New Zealand v the English – Second Men’s Cricket ODI Fixture
Live Match Coverage
The 2nd ODI between New Zealand and the English side has commenced in Hamilton. Below is a overview of the crucial events from the encounter.
Key Events
- Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: NZ win the toss and opt to bowl initially
Game Summary
New Zealand won the coin toss and chose to bowl first. England started their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett opening.
Initial wickets left England under pressure. Ben Duckett fell quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith was next to go, caught by Williamson off the bowler.
Joe Root and Bethell then stepped in to consolidate the innings. The batsman batted aggressively, striking fours and maintaining the runs moving.
At the end of the first ten overs, the English stood at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept control during the early phase of the match.
Squads
England: J. Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (c), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
This match looks set to be a exciting contest as each teams battle for a win in the 2nd one-day international.
