New Zealand against England – 2nd Men Cricketing ODI Game
Real-time Game Coverage
This 2nd one-day international featuring the Kiwis and the English side is in progress in Hamilton. Below you'll find a summary of the major developments from the encounter.
Key Events
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
- Dismissal: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: NZ won the coin toss and opt to bowl first
Game Overview
The Kiwis won the toss and chose to bowl initially. The English began their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Early dismissals left the English side on the back foot. Duckett was dismissed early, caught by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Jamie Smith was next to go, caught by Williamson off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Bethell then came to the crease to stabilize the batting effort. The batsman batted aggressively, hitting boundaries and keeping the runs ticking.
By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English stood at 49 for 2. New Zealand maintained control throughout the early phase of the match.
Line-ups
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
The match promises to be a closely fought contest as each sides battle for a win in the second ODI.
