After winning the first test match of the Zimbabwe vs New Zealand series, the second and final test match is here. The date for the second test match is from the 7th of August to the 11th of August. Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo is the venue for the second test match as well. Certainly, the starting time of the match is 10 AM local time, whereas it’s 1:30 PM as per the Indian Standard Time. Zimbabwe vs New Zealand 2nd Test Prediction surely favours New Zealand.
The captain of the New Zealand team, Tom Latham, missed the first game of the series due to injury. It is confirmed that he will miss this game as he has not recovered from his injury. Mitchell Santner, who was the captain in the first test, will continue with the captaincy role in the second test match as well.
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Zimbabwe vs New Zealand 2nd Test Prediction: Can Zimbabwe win this test?
New Zealand was all over the Zimbabwe team in the first test match. They bowled out Zimbabwe for 149 in the first innings. New Zealand scored 307 runs in reply as they got a lead of 158 runs. In reply, Zimbabwe scored 165 runs in the second innings and were just able to give a target of eight runs. New Zealand easily chased it down. Matt Henry was the Man of the Match as he picked up nine wickets in the game.
It is fair to admit that New Zealand is a far better team than Zimbabwe in every department. The Zimbabwe team will have to give their 200% if they want to win this game. Surely, anything is possible in cricket. We are predicting New Zealand to win the second test match and also the series 2-0.
What is the Head-to-Head record between New Zealand and Zimbabwe in Tests?
So far, both New Zealand and Zimbabwe have played a total of eighteen times in test cricket. It might come as a shock, but Zimbabwe has yet to win its first test match against the New Zealand side. Out of the eighteen test matches, New Zealand has won 12 matches, whereas all other games ended in a draw. Zimbabwe will want to win their first test match and also equal the series.
Pitch and Weather Reports
In the first test match we saw, the fast bowlers had their say. New Zealand dismantled the Zimbabwe batting line-up. The starting overs in the match will surely favour the fast bowlers. Once we move into the game, the batting becomes slightly easier as the ball comes onto the bat. Again, after the first two days, the bowlers come into play, and it is all for the bowlers. Batting first can be a good choice.
The best thing any cricket fan wants is for there to be no rain in the match. As the weather reports indicate, there are very few chances of rain throughout all five days of the second test match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe.
What are the Live Streaming Details?
The second test match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe will be available on the FanCode application as well as the website. Eventually, the match wouldn’t be free as fans need to buy a match pass for this game. There is a Rs 25 match pass that fans need to purchase to watch the live action.
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