NZ against the English – Second Men’s Cricket ODI Match
Live Game Coverage
The 2nd one-day international featuring the Kiwis and the English side has commenced in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a summary of the crucial events from the match.
Major Highlights
- Fall of Wicket: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29 for 2)
- WICKET: Ben Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy one (the English 3 for 1)
- Toss: NZ win the toss and choose to field initially
Match Summary
New Zealand won the toss and elected to field initially. England began their batting with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets put the English side under pressure. Ben Duckett fell quickly, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith was next to go, caught by the fielder off the bowler.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to stabilize the innings. Root played positively, striking boundaries and maintaining the runs moving.
By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained command during the initial phase of the game.
Teams
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The game looks set to be a closely fought encounter as both teams compete for a win in the second ODI.
