NZ versus the English – 2nd Men Cricketing ODI Game
Real-time Match Updates
This second ODI between New Zealand and England has commenced in the city of Hamilton. Below is a rundown of the key developments from the contest.
Key Events
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29 for 2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy one (the English 3-1)
- Toss: New Zealand won the coin toss and choose to field initially
Game Overview
New Zealand claimed the toss and elected to field initially. The English started their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets left England on the back foot. Duckett fell quickly, caught by Latham off the bowler. Smith followed, caught by the fielder off the bowler.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to stabilize the batting effort. Root batted positively, striking fours and maintaining the runs ticking.
At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained command during the early phase of the match.
Line-ups
English Team: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), S. Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This match promises to be a exciting encounter as both teams compete for a win in the 2nd one-day international.
