NZ versus the English – Second Men Cricket ODI Fixture
Real-time Game Coverage
This 2nd ODI between New Zealand and England has commenced in the city of Hamilton. Below is a overview of the crucial events from the encounter.
Important Events
- WICKET: J. Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes 13 (the English 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (England 3-1)
- Coin Toss: NZ win the coin toss and opt to field first
Match Summary
New Zealand claimed the toss and elected to bowl first. England began their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Initial dismissals put England on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith was next to go, taken by the fielder off the bowler.
Root and Jacob Bethell then came to the crease to stabilize the innings. The batsman batted aggressively, striking boundaries and maintaining the runs moving.
By the end of the first ten overs, the English were at 49-2. New Zealand kept control throughout the initial stages of the match.
Teams
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), S. Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This game promises to be a exciting contest as each teams battle for a win in the 2nd one-day international.
