NZ v England – Second Men Cricket One-Day International Game
Live Game Commentary
The second one-day international between the Kiwis and the English side is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Here is a overview of the key developments from the contest.
Major Highlights
- Dismissal: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
- WICKET: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (England 3 for 1)
- Toss: NZ win the toss and choose to bowl initially
Game Summary
New Zealand won the toss and elected to field initially. The English started their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Early dismissals put the English side under pressure. Duckett fell quickly, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith was next to go, caught by the fielder off the bowler.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to consolidate the batting effort. Root played aggressively, striking fours and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England were at 49 for 2. New Zealand maintained command throughout the initial stages of the match.
Line-ups
English Team: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
The match promises to be a thrilling contest as each teams compete for a win in the 2nd ODI.
