New Zealand v the English – Second Men’s Cricket One-Day International Match
Real-time Game Updates
This second ODI featuring New Zealand and the English side is underway in Hamilton. Below is a rundown of the crucial events from the encounter.
Key Events
- Dismissal: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (the English 29 for 2)
- Fall of Wicket: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (England 3 for 1)
- Toss: NZ won the coin toss and opt to bowl initially
Match Overview
The Kiwis won the toss and chose to bowl first. England started their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets put England under pressure. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, caught by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Smith was next to go, taken by Williamson off the bowler.
Root and Bethell then stepped in to stabilize the innings. Root played aggressively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.
By the conclusion of the first ten overs, the English were at 49 for 2. New Zealand kept command during the early stages of the game.
Line-ups
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This match looks set to be a thrilling encounter as both sides compete for a win in the 2nd ODI.
