New Zealand versus the English – Second Men’s Cricket One-Day International Match
Real-time Game Commentary
The second one-day international featuring New Zealand and England has commenced in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a overview of the key events from the encounter.
Key Highlights
- Dismissal: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
- Toss: New Zealand won the toss and decide to bowl first
Game Report
The Kiwis won the toss and elected to bowl first. The English began their batting with J. Smith and Ben Duckett opening.
Initial wickets put England on the back foot. Duckett fell early, taken by Latham off the bowler. Smith was next to go, caught by Williamson off the bowler.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to stabilize the batting effort. Root played positively, striking boundaries and maintaining the scoreboard moving.
At the end of the PowerPlay, England were at 49 for 2. New Zealand maintained control during the initial phase of the match.
Teams
English Team: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This game looks set to be a closely fought encounter as both teams compete for a win in the 2nd ODI.
