NZL vs ZAF 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction 26 Feb 2022

NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 2 Predictions & Betting Tips

New Zealand and South Africa have engaged against each other once again in an intense battle. The second and final Test match of this series is being played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch from earlier today. This is a wonderful opportunity for all you punters to make quite a lot of money from the second day of this ongoing Test match between New Zealand and South Africa. Therefore, I have assorted three of the top betting tips from the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 2 head-to-head clash.

New Zealand literally crushed South Africa in the first Test of this series and it was indeed a humiliating defeat for the Proteas. South Africa managed to put together 95 runs and 111 in their respective innings. New Zealand won that game by an innings and 276 runs. As I had already mentioned during the first Test, New Zealand have never won a Test series against South Africa but in this series, they have gotten a head start. However, in the second Test, South Africa started confidently. Having won the toss, Dean Elgar and co. opted to bat first in this Test match. Sarel Erwee scored a fantastic hundred on Day 1 already with Dean Elgar scoring 41 and Aiden Markram added 42 to the team’s total. Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen are batting in the middle and South Africa posted 238 runs for the loss of just three wickets. Let us take a look at the top betting tips from the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 2 head-to-head encounter.

NZ vs SA 2nd Test Team Bet:

Surprisingly, the bookmakers have chosen to withhold the odds from Day 2 of this Test match. However, the last Test match produced plenty of markets on subsequent days unlike this one. The most viable one I found, I have added here from the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 2 battle.

South Africa to win - @ 2.50 (Pari Match)

South Africa came all the way to New Zealand to play two Test matches and they were high on confidence after beating an upbeat India side back at home. New Zealand were stunned earlier this year by Bangladesh in their own backyard. They ended up drawing that Test series against Bangladesh losing some crucial ICC World Test Championship points. However, knowing the fact that New Zealand have never won a Test series against South Africa and have lost 13 out of 18 series against the Proteas, the latter was thrashed in the first Test of this series. Dean Elgar and co. had to bounce back in order to retain the record they have been holding from 1931-32! Thus, they have posted 238 for the loss of three wickets on Day 1 of this game and are eyeing a big total in the first innings. Pari Match is offering odds of 2.50 for a South African victory in this ongoing Test match from the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.

NZ vs SA 2nd Test Player Bets:

It is obvious that the two batters in the middle, Rassie van der Dussen and Temba Bavuma would have been my choice from the second day of this Test match between New Zealand and South Africa.

Rassie van der Dussen to score a few important runs

South Africa’s middle-order stalwart Rassie van der Dussen holds an impeccable record in 50-over cricket. But his Test numbers do not do justice to the talent he possesses. In spite of his modest Test stats, I feel that he is going to add some crucial runs to the team’s total tomorrow. In 14 Test matches so far, Van der Dussen has scored 744 runs at an average of 32.34. The crafty right-handed batsman has played 6 Test matches away from home and has scored 284 runs at an average of 35.50. Under the leadership of Dean Elgar, Van der Dussen has been maintaining a batting average of 30.22. In the second match of any Test series, the right-handed batsman has a batting average of 41.62. Pari Match should offer decent odds for Rassie van der Dussen to score a few important runs in the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.

Temba Bavuma to accumulate runs tomorrow

Last but not the least, I have the South African white-ball skipper from the New Zealand vs South Africa Day 2 prediction. Bavuma has been doing really well in the longest format of the game recently. He is currently batting on 22 and should eye a triple-figure score on the second day of the ongoing game. The right-handed batsman has played 49 Test matches up until now in his career and has 2388 runs against his name at an average of 34.11. Bavuma has played 7 Test matches against New Zealand and has racked up 353 runs at an average of 39.22. While playing in New Zealand, the right hander has a batting average of 37.00. In four matches in the ongoing calendar year, Bavuma has piled on 204 runs at an impressive average of 51.00. Under the captaincy of Elgar, the gritty batter has been scoring at an average of 44.66. Pari Match should offer the best of odds for Temba Bavuma to score some runs tomorrow in the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.

My Picks:

South Africa to win - @ 2.50 (Pari Match)

Rassie van der Dussen to score a few important runs

Temba Bavuma to accumulate runs tomorrow