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Cricket Betting Tips: New Zealand Tour of Bangladesh, 2023 - 2nd Test Match - New Zealand vs Bangladesh - 6th-10th December, 2023

New Zealand's Tim Southee and Kane Williamson celebrate with teammates
New Zealand's Tim Southee and Kane Williamson celebrate with teammates
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Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 2nd Test match of the New Zealand Tour of Bangladesh, which will be played on 6th of December at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.

2nd Test Match - New Zealand vs Bangladesh (Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur)

Current Form New Zealand and Bangladesh:

Bangladesh have defeated New Zealand in the first Test, winning it by 150 runs.

The top run scorer for Bangladesh in the Test series is Najmul Hossain Shanto with 142 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Bangladesh in the Test series is Taijul Islam with 10 scalps under his belt.

The top run scorer for New Zealand in the Test series is Kane Williamson with 113 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for New Zealand in the Test series is Ajaz Patel with 6 scalps under his belt.

Bangladesh batted first and they posted 310 in the first innings before being bowled out. Mahmudul Hasan Joy scored 86 important runs at the top of the order. Najmul Hossain Shanto also played a nice knock of 37 runs but got out at a wrong time.

New Zealand scored 317 in their first innings. Kane Williamson scored 104 runs and helped his team get past the 300 run mark to finish their first innings at 317.

Bangladesh batted very well in their second innings, especially on a pitch that was turning big. Shanto made 105 match winning runs in the second innings.

New Zealand in their second innings started losing wickets right from the word go. Taijul Islam bowled brilliantly. He picked up 6 wickets to derail New Zealand as the visitors were bowled out for 181, losing the match by 150 runs.

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Let’s have a look at the squads:

New Zealand:

Tim Southee (capt), Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Neil Wagner

Bangladesh:

Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque , Mushfiqur Rahim, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Naeem Hasan, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Hasan Murad

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – New Zealand

Who will win?- New Zealand

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Mahmudul Hasan Joy (Bangladesh)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Taijul Islam (Bangladesh), Ajaz Patel (New Zealand)

Most Fours – Kane Williamson (New Zealand), Mahmudul Hasan Joy (Bangladesh)

Player of the Match- Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

Team Scores Batting first – New Zealand 295+, Bangladesh 260+

Match Handicap: New Zealand

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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