New Zealand against the English – Second Men Cricketing One-Day International Fixture
Live Match Updates
This 2nd one-day international between New Zealand and the English side is underway in the city of Hamilton. Below is a summary of the crucial events from the match.
Major Events
- Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
- Dismissal: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Toss: New Zealand won the toss and decide to field initially
Game Overview
The Kiwis won the coin toss and decided to field initially. England began their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Early wickets put England on the back foot. Duckett fell early, taken by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Smith followed, taken by the fielder off Foulkes.
Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to consolidate the innings. Root batted aggressively, striking fours and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
By the conclusion of the first ten overs, England stood at 49-2. The Kiwis kept control throughout the initial phase of the match.
Teams
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
This match promises to be a exciting contest as each sides compete for victory in the second ODI.
