New Zealand against the English – 2nd Men Cricketing One-Day International Fixture
Real-time Match Coverage
The 2nd one-day international featuring New Zealand and the English side is underway in Hamilton. Here you'll find a overview of the key developments from the contest.
Key Events
- Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (the English 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (England 3-1)
- Coin Toss: NZ won the toss and opt to field first
Match Overview
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl initially. England began their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett opening.
Initial dismissals put England in a tough spot. Ben Duckett was dismissed quickly, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith followed, caught by the fielder off the bowler.
Joe Root and Bethell then stepped in to stabilize the batting effort. The batsman played positively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.
At the end of the PowerPlay, England stood at 49 for 2. New Zealand kept control throughout the early stages of the match.
Line-ups
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
The match looks set to be a closely fought contest as each teams battle for victory in the 2nd ODI.
