NZ against the English – Second Men’s Cricket One-Day International Match
Real-time Match Coverage
The second ODI between the Kiwis and the English side has commenced in Hamilton. Below is a summary of the crucial moments from the encounter.
Important Highlights
- Dismissal: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (the English 29-2)
- Dismissal: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (England 3-1)
- Coin Toss: New Zealand won the toss and choose to bowl first
Match Report
The Kiwis claimed the toss and decided to field initially. England started their innings with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets left the English side in a tough spot. Duckett fell quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith was next to go, caught by the fielder off Foulkes.
Root and Jacob Bethell then came to the crease to stabilize the batting effort. The batsman batted positively, striking fours and keeping the runs moving.
At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English stood at 49-2. New Zealand kept control throughout the initial phase of the match.
Line-ups
England: J. Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This match looks set to be a closely fought encounter as each teams compete for victory in the 2nd one-day international.
