NZ v England – Second Men Cricket ODI Game

Live Match Updates

This 2nd ODI featuring the Kiwis and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below is a summary of the key moments from the contest.

Important Moments

• WICKET: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
• Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy one (the English 3-1)
• Coin Toss: NZ win the coin toss and decide to field initially

Game Report

The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and decided to bowl initially. England began their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.

Early dismissals left England in a tough spot. Ben Duckett fell quickly, caught by Latham off the bowler. Smith followed, taken by the fielder off the bowler.

Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to rebuild the batting effort. The batsman batted aggressively, striking boundaries and keeping the runs moving.

At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England were at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept control during the initial stages of the match.

Teams

England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer

New Zealand: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy

This game promises to be a closely fought contest as each teams battle for victory in the second one-day international.