NZ against England – Second Men’s Cricketing ODI Match
Live Match Commentary
The 2nd one-day international between the Kiwis and the English side is underway in Hamilton. Below you'll find a summary of the crucial moments from the match.
Important Moments
- WICKET: Jamie Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
- Toss: NZ won the coin toss and choose to bowl first
Match Report
The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and elected to bowl first. The English began their innings with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals put England under pressure. Duckett was dismissed early, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith was next to go, caught by Williamson off the bowler.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell then stepped in to consolidate the batting effort. The batsman batted positively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the runs moving.
By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England were at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept command during the early phase of the game.
Line-ups
England: J. Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
This match looks set to be a thrilling contest as each sides compete for a win in the second ODI.
