New Zealand against the English – Second Men Cricket One-Day International Match
Live Match Updates
This 2nd one-day international featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in Hamilton. Below is a overview of the major events from the contest.
Important Moments
- WICKET: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (England 3-1)
- Toss: NZ won the coin toss and choose to bowl initially
Match Overview
New Zealand claimed the coin toss and decided to field initially. The English started their batting with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Early dismissals put the English side on the back foot. Duckett fell quickly, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith followed, caught by the fielder off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Bethell then came to the crease to stabilize the batting effort. The batsman batted aggressively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the scoreboard moving.
By the end of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49-2. The Kiwis kept command throughout the initial phase of the match.
Line-ups
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
The match looks set to be a exciting contest as both teams battle for a win in the second ODI.
