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New Zealand will lock horns with South Africa in the second ODI of the tri-series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday, February 10.
In the first ODI, batting first, New Zealand posted a dominating total of 330/6 in 50 overs. No.4 batter Daryl Mitchell (81) and Glenn Phillips (106*) were the star batters. Shaheen Afridi scalped a three-fer in the first innings.
In the chase, Pakistan got bundled out for 252 runs in 47.5 overs. Fakhar Zaman was the top-scorer with 84 runs in 69 balls in seven fours and four sixes. Matt Henry and Mitchell Santner were the star bowlers with three wickets apiece.
NZ vs SA, 2nd ODI Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd ODI
Time & Date: 10:00 AM IST, Monday, February 10
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
NZ vs SA, 2nd ODI Pitch Report
The first ODI of the tri-series offered a decent batting track in the first innings. However, as the innings progressed, batting turned out to be a bit tough. Any score above 300 might be a bit tough for the chasing sides.
NZ vs SA, 2nd ODI Probable XIs
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Ben Sears, William ORourke.
South Africa
Matthew Breetzke, Temba Bavuma (c), Jason Smith, Kyle Verreynne(wk), Eathan Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Meeka eel Prince, Senuran Muthusamy, Junior Dala, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.
NZ vs SA, 2nd ODI Match Winner Prediction
Match Winner: New Zealand
New Zealand had an exceptional game in the first ODI of the tri-series, scoring more than 300 runs after batting first. We can expect them to continue their winning momentum and bag another comfortable win to take a 2-0 lead in the ODI series.
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