<p>The second ODI will take place on Wednesday, January 14, with the first ball to be bowled at 19:00 AEDT. The game will be played at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.</p> <p>What can we expect to happen this time around? Read on for our India vs New Zealand betting predictions…</p> <h2>India v New Zealand 2nd ODI Cricket Betting Preview</h2> <p>In the first ODI, India won the toss and decided to put NZ into bat; a decision that worked in their favour. The visitors would post 300/8 from their 50 overs, with an opening partnership of 117 being formed between <strong>Devon Conway</strong> (56 from 67) and <strong>Henry Nicholls</strong> (62 from 69). Both wickets were taken by <strong>Harshit Rana</strong> (2-65).</p> <p><strong>Daryl Mitchell </strong>would score 84 from 71 balls as he helped them to 300, watching his partners fall beside him before being the final wicket of the day for New Zealand.</p> <p><strong>Virat Kohli </strong>made sure that Mitchell's efforts wouldn't impact India's chances of winning, as he scored 93 from 91 balls. He and captain <strong>Shubman Gill </strong>(56 from 71) put on a partnership of 118 for the second wicket, while Kohli and <strong>Shreyas Iyer</strong> (49 from 47) put on an additional 77 runs in their partnership.</p> <p><strong>Kyle Jamieson</strong> was the pick of the bowlers in the game, as the Kiwi managed to take four wickets for 41 runs from his 10 overs. Only <strong>Kris Clarke</strong> and <strong>Adithya Ashok</strong> managed to take the two other wickets for New Zealand.</p> <p>With this being the 121st ODI between the two teams, India made it the 63rd time that they've won, extending their home record over NZ in this format to 32 wins. It was another four-wicket victory following the previous match between these two nations: the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final.</p> <h2>India v New Zealand 2nd ODI Cricket Betting Predictions</h2> <p>You can get the <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/cricket">India vs New Zealand cricket betting odds</a> at Sportsbet, where the<strong> hosts will be considered the favourites</strong>.</p> <p>Indeed, we think <strong>India will make it 2-0</strong>, despite a poor record at Niranjan Shah Stadium. They have won just one of the four matches played here (Jan 2020 vs Aus), with Australia winning the previous encounter here in September 2023 (by 66 runs). NZ have never played at this venue before, which is why we give India the edge.</p> <p>It's also worth noting that the team that bats first on this pitch wins, with this happening in the last four international ODIs. Understanding <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/cricket/news/odi-cricket-explained-rules-format-and-how-one-day-internationals-work">how many overs in an ODI</a> can help you appreciate the tactical decisions teams make when setting or chasing totals. A<strong> score of around 320+</strong> is often achieved.</p> <p><strong>Kohli</strong> and<strong> Mitchell </strong>offer value as the <strong>top scorers</strong> once again.</p> <h2>Keep Reading</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/cricket/news/cricket-scoring-explained">Overs, wickets, and runs — how cricket scoring actually works</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/cricket/news/cricket-dls-method-explained">The DLS method: cricket's most confusing rule finally makes sense</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/cricket/news/top-ten-richest-cricketers-in-the-world">The ten cricketers who've made the most from the game</a></li> </ul>