NZ against England – 2nd Men’s Cricketing ODI Match
Real-time Match Commentary
This 2nd one-day international featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in Hamilton. Here you'll find a rundown of the key events from the encounter.
Important Moments
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (England 29 for 2)
- Dismissal: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (England 3-1)
- Coin Toss: NZ won the toss and opt to bowl initially
Match Summary
New Zealand claimed the coin toss and chose to field initially. The English began their innings with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets left the English side on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, taken by Latham off Duffy. Smith was next to go, caught by the fielder off the bowler.
Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to consolidate the innings. Root batted aggressively, hitting fours and maintaining the runs moving.
By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English stood at 49-2. New Zealand kept control during the early stages of the game.
Squads
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This match promises to be a closely fought contest as each sides compete for victory in the second one-day international.
