NZ against England – Second Men’s Cricket ODI Fixture
Real-time Game Coverage
The second one-day international between the Kiwis and the English side is underway in Hamilton. Here is a rundown of the key developments from the match.
Important Moments
- Fall of Wicket: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (England 3-1)
- Toss: NZ win the coin toss and decide to bowl initially
Match Report
The Kiwis won the coin toss and decided to field first. England began their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Early dismissals put the English side on the back foot. Duckett fell early, taken by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Smith was next to go, caught by the fielder off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to consolidate the batting effort. The batsman batted positively, striking fours and keeping the runs ticking.
By the end of the first ten overs, the English stood at 49-2. The Kiwis kept command throughout the initial stages of the match.
Line-ups
English Team: J. Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (c), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The match promises to be a closely fought contest as both sides compete for a win in the 2nd ODI.
