match is Seddon Park, Hamilton. It is one of the most iconic cricket grounds in New Zealand renowned for its picturesque setting. The venue is named after former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Richard Seddon. Established in 1950, Seddon Park has hosted many international tests, ODIs, and T20 games. The venue has a seating capacity of 10,000 spectators.

Toss: To Bowl

A total of 39 ODIs have been played at this venue, with 36 ending in outright results. Out of the 36 games, teams bowling First have won 23 games, while teams batting first has won just 13 games. The conditions clearly favor the team bowling First at this venue. The team winning the toss should bowl first here.

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