New Zealand v the English – Second Men Cricket One-Day International Fixture
Real-time Match Coverage
The 2nd ODI featuring the Kiwis and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Here is a rundown of the major events from the encounter.
Key Events
- WICKET: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (England 29 for 2)
- Dismissal: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (the English 3-1)
- Coin Toss: NZ won the toss and decide to field first
Game Summary
New Zealand won the coin toss and elected to bowl first. The English started their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets put England under pressure. Duckett was dismissed quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Jamie Smith was next to go, caught by the fielder off the bowler.
Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to stabilize the innings. The batsman batted positively, hitting fours and keeping the runs moving.
By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England were at 49-2. New Zealand maintained command throughout the initial phase of the match.
Squads
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
This match promises to be a thrilling contest as each teams battle for victory in the second ODI.
