NZ versus the English – Second Men’s Cricketing ODI Fixture
Real-time Game Coverage
This 2nd one-day international featuring New Zealand and England is underway in the city of Hamilton. Here is a summary of the crucial events from the match.
Important Moments
- WICKET: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (the English 29-2)
- WICKET: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (the English 3-1)
- Toss: NZ won the toss and decide to field initially
Game Summary
The Kiwis claimed the toss and elected to field initially. The English started their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Initial wickets left England under pressure. Duckett fell quickly, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, taken by Williamson off the bowler.
Root and Bethell then came to the crease to rebuild the batting effort. Root played aggressively, hitting boundaries and keeping the scoreboard moving.
At the conclusion of the first ten overs, the English were at 49 for 2. The Kiwis maintained control throughout the early phase of the match.
Teams
English Team: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
The game looks set to be a closely fought contest as each sides compete for victory in the second one-day international.
