New Zealand against England – Second Men’s Cricketing One-Day International Fixture
Real-time Match Updates
The 2nd one-day international featuring the Kiwis and the English side is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a rundown of the major events from the contest.
Major Events
- WICKET: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (the English 3-1)
- Coin Toss: NZ win the toss and decide to field initially
Game Report
New Zealand won the coin toss and decided to bowl initially. England started their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett opening.
Initial dismissals put the English side under pressure. Duckett was dismissed early, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith was next to go, caught by the fielder off Foulkes.
Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to consolidate the batting effort. Root played positively, striking boundaries and keeping the runs ticking.
By the end of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49-2. New Zealand kept control during the initial phase of the match.
Squads
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), S. Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The match promises to be a thrilling contest as both teams compete for a win in the second ODI.
