New Zealand against England – 2nd Men’s Cricket One-Day International Match
Real-time Match Commentary
The 2nd ODI featuring New Zealand and the English side is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a summary of the crucial developments from the encounter.
Important Highlights
- Dismissal: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (the English 29-2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Toss: New Zealand won the toss and opt to bowl initially
Match Report
New Zealand won the toss and decided to field initially. The English started their innings with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Early dismissals put the English side in a tough spot. Ben Duckett was dismissed quickly, caught by Latham off Duffy. Smith was next to go, taken by Williamson off the bowler.
Root and Bethell subsequently stepped in to stabilize the innings. The batsman batted positively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the runs moving.
At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49-2. The Kiwis kept control during the early phase of the match.
Line-ups
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This match promises to be a closely fought encounter as each teams compete for a win in the 2nd one-day international.
