New Zealand against England – 2nd Men’s Cricketing One-Day International Match
Real-time Match Updates
The 2nd ODI featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in Hamilton. Below is a rundown of the major developments from the contest.
Key Events
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (England 29 for 2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
- Toss: New Zealand win the toss and opt to field initially
Match Overview
The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and decided to bowl first. The English started their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Early dismissals put the English side on the back foot. Ben Duckett fell quickly, caught by Latham off the bowler. Smith was next to go, taken by Williamson off Foulkes.
Root and Bethell subsequently stepped in to stabilize the innings. Root played positively, striking fours and keeping the runs moving.
At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England were at 49-2. New Zealand maintained control throughout the early phase of the match.
Teams
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
The game looks set to be a thrilling encounter as each teams compete for victory in the 2nd ODI.
