NZ v England – Second Men’s Cricketing ODI Match
Live Match Updates
This second one-day international between New Zealand and the English side is underway in Hamilton. Here you'll find a summary of the crucial moments from the encounter.
Important Events
- WICKET: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (England 3 for 1)
- Toss: New Zealand won the toss and opt to field first
Game Summary
The Kiwis won the toss and elected to field first. The English began their batting with J. Smith and Ben Duckett opening.
Initial dismissals put England in a tough spot. Duckett was dismissed quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith followed, caught by Williamson off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Bethell subsequently came to the crease to rebuild the innings. The batsman played positively, hitting fours and maintaining the runs ticking.
By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49-2. New Zealand kept control during the early phase of the match.
Line-ups
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The game promises to be a exciting contest as each sides compete for victory in the 2nd one-day international.
