New Zealand against the English – Second Men Cricket One-Day International Game
Real-time Match Coverage
This 2nd ODI featuring New Zealand and the English side has commenced in Hamilton. Below is a rundown of the major events from the match.
Major Moments
- Fall of Wicket: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (the English 29-2)
- Dismissal: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: NZ win the toss and choose to field first
Game Overview
New Zealand claimed the toss and elected to bowl initially. The English started their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets left the English side on the back foot. Ben Duckett fell early, taken by Latham off the bowler. Smith followed, caught by the fielder off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to consolidate the batting effort. Root played aggressively, striking fours and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.
By the end of the first ten overs, England were at 49 for 2. New Zealand kept command throughout the initial phase of the match.
Line-ups
English Team: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This match looks set to be a exciting encounter as both teams battle for a win in the second one-day international.
