ENG vs NZL 2nd Test Day 4 match prediction 13 Jun 2022

ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 4 Predictions Betting Tips

After England scored 553 runs in the first innings courtesy a brilliant 190 from Daryl Mitchell, England have responded handsomely, finishing at 473 for 5 at the end of Day 4. Ollie Pope scored a cracking hundred after the early departure of Zak Crawley (4). Alex Lees (67) and Pope (145) partnered for 141 runs before Joe Root also chipped in with his 27th Test hundred. The Day 3 also saw Ben Stokes contributing with 46 runs off just 33 balls. Jonny Bairstow was dismissed for eight but Root is going strong on 163 not out. He is supported by Ben Foakes who was unbeaten on 24 when the stumps were drawn on Day 3. New Zealand pacer Trent Boult has taken three wickets in the match so far.

The Day 4 live action will kick off at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham from 3:30 PM IST on Monday, June 13.

As we gear up for the Day 4 action of the first Test, I have brought to you the best three betting tips from the ENG vs NZ 1st Test head-to-head encounter.

ENG vs NZ Day 4 Team Bet:

Mentioned below is the top team bet from the ENG vs NZ Day 4 head-to-head contest.

England to score over 2.5 runs in Day 4 first over (115th over)

England are in a strong position in the match after leaking 553 runs on the first two days of the match. Joe Root and Ben Foakes will be starting from their overnight scores of 163* and 24*. With the two batters set in the middle, scoring over 2.5 runs should not be a difficult task for the duo. The two had partnered for 120 runs in the second innings of the Lord's Test to help England win the match by five wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. Root and Foakes stayed unbeaten on 115 and 32 runs respectively in the match.

Also, England will be looking to score some quick runs to get a handy lead on New Zealand before putting them to bat and try to get a result from the match. Joe Root, the highest run-scorer in the World Test Championship 2021-23, is making batting look easy and New Zealand bowlers hardly seem to bother him. Root will be on strike at the start of Day 4. Considering all the scenarios, it's almost certain that England will score over 2.5 runs in the first over (115th of England innings) of the Day 4 on Monday.

If you feel the same, head over to Pari Match to grab the odds of 2.22 on the same and place your bet on England to score over 2.5 runs 2.5 runs in the 115th over of their first innings from the ENG vs NZ Day 4 head-to-head encounter.

ENG vs NZ Player Bet:

Joe Root and Ben Foakes are my top two player betting tips for the ENG vs NZ 1st Test Day 4. Have a look at it for reaping the best returns.

Joe Root to score over 206.5

Joe Root has hit two back-to-back hundreds in the series now. After scoring match-winning 115 unbeaten runs in the second Lord's Test, Joe Root his 27th Test hundred at Trent Bridge on Sunday and equalled the tallies from his contemporaries, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith. With 1464 runs in 14 matches at an average of 63.65, Root is already the highest run-scorer in the current WTC 2021-23 cycle. In fact, he is the only player to score over 1000 runs.

Root has now scored a total of 1222 runs from 14 matches at an average of 53.13 against New Zealand now. The 31-year-old has scored as many as five hundreds against the Kiwis. At Trent Bridge, Joe Root has already registered his best score of 163* on Sunday. Overall, he has scored 770 runs in seven matches at an average of 85.55 at the venue.

Overall, the number two ranked Test batsman in the world has scored 10178 runs from 119 Test matches at an average of 50.38. It's very likely that Root will score over 206.5 runs in the first innings of the second Test. If you feel the same, proceed to Pari Match and pick the odds of 1.76 for Joe Root to score over 206.5 runs from the ENG vs NZ Day 4 head-to-head encounter.

Ben Foakes to score under 51.5 runs

Ben Foakes is unbeaten on 24 not out at the end of Day 3. He was unbeaten on 32 when England won the Lord's Test by five wickets. Foakes' last five scores in Test cricket read as - 24*, 32*, 7, 2 and 7.

Overall, he has scored 545 runs at an average of 28.68 in his 12 match Test career (excluding ongoing Test) which has seen him score a hundred and a fifty so far. The ball is comparatively new and we can expect something from the very talented Kiwi quicks on Monday morning. Ben Foakes will face a testing time against the likes of Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Kyle Jamieson who would be giving it their all to bring their team back in the contest in the second Test. Scoring over 51.5 runs might get difficult for Foakes in the first innings.

If you feel the same, proceed to Pari Match and pick the odds of 1.87 for Ben Foakes to score under 51.5 runs from the ENG vs NZ Day 4 head-to-head encounter.

My Picks:

England to score over 2.5 runs in 115th over of first innings @ 2.22 (Pari Match)

Joe Root to score over 206.5 @ 1.76 (Pari Match)

Ben Foakes to score under 51.5 runs @ 1.87 (Pari Match)