NZ against the English – Second Men’s Cricket One-Day International Game
Real-time Match Updates
This second one-day international featuring the Kiwis and the English side has commenced in the city of Hamilton. Here is a rundown of the crucial developments from the encounter.
Key Events
- WICKET: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
- Dismissal: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
- Coin Toss: New Zealand win the toss and choose to field first
Game Overview
The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and elected to bowl first. England started their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals put England under pressure. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith followed, taken by the fielder off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Bethell then came to the crease to consolidate the batting effort. The batsman played aggressively, striking fours and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
By the conclusion of the first ten overs, the English were at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained command throughout the early phase of the match.
Squads
England: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This game promises to be a closely fought encounter as each sides compete for victory in the second ODI.
