New Zealand v the English – Second Men Cricket ODI Game

Live Match Commentary

This second ODI featuring New Zealand and England has commenced in the city of Hamilton. Here you'll find a overview of the key developments from the encounter.

Key Events

• WICKET: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (the English 29 for 2)
• Fall of Wicket: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (England 3 for 1)
• Toss: New Zealand won the coin toss and choose to field initially

Game Report

The Kiwis claimed the toss and elected to field first. England began their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett opening.

Early wickets put the English side in a tough spot. Ben Duckett fell early, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith was next to go, taken by Williamson off Foulkes.

Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to consolidate the innings. Root batted aggressively, striking fours and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.

At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England stood at 49-2. New Zealand kept command during the early stages of the game.

Squads

English Team: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer

New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy

The game promises to be a thrilling encounter as both teams compete for victory in the 2nd ODI.