NZ v England – Second Men’s Cricketing ODI Game
Live Game Commentary
This 2nd one-day international between the Kiwis and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a summary of the major moments from the match.
Important Events
- Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (England 29 for 2)
- WICKET: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: New Zealand won the coin toss and choose to field first
Game Overview
New Zealand won the coin toss and elected to bowl first. The English started their batting with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Early wickets put England under pressure. Duckett fell quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith was next to go, taken by Williamson off the bowler.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to consolidate the batting effort. Root batted positively, hitting fours and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.
By the end of the PowerPlay, England stood at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept command during the early phase of the game.
Squads
England: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
This game looks set to be a thrilling encounter as both teams battle for victory in the 2nd ODI.
