NZ v the English – 2nd Men’s Cricket ODI Game
Real-time Match Commentary
The 2nd ODI featuring the Kiwis and the English side has commenced in the city of Hamilton. Below is a overview of the major developments from the encounter.
Key Moments
- WICKET: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29 for 2)
- Dismissal: Ben Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy one (England 3-1)
- Coin Toss: New Zealand won the toss and choose to field first
Game Overview
New Zealand won the coin toss and elected to field initially. England began their innings with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals put England under pressure. Ben Duckett fell quickly, caught by Latham off Duffy. Jamie Smith followed, taken by the fielder off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Bethell subsequently stepped in to rebuild the batting effort. The batsman played positively, striking fours and maintaining the runs ticking.
At the conclusion of the first ten overs, the English were at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept command throughout the early stages of the game.
Squads
English Team: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The game promises to be a closely fought contest as each sides compete for victory in the 2nd one-day international.
