IND vs NZ Match Prediction- 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of India 2024
Published - 23 Oct 2024, 03:55 PM | Updated - 23 Oct 2024, 03:59 PM
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India and New Zealand are ready to collide in the 2nd Test of the ongoing series. IND vs NZ 2nd Test 2024 commences on Thursday, October 24.
The venue of the IND vs NZ 2nd Test is Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Ahead of the match, below is the complete prediction for the winners and best performers for the encounter.
IND vs NZ Team Analysis
India
Rohit Sharma leads India in the Test series. They are 1-0 down in the three-match series but take the top spot in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 points table.
New Zealand
Tom Latham is the skipper of New Zealand in the series and they have a 1-0 lead with two more games to go. They take the 4th spot in the ICC World Test Championship points table.
IND vs NZ Key Factors
Pitch Conditions
The venue of the match is the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. It is a good-scoring ground but has only hosted 2 Test matches. Spinners enjoy a good advantage and batters often pile up big totals.
Form and Fitness
All the players of the previous game have been named for the 2nd and the 3rd Tests. Hence, all players are fit and fine to play the next game and there are no injury cases. Further reports are awaited.
Tactical Acumen
India- India has the home advantage in the series and they have not lost any Test at home for more than a decade. India also has a far better record against New Zealand at home, winning 17 games and losing only 3.
New Zealand- New Zealand has a 1-0 lead in the series and they need to either draw both the next games or win at least one of them to clinch the series. They have lethal pacers who can dominate India in the match.
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IND vs NZ Match Prediction- 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of India 2024
IND vs NZ Score Prediction
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| IND | 400-500 | 250-350 |
| NZ | 300-400 | 250-350 |
IND vs NZ Players to perform prediction
IND- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja can come up with brilliant shows in the next game.
NZ- Rachin Ravindra, Tim Southee, Devon Conway, William ORourkee, Matt Henry, and Tom Latham are key members of the squad.
Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for IND in the match: Virat Kohli or Shubman Gill
Who will score the most runs for NZ in the match: Rachin Ravindra or Daryl Mitchell
Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for IND in the match: Kuldeep Yadav or Ravindra Jadeja
Who will pick the most wickets for NZ in the match: Ajaz Patel or Ish Sodhi
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Who will win the Match?
Indian Team will bounce back in the 2nd Test to win the match. Notably, Day 1 of the previous Test was washed out due to rain. Later, India batted first on Day 2 after continuous rain on Day 1.
Hence, they faced a huge batting collapse and it was a crucial reason for their defeat. However, there is less than a 10% chance of rain for IND vs NZ 2nd Test and the weather will not impact the stadium.
We also need to note that India had lost the 1st Test against England in the previous series too but later won the series 4-1.
Conclusion
It will be interesting to see how India bounces back in the next game and how New Zealand tackles them in the match. Many players from both sides impressed in the first game and they will be in focus during the IND vs NZ 2nd Test too.
