New Zealand versus England – Second Men’s Cricketing ODI Match
Real-time Match Updates
This 2nd ODI featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in Hamilton. Below you'll find a summary of the key moments from the contest.
Key Moments
- WICKET: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (England 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: NZ won the toss and opt to field first
Match Overview
The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and decided to field first. The English started their batting with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Initial wickets left the English side under pressure. Ben Duckett fell early, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith followed, taken by the fielder off Foulkes.
Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to rebuild the batting effort. Root batted positively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the runs moving.
By the end of the first ten overs, the English stood at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept command during the early stages of the match.
Teams
English Team: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
The match promises to be a closely fought encounter as both teams battle for a win in the 2nd one-day international.
