New Zealand vs Bangladesh – 2nd Test Betting Tips

Host New Zealand will be keen to level the two-match Test series when they take on Bangladesh in the second and final game at The Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday.

In the opening game of the series, New Zealand were completely outplayed by Bangladesh in all three departments. Captain Tom Latham will be hoping that the side can make a strong comeback in this series finale.

On the other hand, Bangladesh delivered a clinical performance with bat and ball to upstage New Zealand in the first Test at The Bay Oval. Skipper Mominul Haque will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball in this final Test.

New Zealand Form and Team News

The home side will not make changes to their playing XI for this series finale. In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Captain Tom Latham, rookie opener Will Young, Devon Conway, Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls to deliver notable scores in this series finale.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the pace quartet of Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Kyle Jamieson and Trent Boult to provide timely breakthroughs.

Bangladesh Form and Team News

The visitors will make one change as Mahmudul Hasan Joy is injured and will be replaced by Mohammad Naim for this series finale.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Shadman Islam, Mohammad Naim, Mushfiqur Rahim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque and Liton Das to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the opening Test, Captain Mominul Haque was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 88 runs off 244 balls with the help of twelve boundaries. Wicket-keeper Liton Das showed decent form with the bat and scored 86 runs off 177 balls with the help of ten fours, whereas Mahmudul Hasan Joy scored 78 runs off 228 balls with the help of seven boundaries.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the pace trio of Ebadot Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam to deliver timely breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, New Zealand will be favorites to win the second and final game of the two-match Test series to be played at The Hagley Oval in Christchurch. For this 2nd Test, New Zealand are placed at 1.18 odds, while Bangladesh placed at 11.50 odds

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Our Tipsters Angle

Based on current form, New Zealand will be favorites to win their second game against Bangladesh. With the pitch at Christchurch expected to be bowler friendly, New Zealand have the firepower in their bowling department to dismantle Bangladesh’s inconsistent batting lineup.

On the other hand, Bangladesh will have to play their best cricket to complete a historic series win against New Zealand at Christchurch.

Therefore, the prediction is for New Zealand to register a comfortable win over Bangladesh.

Tip 1- New Zealand formidable record at Christchurch

After losing the series opener, Host New Zealand will be keen to make a strong comeback and win the final Test. The home side will take heart from the fact that they have a formidable record at Christchurch. In nine matches played, New Zealand have won six matches out of nine played at The Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Given their excellent record at the venue, we can expect New Zealand to register a comfortable win over Bangladesh in the 2nd [email protected]

Tip 2- Devon Conway to continue his excellent form for New Zealand

Since his make his debut this year, Devon Conway has shown excellent form with the bat for New Zealand. In the series opener played at The Bay Oval, Devon Conway notched up a second century in Test cricket. In four matches played, Devon Conway has scored 514 runs at an average of 64.25 with two centuries and two half-centuries. Given his rich vein of form this season, we can expect middle-order batsman to score 40 runs or more against Bangladesh at The Hagley [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect New Zealand to beat Bangladesh and level the two-match Test series.

• New Zealand to register a comfortable win over Bangladesh in the 2nd Test- New [email protected]
• Middle-order batsman to score 40 runs or more against Bangladesh at The Hagley Oval- New [email protected]

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