NZ against the English – 2nd Men Cricketing One-Day International Match
Real-time Match Commentary
This second ODI between the Kiwis and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a overview of the key events from the encounter.
Important Events
- Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
- WICKET: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and choose to field first
Match Summary
New Zealand won the coin toss and chose to bowl first. The English started their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett opening.
Initial wickets left England in a tough spot. Ben Duckett was dismissed quickly, caught by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Smith followed, taken by the fielder off the bowler.
Root and Jacob Bethell then came to the crease to consolidate the innings. The batsman played positively, hitting fours and maintaining the runs moving.
At the end of the first ten overs, the English stood at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained command throughout the initial stages of the game.
Line-ups
English Team: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
This game looks set to be a exciting contest as both sides battle for a win in the second one-day international.
