NZ versus England – Second Men Cricketing One-Day International Fixture

Live Match Coverage

This 2nd ODI featuring the Kiwis and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Here is a summary of the crucial events from the match.

Major Moments

• WICKET: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
• Fall of Wicket: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (the English 3 for 1)
• Coin Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and opt to field first

Game Summary

The Kiwis claimed the toss and elected to bowl initially. The English started their innings with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett opening.

Early dismissals put England on the back foot. Duckett was dismissed early, caught by Latham off Duffy. Jamie Smith was next to go, taken by the fielder off the bowler.

Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to consolidate the batting effort. The batsman batted positively, hitting fours and keeping the scoreboard moving.

By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England were at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained command during the early stages of the game.

Line-ups

England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (c), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer

NZ Team: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy

The match promises to be a closely fought contest as each sides compete for victory in the 2nd one-day international.