Netherlands and New Zealand Match Prediction, 2nd T20I – Who will win today’s match between NED vs NZ?

New Zealand, after winning the first T20I against the home team the Netherlands on Thursday, will want to extend its dominance in the second fixture of the series to be played on August 5 (Friday). The second and last match of the series will be played at Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague.

The Men in Orange managed to restrict New Zealand to just 148 runs in their allotted 20 overs, but they could not chase the target and fell short by 16 runs during the first encounter. The home team will back themselves to win against the Kiwi side during the second and last T20I match.

NED vs NZ Match Details

Venue: Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague

Date and Time: 5th August, 8:30 PM IST

Telecast & Live Streaming: FanCode

NED vs NZ Pitch Report

The wicket at The Hague did not have much pace and was assisting the slow bowlers as was evident during the first T20I match. Anything above 160 can be defended on the wicket. The skipper winning the toss might want to have a bat first and put a good total on the board before defending it.

NED vs NZ 1st T20I Probable Playing XIs:

Netherlands:

Stephan Myburgh, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Teja Nidamanuru, Tim Pringle, Logan van Beek, Clayton Floyd, Ryan Klein, Shariz Ahmad

New Zealand:

Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Dane Cleaver (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Sears, Blair Tickner

NED vs NZ, 2nd T20I Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter 

Martin Guptill:

Batting on a slow wicket, batter Martin Guptill played well for his 45 runs off just 36 balls as he stroked four fours and one maximum. Guptill has been in good touch lately and the senior batter will want to continue his good form during the second encounter as well.

Probable best bowler

Blair Tickner:

Kiwi pacer Blair Tickner impressed everyone with his bowling performance during the first T20I encounter. The right-arm pacer bowled 3.3 overs and scalped a total of four wickets after spending just 27 runs. Tickner will want to get some more crucial wickets during the second match.

Today’s Match Prediction: New Zealand to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.