NZ against England – 2nd Men’s Cricketing ODI Match
Live Game Commentary
This second ODI featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Here you'll find a overview of the key moments from the contest.
Major Events
- Dismissal: J. Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
- WICKET: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (the English 3-1)
- Coin Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and choose to bowl initially
Game Overview
The Kiwis won the coin toss and elected to field initially. The English began their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals put England on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed quickly, taken by Latham off Duffy. Smith was next to go, caught by Williamson off Foulkes.
Root and Bethell then stepped in to rebuild the innings. The batsman played positively, striking boundaries and maintaining the runs moving.
At the conclusion of the first ten overs, England were at 49-2. The Kiwis kept command throughout the early phase of the match.
Teams
English Team: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
The match promises to be a thrilling encounter as both teams battle for victory in the 2nd ODI.
