NZ v the English β 2nd Men Cricket One-Day International Match
Live Match Coverage
The 2nd one-day international between New Zealand and the English side is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Here is a overview of the key moments from the contest.
Major Events
- WICKET: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (England 29 for 2)
- WICKET: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (England 3-1)
- Toss: NZ won the toss and decide to field initially
Game Summary
The Kiwis won the coin toss and elected to bowl first. The English started their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets left the English side in a tough spot. Ben Duckett fell early, caught by Latham off the bowler. Jamie Smith was next to go, taken by the fielder off the bowler.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to consolidate the innings. Root played positively, striking fours and maintaining the scoreboard moving.
By the conclusion of the first ten overs, England were at 49-2. New Zealand kept command throughout the early stages of the game.
Line-ups
English Team: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
The match looks set to be a closely fought encounter as both teams compete for victory in the 2nd ODI.
