Series: Sri Lanka tour New Zealand, 2023
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test 17 march 2023 morning three thirty am
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
The kiwi outfit is going into this game with a couple of wins under their belt from their last couple of test matches against Sri Lanka and England. The last game they played was the first test match against Sri Lanka and
it was a humdinger going right down the wire with New Zealand managing to hold onto their nerve to record a win. It was a narrow win though with a slender margin of 2 wickets. Batting first,
the Sri Lanka team scored 355 runs in their first innings. New Zealand replied with a score of 373 runs in their first innings.
The true grit we get to see from the Sri Lankan team was evident in the first test as well. They made the New Zealand batters sweat for the victory but could not pull off a win.
The Sri Lankan top order was in good touch at the top of the order with Kusal Mendis scoring 87 runs from just 83 balls with 16 fours. There were several good contributions
from Sri Lankan batters such as Dimuth Karunaratne who scored a fifty, Angelo Mathews who scored 47 runs, Dhananjaya de Silva who scored 46 runs from 59 balls, and Dinesh Chandimal who scored 39 runs.
Pitch Report
During the recent period, England played a test match at the Basin Reserve. New Zealand recorded a top win in this game by a single run. Traditionally, the Basin Reserve track has been heaven for the fast bowlers.
But these days you can expect some serious competition between the bat and the ball. There is every opportunity for the pacers to enjoy the conditions on this track and make life difficult for the batters.
Batters will need to settle down before they can score runs on this track.
Weather Forecast
We are likely to get temperatures in the region of 18 degrees during the test match. There are chances of getting overcast conditions during the test match that will support the quicker bowlers even further.
There is also the possibility of getting rain during the match. You can also expect some strong winds during this game.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH BATSMEN Devon Conway, Kane Williamson,Dimuth Karunaratne , Kusal Mendis
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH BOWLERS Matt Henry, Neil Wagner, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
Prediction: New Zealand will win this match.
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