NZ v England – Second Men’s Cricket ODI Fixture
Real-time Game Commentary
This second one-day international featuring the Kiwis and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a overview of the major developments from the match.
Key Moments
- Dismissal: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (the English 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy one (the English 3 for 1)
- Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and opt to bowl first
Match Report
New Zealand claimed the coin toss and chose to bowl initially. England started their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett opening.
Initial wickets put the English side in a tough spot. Duckett fell early, taken by Latham off Duffy. Jamie Smith followed, taken by Williamson off Foulkes.
Root and Bethell then stepped in to stabilize the batting effort. Root batted positively, hitting boundaries and keeping the runs moving.
By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England stood at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept control during the early phase of the game.
Line-ups
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The game looks set to be a thrilling contest as both teams compete for victory in the second ODI.
