NZ v the English – 2nd Men Cricketing ODI Match
Real-time Match Commentary
The second ODI between the Kiwis and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a summary of the major moments from the match.
Key Moments
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (England 3 for 1)
- Toss: New Zealand won the coin toss and decide to bowl first
Match Summary
The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and chose to bowl first. The English started their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Initial wickets put England under pressure. Duckett was dismissed early, taken by Latham off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, caught by Williamson off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell then stepped in to rebuild the innings. Root batted positively, hitting fours and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
At the end of the first ten overs, England stood at 49-2. New Zealand maintained command during the early stages of the match.
Line-ups
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wk), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
The match promises to be a closely fought encounter as both teams compete for a win in the second one-day international.
