New Zealand versus England – Second Men’s Cricket One-Day International Game
Real-time Match Updates
The 2nd ODI featuring the Kiwis and the English side has commenced in the city of Hamilton. Below is a summary of the key moments from the match.
Important Events
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
- Dismissal: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (England 3 for 1)
- Toss: NZ win the coin toss and choose to field first
Match Summary
New Zealand won the coin toss and chose to bowl initially. England began their innings with J. Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Early wickets put the English side in a tough spot. Ben Duckett fell early, taken by Latham off the bowler. Smith followed, caught by the fielder off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Bethell subsequently came to the crease to rebuild the innings. The batsman played positively, striking boundaries and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.
By the conclusion of the first ten overs, the English were at 49-2. New Zealand maintained control throughout the initial phase of the match.
Squads
English Team: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
The match promises to be a thrilling contest as both teams battle for a win in the 2nd one-day international.
