NZ v the English – Second Men Cricketing One-Day International Fixture
Real-time Match Coverage
This 2nd one-day international featuring the Kiwis and the English side is underway in the city of Hamilton. Here is a overview of the crucial moments from the match.
Important Moments
- WICKET: J. Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (England 3-1)
- Toss: NZ win the toss and choose to field first
Game Summary
The Kiwis won the coin toss and elected to bowl initially. England started their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals put the English side on the back foot. Duckett was dismissed early, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith was next to go, taken by the fielder off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Bethell subsequently stepped in to rebuild the batting effort. The batsman batted positively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the runs moving.
By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English stood at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained control throughout the initial stages of the game.
Squads
English Team: J. Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
The match looks set to be a closely fought encounter as each sides compete for victory in the 2nd ODI.
