NZ against England – Second Men Cricket ODI Fixture
Real-time Game Updates
This 2nd ODI between the Kiwis and the English side is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below is a overview of the crucial events from the contest.
Important Events
- WICKET: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
- Dismissal: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (England 3 for 1)
- Toss: NZ won the coin toss and choose to field first
Match Overview
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first. England started their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Early wickets put England under pressure. Ben Duckett fell quickly, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith was next to go, taken by the fielder off the bowler.
Root and Bethell subsequently stepped in to stabilize the innings. The batsman played positively, hitting fours and maintaining the runs ticking.
At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England were at 49-2. The Kiwis kept control throughout the initial stages of the match.
Teams
English Team: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
This game looks set to be a exciting contest as each teams battle for a win in the second ODI.
