NZ against the English – 2nd Men’s Cricket ODI Match
Real-time Game Coverage
The 2nd ODI between the Kiwis and the English side has commenced in the city of Hamilton. Here is a summary of the key moments from the encounter.
Major Events
- Fall of Wicket: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (the English 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and choose to field first
Game Summary
New Zealand claimed the coin toss and elected to field initially. England started their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Early wickets left the English side on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, taken by Latham off the bowler. Smith was next to go, caught by Williamson off Foulkes.
Root and Jacob Bethell then came to the crease to rebuild the batting effort. The batsman played positively, striking fours and maintaining the scoreboard moving.
At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49 for 2. New Zealand kept control throughout the initial stages of the match.
Squads
England: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This match promises to be a closely fought contest as each teams compete for victory in the second one-day international.
