NZ versus the English – Second Men Cricketing One-Day International Fixture

Live Match Commentary

This second one-day international between New Zealand and the English side has commenced in Hamilton. Here you'll find a summary of the major developments from the match.

Major Events

  • WICKET: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (the English 29 for 2)
  • Dismissal: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
  • Coin Toss: NZ won the coin toss and choose to field initially

Match Report

The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and chose to bowl first. The English began their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett opening.

Early wickets left England in a tough spot. Ben Duckett fell early, caught by Latham off Duffy. Smith followed, taken by Williamson off Foulkes.

Joe Root and Bethell subsequently came to the crease to rebuild the innings. Root batted positively, hitting fours and keeping the scoreboard moving.

By the end of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49 for 2. New Zealand maintained control throughout the early phase of the game.

Line-ups

England: J. Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer

New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy

The game promises to be a closely fought contest as both teams battle for a win in the second ODI.

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