New Zealand v the English – Second Men Cricketing One-Day International Game
Real-time Game Commentary
This 2nd one-day international featuring New Zealand and England has commenced in Hamilton. Here you'll find a summary of the major developments from the contest.
Key Events
- WICKET: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (England 29 for 2)
- WICKET: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (the English 3-1)
- Coin Toss: New Zealand win the toss and opt to field initially
Match Summary
The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and chose to bowl initially. England started their batting with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets put the English side under pressure. Duckett was dismissed early, taken by Latham off Duffy. Smith followed, caught by the fielder off Foulkes.
Root and Bethell then stepped in to stabilize the innings. Root batted aggressively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the runs ticking.
At the end of the first ten overs, England were at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained command during the early phase of the match.
Line-ups
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
The game looks set to be a closely fought contest as both sides battle for a win in the 2nd one-day international.
