New Zealand v England – 2nd Men Cricketing ODI Fixture

Live Match Updates

The 2nd ODI featuring the Kiwis and the English side is in progress in Hamilton. Below is a rundown of the major events from the match.

Major Moments

  • Dismissal: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29 for 2)
  • Dismissal: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (England 3-1)
  • Toss: NZ win the coin toss and decide to bowl initially

Game Report

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first. The English began their batting with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.

Initial dismissals left England in a tough spot. Duckett fell early, caught by Latham off Duffy. Smith was next to go, caught by Williamson off Foulkes.

Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to consolidate the innings. The batsman batted aggressively, hitting fours and maintaining the runs ticking.

At the conclusion of the first ten overs, the English were at 49 for 2. The Kiwis maintained control throughout the early phase of the match.

Squads

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

NZ Team: Will Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy

This game looks set to be a closely fought encounter as each sides battle for a win in the second one-day international.

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