In their previous encounter New Zealand emerged victorious against inexperienced South Africa by a huge margin of 281 runs. New Zealand set a mammoth target of 529 runs. South Africa were all out for just 247 in their second innings.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson scored a magnificent century 118 & 109 in both his innings. Rachin Ravindra who has impressed everyone with his batting in the last edition of Odi world cup scored a brilliant 240 runs in his first innings and was being awarded by a player of the match.
South Africa’s batting woes continued as they were dismissed for 162 and 247 in the previous match. Protease captain Neil Brand took a 5 wicket Haul in his debut test match. David Bedingham scored highest 87 for South Africa in their second innings.
Pitch Report and Weather Forecast at New Zealand
The Seddon Park pitch favours the bowlers, particularly offering seam movement early on. With the new ball, seamers are likely to find assistance, posing challenges for batters. As the match progresses, batting conditions are expected to improve. Meanwhile, on the weather front, Hamilton is forecasted to witness sunny weather throughout, with intermittent rain on day 4. Therefore, a gripping contest between bat and ball is on the cards in the upcoming Test fixture.
- The weather forecast for the five days during the second test is pretty good. The temperature will be between 25°C and 29°C, while there will be a bit of overcast on the last two days of the test match. But there is no sign of rain.
Dream11 Prediction Picks
Wicketkeepers: Tom Latham
Batters: Kane Williamson, Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham
All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Neil Brand, Ruan de Swardt
Bowlers: Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson
Captain: Rachin Ravindra
Vice- Captain: Kane Williamson
NZL vs SA: Match Details
Match: New Zealand (NZ) vs South Africa (SA) 2nd Test, New Zealand vs South Africa Test Series 2024
Match Dates: Feb 13, (Tuesday) – Feb 17, (Saturday)
Time: 03:30 A.M. IST / 11:00 AM LOCAL
Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton