New Zealand vs West Indies 2nd Test Match Prediction

NZ vs WI 2nd Test, Prediction & Betting Tips

After annihilating the Caribbean visitors in the first Test, New Zealand  take on West Indies in the final Test of the series. The match will be played at the Basin Reserve, Wellington and is scheduled to get underway at 11:00 AM local time.

Not much was expected of West Indies against this full strength New Zealand side but the way they surrendered is really disappointing to see.

Not that it wasn't expected but New Zealand were top class in the first Test. First they imposed a mammoth 519, which to be fair was a massive total in some pretty challenging conditions, then they blew West Indies away with some quality bowling. 

Kane Williamson was the star of the inning with a scintillating 251. Mind you, it was not easy to bat out there against some quality bowling. Tom Latham also played a fine innings of 86 and showed why he is regarded as one of the best Test batsmen of this generation.

For the second match, Kane Williamson won't be available so players like Will Young, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls and Tom Blundell would have to play with more responsibility. 

From the bowling perspective, in these conditions, New Zealand can trouble the best batting line ups. Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson and Neil Wagner, all were exceptional with the ball and will continue to pose a stern challenge for the visitors.

For West Indies, I'm afraid to say, but they look defeated even before the start of the second Test.  Their batting just doesn't seem to suit this format of the game. Yes, they have some players that have performed well in the longer version of the game but to win a Test match, you need a lot of temperament and skills. 

Unfortunately, West Indies lack these things. Apart from Jermaine Blackwood who scored a quick fired 104, none of them looked good enough against this New Zealand attack. No doubt their batting is an issue and if they want to challenge New Zealand, let alone win the match, their batting needs to come good but this won’t be easy at all against the kind of bowling attack New Zealand have. Also, Kemar Roach, their best bowler will not be available for the second Test as he's returned home after the unfortunate demise of his father.

All in all, West Indies is no where close to this New Zealand team and will need something close to a miracle to beat New Zealand. They have done that in the past so it's not impossible, but very difficult. 

NZ vs WI Live Streaming

SonySix will live telecast the match in India while SparkSport and ESPN have the broadcasting rights for New Zealand and West Indies respectively. UK Visitors can watch the match live on Sports Cricket. 

Live Streaming  - The match will be streamed live on SonyLiv mobile app.

NZ vs WI Toss Prediction

There is some rain predicted on Day 1 of the Test match so the captains might look to bowl first which makes toss important.

Weather Report

The forecast is for some showers on Day 1 but gets better as the match progresses

Pitch Report

Wellington is generally a good batting wicket but offers enough assistance to the bowlers if they bowl in the right areas.

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