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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Updated - 05 Nov 2024, 16:45 IST

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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

Basin Reserve, Wellington

Rain

12.8Ā°C

91% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

New Zealand

W
W
L
L
L

Sri Lanka

L
T
L
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Will Young

NZ - bat

112 Runs

2Ā Matches

2

95 Runs

1Ā Match

337 Runs

2Ā Matches

4

167 Runs

3Ā Matches

66 Runs

2Ā Matches

78 Runs

1Ā Match

1

109.20

1Ā Match

200.00

1Ā Match

3

Ish Sodhi

NZ - bowl

250.00

3Ā Matches

4

Tim Southee

NZ - bowl

118.18

2Ā Matches

77.78

1Ā Match

6

Blair Tickner

NZ - bowl

150.00

2Ā Matches

1

Lahiru Kumara

SL - bowl

1 Wkts

1Ā Match

2

Tim Southee

NZ - bowl

11 Wkts

2Ā Matches

3

8 Wkts

2Ā Matches

4

Adam Milne

NZ - bowl

7 Wkts

3Ā Matches

5 Wkts

2Ā Matches

6

Ben Lister

NZ - bowl

5 Wkts

3Ā Matches

1

Lahiru Kumara

SL - bowl

3.20

1Ā Match

2

Matt Henry

NZ - bowl

1.63

2Ā Matches

5.38

3Ā Matches

4

Tim Southee

NZ - bowl

2.04

2Ā Matches

5

3.32

2Ā Matches

6

Ish Sodhi

NZ - bowl

7.27

3Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

New Zealand

Tim Southee (C), Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, MJ Henry, DJ Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), HM Nicholls, Neil Wagner, DAJ Bracewell

Bench : Ish Sodhi, BM Tickner, WA Young, KA Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn, JA Duffy, Glenn Phillips, AY Patel, Finn Allen, MS Chapman, Mitchell Santner, LH Ferguson, HB Shipley, MJG Rippon, D Cleaver, BG Lister

Sri Lanka

K Mendis, D de Silva, L Kumara, K Rajitha, D Karunaratne (C), A Mathews, D Chandimal, AM Fernando, O Fernando, NGRP Jayasuriya, KNM Fernando (wk)

Bench : S Samarawickrama, Pathum Nissanka, C Asalanka, D Shanaka, B Rajapaksa, A Fernando, KNA Bandara, W Hasaranga, C Karunaratne, M Theekshana, PM Liyanagamage, D Madushanka, N Thushara, Dunith Wellalage, N Dickwella, RTM Mendis, MVT Fernando, M Priyanath, PHKD Mendis

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.

244

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

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.

7.5
C

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.

9
C

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.

8.5

Angelo Mathews SL | ALL

The veteran Sri Lankan batting all-rounder scored 47 off 98 in the first innings and then top-scored with 115 off 235 in the second innings of the first Test.

9

Tim Southee NZ | BOWL

The Kiwi captain took five big wickets in the first innings to bowl out Sri Lanka on just 355 runs and then took two more wickets in the second innings. Southee also contributed with a bat by scoring 25 off 20 in the first innings.

8.5

Kusal Mendis SL | WK

The Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter smashed 87 off 83 in the first innings to help his team score a big total. Mendis also scored 95 in the practice match and has scored three fifties in his last five overall matches.

8

Tom Blundell NZ | WK

The experienced wicketkeeper-batter scored just 10 runs across two innings in the first Test. But he has been in excellent form lately with 267 runs against England in two Tests last month.

8

Matt Henry NZ | BOWL

The Kiwi speedster ended his poor form by taking seven wickets in the first Test. He also shone with a bat by smashing a crucial 72 off 75 in the first innings.

7.5

Asitha Fernando SL | BOWL

The 25-year-old pacer proved the best bowler for Sri Lanka by taking seven wickets across two innings of the first Test. Asitha has taken 11 wickets from his last four overall matches and costs only 7.5 credits on the Dream11 Team.

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8.5

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.

9

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 5 2024 4:45 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

SL

Credits Left
8.5/100

Head To Head
Tom Blundell
VC

8

Kusal Mendis

8.5

Tom Latham

9

Kane Williamson
C

9

Dimuth Karunaratne

9

Angelo Mathews

8.5

Daryl Mitchell

7.5

Tim Southee

9

Matt Henry

8

Kasun Rajitha

7.5

Asitha Fernando

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

5 : 6

SL

Credits Left
9.5/100

Grand League
Tom Blundell

8

Kusal Mendis

8.5

Kane Williamson

9

Dimuth Karunaratne

9

Angelo Mathews

8.5

Daryl Mitchell
C

7.5

Dhananjaya de Silva

8.5

Tim Southee

9

Matt Henry
VC

8

Lahiru Kumara

7

Asitha Fernando

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

5 : 6

SL

Credits Left
9.5/100

Mega League
Kusal Mendis

8.5

Kane Williamson

9

Dimuth Karunaratne
C

9

Angelo Mathews

8.5

Dinesh Chandimal

8

Michael Bracewell

7

Daryl Mitchell

7.5

Dhananjaya de Silva

8.5

Tim Southee

9

Matt Henry

8

Asitha Fernando
VC

7.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

5 : 6

SL

Credits Left
9.5/100

CricTracker Special
Kusal Mendis

8.5

Kane Williamson

9

Dimuth Karunaratne
C

9

Angelo Mathews

8.5

Dinesh Chandimal

8

Michael Bracewell

7

Daryl Mitchell

7.5

Dhananjaya de Silva

8.5

Tim Southee

9

Matt Henry

8

Asitha Fernando
VC

7.5

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