New Zealand versus England – 2nd Men Cricket One-Day International Match
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This 2nd ODI featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in Hamilton. Here you'll find a summary of the key moments from the encounter.
Major Moments
- Fall of Wicket: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (the English 29-2)
- Dismissal: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (England 3-1)
- Toss: NZ win the toss and opt to field initially
Match Report
The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and elected to bowl initially. The English began their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Initial wickets left England on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith was next to go, caught by Williamson off Foulkes.
Root and Bethell then came to the crease to consolidate the batting effort. Root batted aggressively, striking boundaries and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
By the end of the PowerPlay, England were at 49-2. New Zealand kept command during the initial phase of the game.
Squads
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The match looks set to be a closely fought contest as each teams battle for victory in the second ODI.
