NZ versus England – Second Men’s Cricket One-Day International Match

Real-time Game Updates

The 2nd one-day international between New Zealand and the English side is underway in the city of Hamilton. Here is a rundown of the crucial events from the match.

Major Moments

• Dismissal: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (England 29 for 2)
• Dismissal: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (the English 3-1)
• Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and opt to bowl initially

Match Summary

The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and elected to field initially. England started their batting with J. Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.

Early dismissals put England on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, caught by the fielder off Foulkes.

Joe Root and Bethell subsequently came to the crease to rebuild the batting effort. The batsman batted positively, hitting boundaries and keeping the runs ticking.

By the end of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49 for 2. New Zealand maintained control during the early stages of the match.

Squads

English Team: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (c), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy

This match looks set to be a thrilling encounter as both teams compete for victory in the second one-day international.