New Zealand v Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match Betting Tips & Predictions

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5 August, 2024

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New Zealand v Sri Lanka

Christmas day brings cricket. So, here are our New Zealand v Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match betting tips. New Zealand and Sri Lanka renew rivalries when taking part in the second match of their Test series on Tuesday 25 December at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. There’s a scheduled start time of 10.00pm GMT and that will take you through the night before the floodgates open on a hectic Boxing Day of live sport and betting.

If you do plan on placing a bet on the outcome of this match to kick-start a glorious few days of punting, you’ll find bookmakers have laid on a feast of delights to grab your attention. No re-heated turkey sandwiches here, this is the best of the best, designed to mark the occasion.

A flick through the markets offered by Coral bookmakers shows the level of effort put in. Have your say on the winner of the 2^nd Test; or even aim a bit higher and call the top 1^st innings run scorer; top 1^st innings wicket taker; man of the match; draw no bet; double chance; highest 1^st innings opening partnership, and much more.

There’s something for everyone, even the fussiest of backers, and it’s great to know, thanks to in-play betting, there’s as many competitive markets and well-priced selections to bet on after the start. This means a financial play is just as interesting before the coin toss as it is on the final day of play.

Rain Forces the Draw

This is the 2^nd Test Match, so what did we learn from the 1^st Test that started on Friday 14 December? Well, not an awful lot is the answer to that question as, following five days of play, we got a draw, leaving backers of both sides feeling frustrated and short-changed. Very few would’ve had the level finish picked and it’ll be interesting to see how backers approach this match. The draw has been offered up at 4/1 at Coral this time.

The reason for that draw was the heavy rainfall on Wednesday; that forced the postponement and then abandonment of the first of a planned two-Test series. We got little more than an hour of play before the shutters were pulled down and the few days that went before it ensured both nations were happy enough to come out of it avoiding defeat.

It was a share well earned by New Zealand and Sri Lanka and it sets us up nicely for the straight shoot-out that gets underway on Christmas night. The scores were weighed in at New Zealand 578 all out – Sri Lanka 282 all out, 287-3.