New Zealand v the English – 2nd Men Cricketing One-Day International Match
Real-time Match Coverage
This 2nd one-day international featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below is a summary of the major developments from the encounter.
Important Events
- Dismissal: J. Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes 13 (the English 29-2)
- Dismissal: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: NZ won the coin toss and choose to field first
Match Overview
The Kiwis won the coin toss and elected to field first. The English began their batting with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Early dismissals put England under pressure. Ben Duckett was dismissed quickly, caught by Latham off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, taken by the fielder off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Bethell subsequently stepped in to stabilize the innings. The batsman batted aggressively, hitting fours and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.
At the end of the PowerPlay, the English stood at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept command throughout the early stages of the match.
Line-ups
English Team: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
The match looks set to be a closely fought contest as both sides battle for victory in the second one-day international.
