NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 2nd Test

Kane Williamson has scored 258 runs in his last two Tests and will be a safe captaincy choice on the Dream11 Team.

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New Zealand (NZ) will be hosting Sri Lanka (SL) in the second Test match (Photo Source: ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Preview

New Zealand (NZ) will be hosting Sri Lanka (SL) in the second Test match at Wellington's Basin Reserve starting on March 17. The Kiwis won the first Test by two wickets on the innings' final delivery to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series at home. Kusal Mendis' 87 off 83 helped the travelling side score a big total in their first innings. Kiwi skipper Tim Southee took five wickets, and Matt Henry shone with four to bowl out Sri Lanka on 355 runs.

New Zealand scored 373 runs in their first innings, with Daryl Mitchell top-scoring with 102 runs. The veteran batter Angelo Matthews scored 115 runs in Sri Lanka's second innings. But Blair Tickner's four wickets and Matt Henry's three bowled out Sri Lanka on just 302 runs. New Zealand batters struggled in their second innings, but an unbeaten century from Kane Williamson and Daryl's 81 off 86 helped the Black Caps to secure a two-wicket win on the innings' last delivery.

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Match Information

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 16 Mar 2023, Thur, 3:30 AM IST, Basin Reserve, Wellington

Weather Report

stadiumBasin Reserve, Wellington

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humidity93% (Humidity)

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Injury and availability news

Doug Bracewell is expected to replace injured pacer Neil Wagner for New Zealand.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Wellington's Basin Reserve offers a bowling-friendly surface in red-ball cricket. The pitch will have a good amount of grass, further boosting the pacers. The average first innings score here is 244, and there is a strong prediction of rain on the first two days.
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Player Picks

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Kane Williamson NZ | BAT

The top-ranked Kiwi batter played a match-winning knock of 121* off 194 in the second innings of the first Test to guide New Zealand to a thrilling win. Williamson has scored two hundreds in his last two Tests and will be a safe captaincy choice on the Dream11 Team.

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Daryl Mitchell NZ | ALL

The batting all-rounder continued his red-hot form by smashing a century in the first innings and an 81 off 86 in the first Test against Sri Lanka.

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Dimuth Karunaratne SL | BAT

The Sri Lankan skipper scored a crucial 50 off 87 in the first innings and 17 off 45 in the second innings of the first Test. Karunaratne also scored a half-century in the previous Test against Pakistan and will be a key batter for his team in the upcoming Test.

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Henry Nicholls

NZ | BAT

The Kiwi batter scored just 22 runs across two innings in the first Test and has scored just 92 runs from his last six Test innings.

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Prabath Jayasuriya

SL | BOWL

The 31-year-old left-arm spinner struggled to make an impact on a pace-friendly surface of the Christchurch Test and is likely to face the same issues in the next match in Wellington.

Last Updated On - Nov 4 2024 4:45 PM

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Tom Blundell
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Kusal Mendis

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Tom Latham

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Kane Williamson
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Angelo Mathews

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Tim Southee

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Matt Henry

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Kasun Rajitha

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Asitha Fernando

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