NZ versus the English – 2nd Men’s Cricket ODI Match
Real-time Game Coverage
The second ODI featuring the Kiwis and the English side is in progress in Hamilton. Below you'll find a rundown of the crucial events from the encounter.
Major Moments
- Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes 13 (the English 29-2)
- Dismissal: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
- Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and opt to field first
Match Report
New Zealand claimed the toss and elected to bowl first. England began their batting with J. Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals left England under pressure. Duckett was dismissed quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, caught by the fielder off Foulkes.
Root and Bethell subsequently stepped in to consolidate the innings. Root batted positively, striking fours and keeping the runs moving.
By the end of the PowerPlay, the English stood at 49-2. The Kiwis kept command during the initial stages of the game.
Line-ups
English Team: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
This match looks set to be a thrilling encounter as each teams battle for a win in the 2nd one-day international.
