New Zealand v England – Second Men’s Cricketing One-Day International Match

Live Game Coverage

This second one-day international between the Kiwis and the English side has commenced in Hamilton. Here you'll find a rundown of the key developments from the contest.

Important Events

  • Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (England 29 for 2)
  • Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (England 3-1)
  • Toss: NZ won the toss and decide to bowl first

Game Report

The Kiwis won the toss and elected to bowl first. England started their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.

Early dismissals left the English side under pressure. Duckett fell quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith was next to go, caught by Williamson off the bowler.

Root and Jacob Bethell then stepped in to stabilize the batting effort. Root batted positively, hitting fours and keeping the runs ticking.

At the end of the PowerPlay, England were at 49 for 2. The Kiwis maintained control throughout the early stages of the match.

Teams

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

NZ Team: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy

The match promises to be a thrilling encounter as both teams compete for a win in the 2nd one-day international.

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