New Zealand versus the English – Second Men Cricket One-Day International Match
Real-time Match Updates
The 2nd ODI between the Kiwis and the English side is underway in the city of Hamilton. Below is a rundown of the crucial developments from the encounter.
Major Highlights
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (England 3-1)
- Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and choose to bowl initially
Match Overview
New Zealand won the coin toss and elected to bowl first. The English began their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett opening.
Early wickets left England in a tough spot. Duckett fell early, taken by Latham off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, taken by Williamson off the bowler.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to stabilize the batting effort. Root played aggressively, hitting fours and maintaining the scoreboard moving.
At the end of the first ten overs, the English were at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained command during the early phase of the match.
Line-ups
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
This game promises to be a closely fought contest as both teams compete for a win in the second one-day international.
