Who Will Win New Zealand vs England 2nd ODI?
New Zealand clinched a thriller at Hamilton to go 1-0 up in the five-game ODI series. The two teams now travel to the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui for the second one-day international. The match is scheduled to be played on February 28 with live action to begin at 2 PM local time.
NZ vs Eng 2nd ODI: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports NZ, Fox Sports
Live Streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Sky Go
Toss Prediction
The wicket at the Bay Oval has generally been good enough for batting. And also since the last two one-day internationals at this ground have been won by the side that has batted first, the toss-winning team in this match might elect to bat first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for NZ vs Eng 2nd ODI...
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
Team News
A hamstring injury has put captain Kane Williamson in doubt for this game and he could be replaced by Mark Chapman who has been added into the ODI squad. Fast bowler Tim Southee will lead the team in case Williamson is ruled out.
Key Players
With Kane Williamson doubtful for this game, the onus falls on Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor and Tom Latham to deliver the goods with the bat. Taylor returned to form with a century at Hamilton and New Zealand will want him to bat well again. Trent Boult and Tim Southee are the big threats in the Kiwi pace attack while Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi are key figures in the spin department. Southee has not picked up a wicket in his last two matches and so he is due for a good bowling performance.
Recent Form
New Zealand's three-wicket win at Hamilton was their ninth straight win in one-day internationals and they will be looking to equal their record of ten in a row when they take on England at the Bay Oval. Prior to that game, the Kiwis whitewashed Pakistan 5-0 at home.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
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Kane Williamson (c)/Mark Chapman, Ross Taylor, Tim Southee, Martin Guptill, Colin de Grandhomme, Colin Munro, Trent Boult, Tom Latham (wk), Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Henry Nicholls
England Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Mark Wood has not yet fully recovered from his ankle injury and it is unknown whether the paceman will be fit in time for the second one-day international. Apart from that, the rest of England's squad seems to have no injury concerns.
Key Players
Jason Roy (49), Joe Root (71) and Jos Buttler (79) were the ones who shone with the bat in the first ODI and they will be expected to carry their good form into this game. Ben Stokes is always a vital cog in England's line-up as he brings depth in their batting and variety in their bowling. Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid bowled well at Hamilton and the hosts may not find it easy to score runs off them. Woakes, who took a couple of wickets last time, will be the main man for England with the ball.
Recent Form
England have so far played six one-day internationals this year and have won four of those. Before facing a defeat in their previous game, they drubbed Australia 4-1 in a five-match ODI series in Australia. Their solitary loss in that series came in the fourth game at Adelaide.
England Predicted Playing 11
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Eoin Morgan (c), Adil Rashid, Jos Buttler (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Tom Curran
New Zealand vs England Head to Head
New Zealand have not played a one-day international against England at the Bay Oval. Overall, the two nations have faced each other in 81 ODIs with the hosts winning 42 of those. England, however, have won three of their previous four meetings.
New Zealand vs England 2nd ODI Betting Odds
England, despite starting off the series on a losing note, are favorites amongst the bookmakers to win the second one-day international at odds of 1.79 on Betfair, 1.72 on Bet365, 1.74 on Unibet, 1.73 on Ladbrokes and 1.75 on Betway. New Zealand are the underdogs for this game with a 2.24 offer on Betfair, 2.05 on Betway and 2.10 each on Bet365, Unibet and Ladbrokes.
New Zealand vs England 2nd ODI Prediction
England will be disappointed after their loss in the first game as they had New Zealand struggling in the latter part of their run-chase. However, the fact that the heavy dew on the ground made the ball wet and hence limited the effectiveness of the England bowlers should not be overlooked. The visitors are a very strong ODI unit and they will look to bounce back against the hosts who have two defeats in their three ODIs at the Bay Oval. Moreover, it will be a big blow to New Zealand's chances if Kane Williamson is deemed unfit to play. We therefore predict England to win this match and level the series 1-1.
Final Verdict: Back England to beat New Zealand at 1.79 on betfair, 1.72 on Bet365, 1.74 on Unibet, 1.73 on 10Cric and 1.75 on Betway.
Feb 28, 2018
06:30 IST / 1:00 GMT
Bay Oval - Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
Nz vs Eng 
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