New Zealand against England – 2nd Men’s Cricket One-Day International Fixture
Real-time Match Coverage
The second one-day international featuring New Zealand and the English side is in progress in Hamilton. Here is a summary of the key events from the match.
Key Events
- Fall of Wicket: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (England 29 for 2)
- Fall of Wicket: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (England 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and choose to bowl initially
Game Summary
New Zealand claimed the toss and elected to bowl first. The English started their batting with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Initial wickets put the English side under pressure. Ben Duckett was dismissed quickly, caught by Latham off Duffy. Jamie Smith was next to go, taken by Williamson off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to rebuild the innings. Root played aggressively, striking fours and keeping the runs moving.
By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England were at 49 for 2. New Zealand maintained command throughout the early stages of the game.
Squads
England: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The match looks set to be a closely fought contest as each sides battle for a win in the second ODI.
