New Zealand against the English – 2nd Men Cricketing ODI Match

Live Game Coverage

This second one-day international featuring the Kiwis and the English side is underway in Hamilton. Below you'll find a rundown of the crucial events from the match.

Important Moments

  • WICKET: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
  • WICKET: Ben Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy one (England 3-1)
  • Coin Toss: NZ won the coin toss and choose to field first

Game Overview

The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and chose to field initially. England began their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.

Initial dismissals left the English side under pressure. Ben Duckett fell early, taken by Latham off the bowler. Jamie Smith was next to go, taken by the fielder off the bowler.

Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to stabilize the batting effort. Root played aggressively, hitting boundaries and keeping the runs moving.

At the conclusion of the first ten overs, England were at 49 for 2. New Zealand kept control throughout the initial phase of the game.

Line-ups

English Team: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy

The game looks set to be a exciting contest as both teams battle for victory in the 2nd ODI.

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