After a resilient draw in the first Test match, the West Indies will take on New Zealand in the second Test match of the three-match series at Basin Reserve in Wellington. Both teams will be eyeing a lead by winning the match. New Zealand Despite some brilliant performances in the opening match from their batters, New Zealand failed to capitalise on their bowling front, resulting in a match draw. New Zealand scored 231 and 466/6 in the first and second innings, respectively. Kane Williamson was the top scorer in the first innings with a brilliant half-century, while Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham scored their respective centuries in the second innings. Jacob Duffy was the star bowler, taking 8 wickets across both innings. However, a resilient fight from the West Indies held the Kiwis from winning the match, but they will be aiming to seal a lead in Wellington. West Indies West Indies, a team that is nowhere at their best in the red ball format, yet pulled off a miracle and sealed a draw--saving themselves from yet another humiliating defeat. All the credit will go straight to Shai Hope, Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach for standing tall amid the difficult hours and not letting the pressure get to them. Shai Hope collected 196 runs in the match across both innings, and Kemar Roach not only scored a resilient fifty in the second inning but also grabbed 7 wickets across both innings. The hero was Justin Greaves, who put his everything into fetching a draw. He scored his maiden double century in this format, remaining not out on 202 from 388 balls. The Roston Chase-led side will be confident going into this second match. NZ vs WI Match Details NZ vs WI Match Details Match New Zealand vs West Indies 2nd Test Match Date and Time Wednesday, December 10 to Saturday, December 14; 3:30 a.m. IST Venue Basin Reserve, Wellington Broadcasting and live streaming TV - NA; Live Stream - FanCode (app and website) NZ vs WI 2nd Test Pitch Report The pitch at the Basin Reserve in Wellington is known for early assistance to the pace bowlers, making the first few hours crucial in the match. The surfaces offer great help to the fast bowlers at the start, offering them good pace, movement and bounce, especially in overcast or windy conditions. However, as the game settles, the pitch becomes more comfortable for batting, allowing set batters to play their strokes with confidence. NZ vs WI 2nd Test Weather Report The weather for the 2nd Test match in Wellington seems conditions at the Basin Reserve are expected to be cold and partly cloudy. Temperatures are likely to be between 18–20°C. The humidity will be around 89% with the wind blowing at a speed of 18 kmph. NZ vs WI Head-to-Head Records NZ vs WI head-to-head (in Test) Match Played 50 Won by New Zealand 17 Won by West Indies 13 Draw 20 No Result 0 NZ vs WI 2nd Test Probable XI New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Mitchell Santner, Zak Foulkes, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner. West Indies: John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Kavem Hodge, Roston Chase (c), Tevin Imlach, Justin Greaves, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Ojay Shields. Players To Watch Out For In NZ vs WI 2nd Test Match Rachin Ravindra | NZ: Rachin Ravindra, the left-hand batter, has been in the best form of his life. He outscored everyone with a giant knock of 176 runs in the second innings, amassing a total of 179 runs in the first match. In 18 Test matches so far, he has scored 1403 runs with 4 centuries and the same number of half-centuries. He will be a player to watch out for in this match. Shai Hope | WI: Shai Hope has been the most dependable batter of this team lately. He proves his ability whenever the team needs him the most. He did exactly in the first Test match, scoring 56 and 140 runs in the first and second innings respectively. In 44 matches so far, he has scored 2201 runs with four centuries. NZ vs WI 2nd Test Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three Test matches played at this venue, the toss-winning skippers have opted to bowl on all three occasions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch In the total 69 Test matches played at this venue, the team batting first has won 16 matches, while the team batting second has won 29 matches. This suggests that batting second at this venue will be an ideal option. NZ vs WI Test Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: New Zealand (opts to bowl first) WI 1st Innings: 210-250 WI 2nd Innings: 260-280 Match Winner: New Zealand Scenario 2 Toss Winner: West Indies (opts to bowl first) NZ 1st Innings: 280-310 NZ 2nd Innings: 270-310 Match Winner: West Indies Who will win today's NZ vs WI 2nd Test match? New Zealand might start as favourites to win this game, but the West Indies can pull off a miracle on their day. These two teams have faced each other 9 times on this venue, and WI have won on 6 occasions while NZ have won only two times. The kind of performance West Indies showed in the first match, it is tough to predict the outcome of this match but New Zealand being at their home will start as a favourite to win this.