NZ versus England – Second Men Cricket One-Day International Game
Real-time Game Commentary
The second ODI between the Kiwis and the English side is in progress in Hamilton. Here is a rundown of the major developments from the contest.
Major Highlights
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (England 29 for 2)
- Dismissal: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (England 3 for 1)
- Toss: NZ won the toss and choose to field initially
Match Overview
New Zealand won the toss and elected to field initially. The English began their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals left England on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, taken by Latham off the bowler. Smith was next to go, caught by the fielder off the bowler.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell then stepped in to rebuild the batting effort. Root batted aggressively, striking boundaries and keeping the scoreboard moving.
At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English stood at 49 for 2. New Zealand maintained command during the early phase of the game.
Teams
English Team: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This game looks set to be a exciting encounter as each sides battle for victory in the second one-day international.
