NZ v the English – Second Men’s Cricketing One-Day International Fixture
Real-time Match Updates
The 2nd one-day international featuring the Kiwis and England is in progress in Hamilton. Below is a rundown of the key moments from the encounter.
Key Highlights
- Fall of Wicket: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (the English 29-2)
- WICKET: Ben Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy one (the English 3-1)
- Coin Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and choose to field initially
Game Summary
New Zealand claimed the toss and chose to bowl first. England started their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Early wickets left the English side on the back foot. Duckett fell quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Smith followed, taken by the fielder off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell then stepped in to stabilize the batting effort. The batsman played positively, striking boundaries and keeping the runs moving.
At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England were at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained command during the early stages of the game.
Squads
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The game looks set to be a thrilling encounter as both teams battle for victory in the 2nd one-day international.
