New Zealand against England – Second Men Cricketing ODI Game
Real-time Match Updates
This second one-day international featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a overview of the major developments from the match.
Key Highlights
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (the English 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (England 3-1)
- Toss: NZ win the coin toss and choose to bowl initially
Game Overview
New Zealand won the coin toss and chose to bowl first. England started their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals left the English side on the back foot. Ben Duckett fell early, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, caught by Williamson off the bowler.
Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to stabilize the innings. Root played positively, striking fours and maintaining the runs ticking.
At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49 for 2. New Zealand kept control during the early phase of the game.
Teams
English Team: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
This match promises to be a closely fought contest as both sides compete for a win in the second ODI.
