New Zealand versus the English – 2nd Men Cricket One-Day International Fixture
Live Match Commentary
The 2nd one-day international featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a rundown of the key events from the encounter.
Major Highlights
- Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
- Dismissal: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: NZ won the toss and choose to field initially
Match Summary
The Kiwis claimed the toss and chose to bowl first. The English started their batting with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Early dismissals put England on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, caught by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Smith followed, taken by Williamson off the bowler.
Joe Root and Bethell then stepped in to rebuild the innings. The batsman batted positively, striking fours and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
At the conclusion of the first ten overs, England were at 49 for 2. New Zealand kept control throughout the early phase of the match.
Squads
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The match promises to be a thrilling encounter as each teams battle for a win in the 2nd one-day international.
