New Zealand against England – Second Men’s Cricket One-Day International Match
Live Match Coverage
The second ODI featuring the Kiwis and England is underway in Hamilton. Here you'll find a summary of the major events from the contest.
Major Moments
- Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
- Fall of Wicket: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy one (the English 3 for 1)
- Toss: NZ won the coin toss and decide to field first
Match Overview
The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and chose to field first. The English started their batting with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Initial dismissals put the English side on the back foot. Ben Duckett fell quickly, taken by Latham off the bowler. Smith was next to go, caught by Williamson off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to rebuild the batting effort. Root played positively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.
By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England stood at 49 for 2. New Zealand maintained command during the early phase of the match.
Line-ups
England: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The match looks set to be a exciting contest as each teams battle for a win in the 2nd ODI.
