NZL vs ZAF 2nd Test Day 3 match prediction 27 Feb 2022

NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 Predictions & Betting Tips

New Zealand are at loggerheads with South Africa in the second and final Test match of this series. This match is being played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch just like the last game. With South Africa on the charge after the drubbing in the first match of the series, the hosts are surely on the backfoot now. However, that does not stop us from winning cash on a bright Saturday morning. Therefore, I have accumulated three of the top betting tips from the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 match prediction.

Considering how things have gone about in this second Test match, South Africa are definitely on top. Is it mythical or is it just the pressure of the game? South Africa have won 13 out of the 18 Test series against New Zealand and guess what, they have not lost one yet in 90 years history! New Zealand crushed the visitors by an innings and 276 runs in the first Test and the way South Africa bounced back in this ongoing match is really commendable. The Proteas posted a big total of 364 runs in the first innings and they have already reduced New Zealand to 157/5. Daryl Mitchell and Colin de Grandhomme are out in the middle fighting a tough battle. While they are at it, let me take you through the top betting tips from the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 head-to-head prediction.

NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 Team Bet:

Unlike Day 2, the oddsmakers have shared plenty of markets for Day 3. However, it was tough for me to opt for a lucrative one from the list of team bets they have offered from the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 tips.

New Zealand to hit over 38.5 fours

This is a tip from which you can make almost double the money from what you are going to invest. New Zealand are on the backfoot in this ongoing Test match as I have mentioned already but their boundary-hitting ability is something that cannot be questioned. Even if they are not able to put up a big total in their first innings, I am quite certain about the fact that they are going to hit at least 39 fours. In the previous Test match at the same venue, New Zealand smashed a whopping 55 fours in the only innings they batted. Moreover, the Black Caps have clobbered more than 38.5 fours in all the Test matches played in this calendar year. In fact, the Kiwis have clattered 141 fours alone in Hagley Oval in Christchurch with an inning yet to be completed. That is a staggering average of 47 fours per inning! Therefore, you see I am not wrong in adding this tip to my list today. Pari Match is offering fantastic odds of 1.91 for New Zealand to smash over 38.5 fours in the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 match prediction.

NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 Player Bets:

Colin de Grandhomme and Daryl Mitchell are the last recognised batting pair for New Zealand and quite obviously I would have included them in my tips list from the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 clash.

Daryl Mitchell to score under 62.5 runs

New Zealand’s middle-order batsman Daryl Mitchell is the next in line, who is going to make you money tomorrow morning. South Africa seamers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen have sent half the Kiwi batters back to the pavilion. Mitchell has played well until Stumps on Day 2 but I don’t think he will put up a great show tomorrow. Mitchell is averaging only 24.00 with the bat in the ongoing calendar year. Under the captaincy of Tom Latham, the right-handed batsman has played 6 matches and has scored only 164 runs at an okay-ish average of 27.33. However, he has an average of 53.83 in the second match of any Test series. Mitchell has featured in 7 Test matches in the ICC World Test Championship and has scored 264 runs at an average of 44.83. In the second match innings, Mitchell sports an average of 53.66 as well. If you can look at these numbers closely, you will know that he is going to score less than 62.5 runs on Day 3. Pari Match is offering odds of 1.67 for Daryl Mitchell to do the same in the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 match prediction.

Colin de Grandhomme to score less than 85.5 runs

Last but not the least, New Zealand’s bowling all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme is my last pick from the Day 3 tips. This man has taken on the South African bowling attack when his fellow teammates have crumbled under pressure. As of now, he is the top team batsman with 54* runs to his name from just 61 balls. However, I am about to go the same way as I did for Mitchell. He has played four matches against South Africa and has scored 160 runs at an average of 40.00. Grandhomme has a highest score of 57 against South Africa in the longest format of the game. Under the leadership of Tom Latham, Grandhomme has a batting average of 57.00. In the second match innings, the right-handed batsman has an average of 46.50. All of these numbers indicate that he is not going to cross the 82.5-run mark. Pari Match is offering odds of 1.69 for Colin de Grandhomme to score under 85.5 runs in the NZ vs SA 2nd Test Day 3 match prediction.

My Picks:

New Zealand to hit less than 38.5 fours - @ 1.91 (Pari Match)

Daryl Mitchell to score under 62.5 runs - @ 1.67 (Pari Match)

Colin de Grandhomme to score less than 85.5 runs - @ 1.69 (Pari Match)