NZ versus England – Second Men’s Cricket One-Day International Game

Real-time Game Coverage

This 2nd one-day international featuring the Kiwis and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Here is a summary of the key developments from the contest.

Important Moments

WICKET: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
Dismissal: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (the English 3 for 1)
Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and opt to bowl first

Game Report

The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and chose to field first. The English began their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.

Early dismissals put England on the back foot. Duckett fell early, caught by Latham off Duffy. Jamie Smith followed, taken by the fielder off the bowler.

Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to stabilize the innings. Root batted aggressively, striking fours and keeping the runs ticking.

At the end of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49 for 2. New Zealand kept control during the initial stages of the match.

Line-ups

England: J. Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer

New Zealand: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy