New Zealand against the English – Second Men Cricket ODI Match
Real-time Match Coverage
This 2nd ODI featuring the Kiwis and the English side is underway in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a summary of the major events from the contest.
Major Moments
- Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (England 29 for 2)
- Dismissal: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (England 3-1)
- Toss: NZ won the toss and choose to field first
Match Report
The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and decided to field first. The English began their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets left England on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed quickly, taken by Latham off the bowler. Smith followed, taken by Williamson off Foulkes.
Root and Bethell then came to the crease to stabilize the innings. The batsman played positively, hitting fours and maintaining the scoreboard moving.
At the conclusion of the first ten overs, England were at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept control during the initial phase of the match.
Squads
English Team: J. Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The match looks set to be a exciting contest as each teams battle for victory in the 2nd one-day international.
