New Zealand against England – Second Men’s Cricketing ODI Match
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The 2nd one-day international between New Zealand and England is underway in Hamilton. Here you'll find a overview of the major events from the match.
Key Highlights
- WICKET: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (England 3 for 1)
- Toss: NZ win the coin toss and opt to field initially
Match Summary
New Zealand claimed the coin toss and elected to field first. The English started their batting with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett opening.
Early wickets put the English side on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed quickly, caught by Latham off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, caught by Williamson off Foulkes.
Root and Bethell subsequently came to the crease to rebuild the innings. The batsman batted positively, striking fours and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.
At the end of the first ten overs, England were at 49 for 2. New Zealand kept command throughout the early phase of the game.
Teams
English Team: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
The game promises to be a closely fought contest as each teams compete for a win in the second one-day international.