NZ versus England – Second Men’s Cricket One-Day International Match
Real-time Match Commentary
The 2nd one-day international featuring New Zealand and the English side is underway in the city of Hamilton. Here you'll find a overview of the crucial developments from the match.
Major Highlights
- Fall of Wicket: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
- Toss: NZ won the toss and opt to field first
Match Overview
New Zealand won the toss and elected to field initially. The English began their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Early wickets left the English side in a tough spot. Ben Duckett fell early, taken by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Jamie Smith followed, taken by Williamson off the bowler.
Joe Root and Bethell subsequently came to the crease to consolidate the innings. Root batted positively, striking fours and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
By the conclusion of the first ten overs, the English were at 49-2. New Zealand kept control during the initial phase of the match.
Squads
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This game looks set to be a thrilling contest as both sides compete for a win in the second one-day international.
