New Zealand against England – Second Men Cricket ODI Fixture
Real-time Match Updates
The second one-day international featuring New Zealand and the English side is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below is a summary of the crucial moments from the match.
Key Moments
- Dismissal: J. Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes thirteen (the English 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: New Zealand won the coin toss and opt to field initially
Match Report
New Zealand won the coin toss and decided to bowl first. The English began their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets put England under pressure. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, taken by Latham off Duffy. Jamie Smith followed, taken by the fielder off Foulkes.
Root and Bethell subsequently came to the crease to consolidate the innings. Root batted positively, hitting boundaries and keeping the runs ticking.
At the end of the first ten overs, the English stood at 49 for 2. New Zealand maintained command during the initial phase of the match.
Teams
England: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
The match looks set to be a exciting contest as both sides compete for a win in the 2nd one-day international.
