NZ vs SA: New Zealand will be taking on South Africa in the 2nd Test match of the South Africa tour of New Zealand 2022 on Thursday, 24th February at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
New Zealand will be high on confidence as they registered a comprehensive victory over South Africa by an innings and 276 runs in the first test. Matt Henry was the man of the match as he had picked up a total of nine wickets in both innings. They will now try to replicate their previous performance in this match as well and grab their series win by 2-0.
On the other hand, South Africa will be trying to get back on track on this game as they running behind in this series by 1-0. The batting department had failed to perform which was the major reason for their loss. They will now try to capitalize on the mistakes they made in the last encounter in order to tie the series at 1-1.
Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd Test
Date & Time: 25th February 2022, 03:30 AM IST
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Pitch Report
The Hagley Oval wicket is a pacer’s paradise. The pitch has a lot of grass cover, which will be a welcome sight for pace bowlers. Due to the sheer seam movement provided by the pitch, batters will be on their feet.
Weather Report
The climate will be mostly sunny, with temperatures ranging from 15 to 20°C. There will be no rainfall and the skies will be bright.
NZ vs SA Probable Playing XI
New Zealand
Tom Latham (c), Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee
South Africa
Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Aiden Markram, Zubayr Hamza, Glenton Stuurman, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Duanne Olivier, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada,
NZ vs SA Dream11 Team
Tom Bundell, Henry Nicholas, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Devon Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Marco Jansen, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Kagiso Rabada
Captain: Tom Bundell | Vice-captain: Matt Henry
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