NZL vs ZAF 2nd Test Day 4 match prediction 28 Feb 2022

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 4 Predictions and Betting Tips

New Zealand will be at loggerheads with South Africa once again on Day 4 in the second and final test match of the series. The match is being played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch from February 25th. I have accumulated the top three betting tips from the NZ vs SA Day 4 match prediction.

The two sides are evenly poised at the moment with South Africa slightly ahead. The hosts did well to minimise the deficit to just 71 runs. The Kiwis were looking down and out when they lost five wickets for just 91 runs on Day 2. But Colin De Grandhomme’s second test ton and a 133 run stand for the sixth wicket allowed the hosts to be right back in the game. Kagiso Rabada’s 11th fifier helped the visitors restrict the home side under 300 runs in the first innings. South Africa have now lost five wickets for 140 runs and have stretched their lead to 211 at the end of the day’s play. The Black Caps will have to pull off the highest successful chase on this ground if they are to remain on the winning side on the final day of the test match. A draw at Christchurch will see the hosts pick up a series victory over South Africa in 17 attempts. However, a 2-0 series win will see the Kiwis dislodge the Aussies at the top of the world rankings. The penultimate day of the test has always been the deciding day of the match and it promises to be as thrilling and fascinating as Day 3 if not more.

NZ vs SA Day 4 Team Bets:

Although the odds makers are not in favour of sharing plenty of markets for you punters to bet on, we have come up with the best betting tips from the NZ vs SA Day 4 match prediction.

South Africa to win comfortably

South Africa ended the day at 140/5 and stretched their lead to 211 runs. A 133 run stand between Colin De Grandhomme and Daryl Mitchell rescued New Zealand’s boat which was floating at 91/5 at the end of Day 2. South Africa dominated for the first two days but Day 3 went in New Zealand’s favour. But the Proteas have a chance to get back in the series if they further stretch out this lead to 280 or 290 on Day 4 with the help of their tailenders. Kyle Verreynne and Wiaan Mulder remained unbeaten at 22 and 10 overnight. The Proteas will be expecting their tail enders Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen to notch runs with the bat much like they did in the first innings. South Africa have won 25 tests out of 47 they have played against the Kiwis and have only lost five times. The home side are yet to pick up a series victory against South Africa in 17 attempts. The hosts are currently leading the two match tests series by 1-0. The Proteas who have never lost a test series against the Kiwis will look to continue this and level the series. We suggest you pick South Africa in team bets at odds of 1.83 through our affiliate partner Pari Match.

South Africa to hit under 24.5 fours

The visitors managed to put up 140 runs on the board at the cost of five wickets at the end of the day’s play. The Proteas batsman showed some discipline against NZ’s quality bowling lineup but none of them could convert their good start into a big knock. Van Der Dussen who is the Proteas top scorer in the 2nd innings at the moment was dismissed after scoring 45. On an average, the Proteas have hit about 22.63 fours in an innings in the last 12 months. Although they smashed 46 fours in the first innings, they have only managed to find the fence 15 times in the second innings so far. In the first test at the same venue, the visitors could only manage to hit a total of 22 fours in the game. Wicket-keeper batsmen Kyle Verreynne remained unbeaten at 22 overnight along with all rounder Wiaan Mulder who remained unbeaten at 10. The two of them have collectively hit just two fours so far. In the last one year, the Proteas have hit more than 24.5 fours 7 times in 12 occasions. Although the visitors are leading by 211 runs, we expect them to not hit more than 24.5 fours in the second innings. After a careful analysis of the datas, we suggest you bet against South Africa at odds of 1.74 through our affiliate partner Pari Match.

NZ vs SA Day 4 Player Bets:

Wiaan Mulder to get out cheaply

Lastly, I have picked South African all rounder Wiaan Mulder for the NZ vs SA Day 4 match prediction. The 24 year-old cricketer from Gauteng has scored just 156 runs in his short career of just 7 test matches at a poor average of 14.18. The Imperial Lions cricketer is yet to score a fifty or a hundred in international cricket. Multer was dismissed for just 14 in the first innings and remained unbeaten at 10 overnight in the second innings. The youngster is in and out of the team and was not a part of the 1st test. He played one match against India in the three match test series wherein he scored 12 & 1. The youngster who made his test debut against Sri Lanka back in 2019 has scored 14, 9, 5, 36 and 7 in the last five innings. We expect the youngster to get dismissed cheaply yet again on the penultimate day of the test match. Therefore, we advise you to bet on Wiaan Mulder through our affiliate partner Pari Match if you wish to get some hefty returns.

My Picks

South Africa to win - @ 1.83 (Pari Match)

South Africa to hit under 24.5 fours - @ 1.74 (Pari Match)

Wiaan Mulder to get out cheaply