NZ v England – 2nd Men Cricket One-Day International Game
Real-time Match Coverage
The 2nd ODI featuring New Zealand and England has commenced in Hamilton. Here you'll find a summary of the key events from the match.
Major Events
- Dismissal: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (the English 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and decide to bowl initially
Match Report
New Zealand won the coin toss and elected to field initially. England began their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals put the English side under pressure. Duckett fell early, taken by Latham off Duffy. Jamie Smith followed, taken by the fielder off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to stabilize the batting effort. Root played aggressively, striking fours and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
By the end of the PowerPlay, the English stood at 49 for 2. New Zealand kept control throughout the initial phase of the game.
Squads
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The game looks set to be a closely fought encounter as both teams battle for victory in the second ODI.
