New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Prediction: New Zealand to win 2nd ODI

The National Team of New Zealand and Sri Lanka will play each other in the Second One-Day International (ODI) in 2025. Both teams are set to enjoy the second of their three-game practice following New Zealand's dominating victory. It will be held at the Seddon Park, Hamiton. The weather condition is expected to be Dry and warm. With a temperature of 23 degrees, we can expect sunny intervals. Who will win this game of cricket?

New Zealand Form

New Zealand is coming into this match with a win in their first one-day international match against Sri Lanka. The lead was nine wickets, and they are looking to extend the win in their second meet. One of the players who contributed to this win was Will Young, who was in his A game. He registered 90 runs in just 86 balls to become the top run-scorer for the team. Next to him was Rachin Ravindra. The comeback for New Zealand began with Matt Henry firing with four wickets to take the game from Sri Lanka's lead. This made him the top wicket-taker for the ODI series. Jacob Duffy, who once won the Player of the Series, recorded two wickets, which tied with Nathan Smith.

New Zealand Predicted Lineup

Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Will Young, Mitchell Santner (c), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Hay (wk), Tom Latham (wk), Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Nathan Smith, William O'Rourke

Sri Lanka Form

Sri Lanka played a great game but failed to get a consolation win against New Zealand, losing by nine wickets in the first ODI series. It all started with the team posting a score of 178 before they lost the momentum to carry on in the end. The top contributions were from top run scorer Avishka Fernando (56 runs) and wicket-taker Chamindu Wickramasinghe (1 scalp). Wanindu Hasaranga also contributed to the scoreline with 35 runs off 33 and has been their go-to wicket-taker.

Sri Lanka Predicted Lineup

Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamidu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando, Mohamed Shiraz, Lahiru Kumara, Eshan Malinga

Expert Betting Tips

New Zealand will be looking to keep up their form and get a second win. They are very strategic and have a good chase plan. Their implementation is what sets them apart and makes it easier for the bookies to favour them. They were able to implement this in the last game after they chased down the 180-run target in 26.2 overs. The reason Sri Lanka lost this game is that they couldn't keep the momentum until the end and that Avishka Fernando could not get enough batters to step up their games to his. To overturn this event, Pathum Nissanka needs to be at his best. New Zealand will come out on top in this match. I have doubts about whether Sri Lanka can hold the fort like last time. Also, the latter has not won any bilateral ODI series since 2000.