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SL vs NZ Dream 11 Team Prediction for 2nd ODI: Preview| Can NZ seal the series?

By Omkar91

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand ODI match. We are covering SL vs NZ Dream 11 team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the second ODI match. The match is to be played at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

New Zealand riding high on Martin Guptill’s century and Jimmy Neesham’s fireworks reached a mammoth total of 371/7. Sri Lanka fought hard and at one stage was galloping towards the target but lost the plot in the middle overs. This is now the second of three-match ODI series which SL needs to win to keep the series alive.

Martin Guptill stole the show with his opening salvo. His 138 from 139 balls helped NZ get to 274 in 42 overs. Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor chipped in with 76 and 54 respectively. Jimmy Neesham first smashed 47 from 13 balls and then returned to take 3/38 with the ball. Other specialist bowlers were amongst the wickets as well.

Sri Lankan bowling was hammered. Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep and Thisara Perera all picked up two wickets but leaked plenty of runs. Their batting was up for the challenge though. Dickwella and Gunathilaka raised a 100-run opening partnership while Kusal Mendis scored a fantastic 102. Other batsmen failed to get going and SL lost by 4

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When and Where:

SL vs NZ, 2nd ODI, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2018-19
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
5th January 2018, 6:30 AM IST

Venue details:

Average 1^st innings score: 268
Average 2^nd innings score: 244

This is the same venue as of the first ODI. We saw NZ race to 371 and SL replied with 326. Similar cores can be expected this time around.

Squads:

SL:
Lasith Malinga (c), Niroshan Dickwella, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Asela Gunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Lakshan Sandakan, Seekkuge Prasanna, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Kumara, Sadeera Samarawickrama.

NZ:
Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Colin Munro, James Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.

Team News:

Sri Lanka:

Angelo Mathews misses out due to injury. He won’t take part in the remaining tour.

Sri Lanka selected two spinners in the first ODI, none picked up any wickets and conceded around 6 runs per over. They may choose another fast bowling all-rounder here.

Dinesh Chandimal place is slightly risky, Sadeera Samarawickrama Can replace him.

Niroshan Dickwella will open with D Gunathilaka. Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal/S Samarawickrama will follow them.

Thisara Perera and Dasun Shanaka may get a go as the seam all-rounders.

Lakshan Sandakan will be the lead spinner. Seekkuge Prasanna will accompany him if selected.

Lasith Malinga will head the bowling attack. Nuwan Pradeep was disappointing in the last match; he may get replaced by other seamers.

New Zealand:

Colin Munro and Martin Guptill take up the opening roles.

Williamson, Taylor and Henry Nicholls will bat in the middle order.

Tim Seifert will remain as the wicketkeeper. Ish Sodhi will be the lone spinner.

Jimmy Neesham was fantastic in the first ODI, he remains the primary all-rounder.

NZ chose Boult, Ferguson and Henry in the first match. They may rest Boult and play Southee now. They also have a choice to drop Henry who conceded 87 in his 10 overs.

Ish Sodhi had a slight injury concern in the first match but he returned to bowl his remaining overs. Hopefully, he will be fit for this match.

Probable Playing XI:

SL:
Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, KJ Perera, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal/S Samarawickrama, Asela Gunaratne, Thisara Perera, S Prasanna/Dasun Shanaka, Lakshan Sandakan, D Chameera/L Kumara, Lasith Malinga (c).

NZ:
Colin Munro, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, James Neesham, Tim Seifert (wk), Tim Southee/Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi.