NZ against England – 2nd Men’s Cricket ODI Match
Real-time Match Commentary
This second one-day international between New Zealand and the English side is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a summary of the crucial events from the encounter.
Key Events
- WICKET: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (England 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: NZ win the toss and choose to field initially
Game Report
New Zealand won the coin toss and elected to bowl initially. England began their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Initial dismissals left England under pressure. Duckett fell quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, taken by the fielder off Foulkes.
Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to stabilize the innings. The batsman batted aggressively, striking fours and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
By the end of the first ten overs, England were at 49-2. New Zealand kept command during the early phase of the match.
Squads
England: J. Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This match looks set to be a thrilling encounter as each teams compete for victory in the 2nd ODI.