Match prediction for New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd ODI in Hamilton.
New Zealand will be looking to secure the series when they host Pakistan in the second ODI on April 2. The two teams will meet at Seddon Park in Hamilton, with the match scheduled to begin at 3:30 AM IST. Pakistan lost the opening game. They are in a must-win situation to keep the three-match series alive.
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Daryl Mitchell played a crucial knock in the previous game, scoring 76 off 84 deliveries. He has an excellent record in the fifty-over format, with over 1,900 runs at an average of nearly 50. Back him to come good in this game as well.
New Zealand have batters who are more suited for these conditions. The likes of Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, and Muhammad Abbas have been in good form with the bat.
Haris Rauf had an excellent T20 series against New Zealand despite ending up on the losing side. He has carried that form into the fifty-over series, picking two for 38 in the first ODI. Pakistan’s other bowlers haven’t been effective on the tour.
The pitches at Seddon Park in Hamilton are usually decent for batting, but seamers can also get significant help. The average first innings score from 58 ODIs hosted at the venue read 230. West Indies hold the record for the highest team total here, having hit 363 against New Zealand back in 2014.
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Over the years, these two teams have played 120 ODIs. The record tilts towards Pakistan, who have won 61 of these games. NZ, on the other hand, have been victorious 55 times. The Black Caps have dominated at home, winning 32 out of 50 ODIs.
The home side clinched the first ODI by 73 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Having been sent in to bat first, New Zealand’s top three couldn’t provide a good platform. Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell then put on 199 runs for the fourth wicket. Mitchell scored 76 off 84 while Chapman went on to smash 134 off 111 deliveries. Muhammad Abbas also struck 52 off 26 to help the side reach 344. Nathan Smith picked up four for 60 with the ball as they won comfortably.
Will Young and Mark Chapman will not be available for this game. Tim Seifert and Rhys Mariu should come into the playing XI.
Possible XI: Tim Seifert, Nick Kelly, Rhys Mariu, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Hay (wk), Muhammad Abbas, Michael Bracewell (c), Nathan Smith, Will O’Rourke, Jacob Duffy.
Pakistan just haven’t been able to get the upper hand over their opponents on this tour. The first ODI was a similar story. Haris Rauf was the pick of the bowlers with two for 38 in his 10 overs, but the rest of the attack couldn’t make an impact.
Chasing 345, Pakistan openers added 83 runs but lost wickets in succession. Babar Azam scored 78 off 83 while Salman Agha struck 58 off 48. They were 249/3 in 38.3 overs before a collapse saw them lose seven for 22. Usman Khan was ruled out of this game due to an injury and is likely to be replaced by Imam-ul-Haq.
Possible XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Ali, Haris Rauf, Akif Javed.
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The venue favours the chasing side in the fifty-over format. The team batting second has won six of the previous nine completed matches here. With that in mind, the captain winning the toss is likely to choose to bowl first.
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup, and favourites to get a better picture of the match.
The weather forecast doesn’t look promising for this game as Hamilton is likely to witness some showers in the afternoon. It is expected to be cloudy in the morning and afternoon. There’s an 89% chance of precipitation in the afternoon with around 12.9 mm of rain predicted. It is also likely to be breezy, with wind gusts traveling at upto 60 kmph. As for the temperature, it could hover between 1 to 5 degrees Celsius.
New Zealand remain the heavy favourite to win the second match. The bookmakers have given them a 64% chance of winning this encounter.
Mohammad Rizwan has had issues against the tall fast bowler Will O’Rourke. He has scored 16 runs from 29 deliveries against him while losing his wicket twice.
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