NZL vs BGD 1st Test Day 2 match prediction 2 Jan 2022

NZ vs BAN Day 2 Predictions & Betting Tips

New Zealand will continue to bat against Bangladesh on the 2nd day of the ongoing Test match between the sides. The two match long series are scheduled to be played at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui from January 1, Saturday. I have collated the three of the best betting tips from the NZ vs BAN Day 2 match prediction.

Ahead of the Test series, Bangladesh played against New Zealand XI in a practice game as a part of the preparation which eventually ended in a draw. Both the teams have been out of form in recent times and will look to get back in form. After a loss in a Test series against Pakistan played at home, BAN will be hoping to gear up in the ongoing Test series. The Tigers will lack confidence as they lost the last clash back in 2019, facing a humiliating defeat in both the Test games. New Zealand, on the other hand, started their WTC with a two match Test series loss against India by 1-0. New Zealand are currently batting at 258 with 5 wickets remaining. I have picked the best Team and player bets from the New Zealand vs Bangladesh Day 2 head-to-head match. Take a gander.

NZ vs BAN Player Bets:

Take a look at the best player bets on the second day of the NZ vs BAN Test match.

Rachin Ravindra to dismiss next

Rachin Ravindra, a very young batting prospect from New Zealand opens for Wellington in domestic cricket within New Zealand. Ravindra has played a total of 30 First-class matches where he scored 1648 runs with an average of 37.45. However, his current form tells a different story altogether. He played 10 innings in last season of Plunket Shield where he secured a total of 231 runs with a depressing average of 23.10. This figure will invoke some confidence in this betting tip. The 22-year old batter made his international debut against India recently where he could not produce any impressive innings, registering 18 runs as his highest Test career score. He has played 2 Test games, scoring a total of 53 runs in those innings with an average of 17.66. This will not come as a surprise since it is the debut year for the batter. Keeping that in mind, he will certainly try to provide Nicholls the support required on the 2nd day of the play and is expected to strike out earlier than Nicholls in the NZ vs BAN head-to-head showdown. Keep an eye out for the best betting odds as soon as they are available on our assailant site, Pari Match.

Henry Nicholls to surpass 50 runs

Henry Nicholls has become the national team member after going through the rigours of age-group cricket. He is a middle order batter and has displayed tremendous promise with the bat. Nicholls has amassed a total of 5,648 runs in 95 First-class games at a fantastic average of 39.46. The fact that this 29-year-old has bagged 2,318 runs in 42 Test matches at an excellent average of 40.66 which further brings in more confidence onto this hot betting tip. He has 7 centuries and 11 half-centuries to his name in Test cricket. His batting records peak playing against Bangladesh where he has mustered 347 runs in 5 matches with an incredible average of 86.75. He was successful in scoring 53 and 107 runs in the two games between the sides when they clashed in 2019 in the same format. The batter is currently batting at 32 and is expected to bring a bundle of runs before he is dismissed in the NZ vs BAN head-to-head match. Henry Nicholls is expected to bat comfortably on the 2nd day of the play and more likely to smash through the minimum threshold of 50 runs. You should pick the odds of 1.32 for Henry Nicholls to score a fifty offered by Pari Match for a hefty return.

NZ vs BAN Team Bets:

Considering the past encounters between the sides and analysing their current form in the format, I have come up with the best team bet for the NZ vs BAN head-to-head encounter.

New Zealand to score over 399.5 runs

The Kiwis are batting at 258 runs with the loss of 5 wickets in the match. Bangladesh have been bowling decently picking the most crucial wicket of Devon Conway who batted a fantastic innings of 122 runs. Henry Nicholls is currently batting at 32 and will be accompanied by Ravindra on the other end of the wicket. Both the batters possess tremendous poise and finesse required to hold on to scrape in a couple of more runs on the 2nd day of the play. Nicholls in particular, is the pillar needed by the team right now and considering his current form, he is more likely to play a longer and an expensive innings. The last time the sides met in 2019 in Test cricket, New Zealand smashed 715 and 432 runs respectively in a 2 match series. Interestingly, the middle order batters had stepped up before to score the mammoth total. Nicholls managed to score 53 and 107 runs in the two games between the sides when they clashed in 2019 in the same format. This is a good determinant of how capable the kiwi batters are in the longest format of cricket. Pari Match offers the odds of 1.66 for New Zealand to score over 399.5 runs on the 2nd day of the 1st Test match and it is the best betting tip from the NZ vs BAN match predictions.

My Picks:

Rachin Ravindra to dismiss next

Henry Nicholls to surpass 50 runs @ 1.32 (Pari Match)

New Zealand to score over 399.5 runs @ 1.66 (Pari Match)