New Zealand v England – Second Men Cricketing One-Day International Game
Live Game Updates
This second ODI featuring New Zealand and the English side has commenced in Hamilton. Below is a rundown of the key events from the encounter.
Important Events
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
- Dismissal: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
- Toss: NZ win the toss and choose to bowl first
Game Summary
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field first. The English started their innings with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Early wickets put England on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, caught by Latham off Duffy. Smith followed, taken by the fielder off the bowler.
Root and Jacob Bethell then came to the crease to consolidate the batting effort. The batsman played aggressively, hitting fours and maintaining the runs moving.
At the conclusion of the first ten overs, the English stood at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained control during the initial stages of the game.
Squads
England: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The game promises to be a exciting encounter as each sides compete for victory in the 2nd one-day international.
