New Zealand vs Bangladesh – 2nd T20I Betting Tips

After producing a comprehensive win in the series opener, Tim Southee-led New Zealand will look to continue their momentum when they take on Bangladesh in the second T20I of the three-match series at McLean Park in Napier on Tuesday.

New Zealand have taken a 1-0 lead in the T20I series after registering a mammoth 66-run win over Bangladesh in a game played at Hamilton on Sunday. Tim Southee will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball in this fixture.

On the other hand, Bangladesh have looked completely out of sorts in this tour and will need to deliver something exceptional to stay alive in the series. Lack of runs from experienced players will be a cause of concern for Bangladesh going into the second game of the T20I series.

New Zealand Form and Team News:

In the first T20I, everything went according to the plan as New Zealand produce a dominant win over Bangladesh at Hamilton.

After the uncapped opener, Finn Allen perished for a first-ball duck, Martin Guptill, and Devon Conway produced a fightback with a 52-run partnership for the second wicket.

Guptill once again failed to register a half-century and perished in the sixth over after scoring 25 runs off 27 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes.

Wicket-keeper Devon Conway has been nothing of sensational in the T20 format. The left-hander played exceedingly well and finished the innings with the top-score of 92 not out off 52 balls with the help of eleven fours and three sixes. He was well supported by Debutant Will Young, who smashed a splendid half-century with the help of two fours and four sixes to see New Zealand put up a mammoth 210 runs for the loss of three wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

In the batting department, the side will be on the in-form batting trio of Martin Guptill, Devon Conway, and Will Young to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, and Ish Sodhi to make crucial breakthroughs.

Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi was the standout bowler for New Zealand in the series opener and finished with figures of 4 for 28 in his four overs. In his comeback game, Lockie Ferguson bowled well and claimed 2 for 25 in the full quota of overs.

Bangladesh Form and Team News

The visitors were completely outplayed by New Zealand in the opening game of the T20I series. Mahmudullah and co. will need to make a strong comeback in a bid to level the three-match series.

Chasing 211 runs for victory, top-order once again struggled and were reduced to 59 for 6 before valiant contributions from Afif Hossain and Mohammad Saifuddin helped the side post 144 runs in their 20 overs.

For Bangladesh, the top-order will need to deliver runs in order to post competitive totals on the board.

In the batting department, the responsibility will be on the shoulders of Liton Das, Mahmudullah, and Soumya Sarkar to deliver the bulk of the runs.

The only positive for Bangladesh from the previous game was Afif Hossain producing splendid innings under pressure. With the side in deep trouble, Afif produced crucial innings of 45 runs off 33 balls with the help of five boundaries and one six. He produced a 63-run partnership with Mohammad Saifuddin to see Bangladesh bat out their allotted overs.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, and Mahedi Hasan to create breakthroughs.

Left-arm spinner, Nasum Ahmed, bowled well with the new ball and finished with figures of 2 for 30. The pace trio of Saifuddin, Shoriful, and Mustafizur struggled for consistency and conceded close to 12 runs an over.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Host New Zealand will be clear favorites to win the second game of the series at Napier. For the 2nd ODI, New Zealand are placed at 1.12 odds, while Bangladesh at 5.80 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Tim Southee-led New Zealand will be keen to capitalize on their victory and seal the series with a game to spare. With the likes of Devon Conway, Martin Guptill, and Will Young showing scintillating performances, the home side will be looking to continue their winning ways in this fixture.

On the other hand, Bangladesh will look to rebound strongly and win the second T20I to keep the series alive.

Therefore, the prediction is for New Zealand to beat Bangladesh by a comprehensive margin in the second game of the T20I series.

Tip 1: New Zealand to restrict Bangladesh for less than 150 runs.

Given Bangladesh’s batting problems, New Zealand will be looking to put in another clinical performance at McLean Park in Napier. The home will take heart from the fact that they registered a comfortable win over Bangladesh in a T20I game played at Napier in 2017.

With New Zealand bowlers put in a splendid performance, so we are backing New Zealand to restrict Bangladesh for less than 150 [email protected].

Tip 2: Martin Guptill will eye big innings at McLean Park

After looking out sorts against West Indies and Pakistan, opener Martin Guptill has turn things around with the bat. Since Jan 2021, Guptill managed to find form with the bat and managed to produce excellent scores at the top of the innings.

In six matches played this year, Guptill has accumulated 253 runs at an average of 42.16 with two half-centuries.

With veteran opener finding purple patch with the bat, we expect Martin Guptill to score 30 runs or [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect New Zealand to comfortably brush aside Bangladesh and take a 2-0 lead in the T20I series.

1. New Zealand to restrict Bangladesh for less than 150 runs- New [email protected]
2. Martin Guptill to score 30 runs or more runs- New [email protected]

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