New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Prediction, and Betting Tips

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The 2nd ODI of the Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2024-25 is set to be played on January 08 at Seddon Park, Hamilton. New Zealand takes the 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series winning first by 9 wickets. Sri Lanka is now eager to bounce back featuring players like Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Jeffrey Vendersay, and Charith Asalanka. However kiwis boasting names like Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, and Will O’Rourke are also looking to secure the series winning this match. The match is going to be an exciting contest for fans at Seddon Park. Check out the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka prediction.

NZ vs SL 2nd ODI Prediction: New Zealand to win 

Key Stats 

  • New Zealand won the 1st ODI by 9 wickets.
  • The fight has been close in the last 5 head-to-head matches between these two teams, with both winning 2 each, while one match was washed out due to rain.

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Match Prediction: The match is going to be an exciting contest with both teams featuring match winners like Pathun Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Matt Henry, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, and Mark Chapman. However, New Zealand is expected to win this match having home advantage and current form.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Odds

  • New Zealand – 1.44
  • Sri Lanka – 2.85

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winning team Won by  Date 
New Zealand 9 wickets 05 Jan 2025
No Result 19 Nov 2024
Sri Lanka 3 wickets 17 Nov 2024
Sri Lanka 45 runs 13 Nov 2024
New Zealand 5 wickets 09 Nov 2023

Pitch Report

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI is set to be played at Seddon Park, Hamilton. The pitch here is often a good batting surface with chasing teams having an advantage. In the last 36 ODIs played at Seddon Park, the batting first team won 13 while the chasing team won 23 times.

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Results of the last two ODIs played at Seddon Park, Hamilton

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (Mar 31, 2023) – New Zealand won by 6 wickets

Sri Lanka 157/10
New Zealand  159/4

New Zealand vs Netherlands (April 04, 2022) – New Zealand won by 115 runs

New Zealand 333/8
Netherlands 218/10

New Zealand preview 

After winning the T20I series by 2-1, New Zealand kicked off the three-match ODI series with a dominating win by 9 wickets thanks to the amazing performances of Matt Henry and Will Young. The team features some prominent names in both batting and bowling departments.

Predicted XI: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Will O’Rourke

Sri Lanka preview 

Sri Lanka led by Charith Asalanka faced a tough defeat in the 1st ODI by 9 wickets and is eager to bounce back and level the series. The batting lineup featuring players like Pathun Nissanka, Avishaka Fernando, and Kusal Medis struggled to score big in the last match while bowlers also need to improve.

Predicted XI: Pathun Nissanka, Avishaka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Chamidu Wickramjasinghe, Wanindu Hasaranga, Eshan Malinga, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando

Player to watch: Will Young

Will Young is a key player for New Zealand. The top-order batter scored an amazing 90 not out in the 1st ODI. His ability to score big and current form makes him a major threat to Sri Lanka in this match.

Published - January 6, 2025 13:00:41
Updated - January 8, 2025 17:02:07

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