NZ against England – Second Men’s Cricketing One-Day International Match
Live Match Coverage
This 2nd ODI between New Zealand and England is in progress in Hamilton. Here is a overview of the key moments from the encounter.
Important Events
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes thirteen (the English 29-2)
- Dismissal: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
- Toss: NZ win the toss and choose to bowl initially
Game Overview
The Kiwis won the coin toss and decided to bowl first. England began their innings with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets put the English side under pressure. Duckett was dismissed quickly, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith followed, taken by the fielder off the bowler.
Joe Root and Bethell then stepped in to stabilize the batting effort. Root played positively, hitting fours and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
At the conclusion of the first ten overs, the English were at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept control during the early phase of the match.
Squads
English Team: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
The match promises to be a closely fought encounter as both sides battle for a win in the 2nd one-day international.
