NZ v the English – 2nd Men Cricket ODI Match

Real-time Match Updates

This second one-day international featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Here is a overview of the major developments from the encounter.

Important Highlights

  • Dismissal: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (England 29 for 2)
  • Dismissal: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
  • Toss: New Zealand won the coin toss and decide to bowl initially

Game Overview

The Kiwis won the toss and decided to bowl first. England started their innings with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett opening.

Initial wickets put England on the back foot. Duckett was dismissed early, taken by Latham off the bowler. Smith was next to go, caught by the fielder off Foulkes.

Joe Root and Bethell then came to the crease to consolidate the batting effort. The batsman played aggressively, striking boundaries and maintaining the scoreboard moving.

By the conclusion of the first ten overs, England stood at 49-2. The Kiwis kept control during the early stages of the match.

Teams

England: J. Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer

New Zealand: Will Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy

The game looks set to be a exciting encounter as each sides compete for victory in the 2nd ODI.

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