New Zealand versus the English – Second Men Cricketing One-Day International Fixture
Real-time Game Updates
The 2nd one-day international between New Zealand and the English side is underway in the city of Hamilton. Here you'll find a overview of the key moments from the encounter.
Important Moments
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (the English 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (the English 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and decide to field first
Game Report
The Kiwis won the toss and elected to bowl first. The English started their batting with J. Smith and Ben Duckett opening.
Early wickets put England in a tough spot. Ben Duckett was dismissed quickly, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith was next to go, taken by Williamson off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to consolidate the batting effort. Root played aggressively, striking fours and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.
By the end of the PowerPlay, England were at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained command during the early phase of the match.
Line-ups
English Team: J. Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
The match looks set to be a closely fought contest as each sides compete for a win in the second ODI.
