New Zealand versus the English – 2nd Men’s Cricketing ODI Fixture
Real-time Match Coverage
This second ODI between New Zealand and the English side is in progress in Hamilton. Here is a rundown of the major events from the encounter.
Important Highlights
- Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes 13 (England 29 for 2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (England 3-1)
- Coin Toss: NZ won the coin toss and choose to field first
Match Overview
New Zealand won the toss and decided to field first. The English started their batting with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Initial dismissals put England on the back foot. Duckett was dismissed quickly, taken by Latham off the bowler. Smith was next to go, taken by the fielder off the bowler.
Root and Jacob Bethell then stepped in to consolidate the batting effort. Root played aggressively, hitting boundaries and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English stood at 49 for 2. The Kiwis maintained command throughout the early stages of the game.
Squads
English Team: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
This match promises to be a closely fought encounter as both teams compete for victory in the second one-day international.
