NZ against England – Second Men’s Cricketing ODI Fixture

Real-time Game Coverage

The second ODI between New Zealand and England has commenced in Hamilton. Here you'll find a rundown of the key moments from the encounter.

Important Moments

  • Fall of Wicket: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
  • Dismissal: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy one (England 3-1)
  • Coin Toss: New Zealand won the toss and decide to bowl initially

Match Report

New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first. The English began their batting with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.

Initial dismissals left the English side in a tough spot. Ben Duckett fell quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith was next to go, taken by the fielder off the bowler.

Root and Jacob Bethell then stepped in to stabilize the batting effort. The batsman batted aggressively, striking fours and maintaining the scoreboard moving.

At the conclusion of the first ten overs, England were at 49 for 2. New Zealand kept command throughout the early phase of the match.

Squads

England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (c), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer

New Zealand: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy

The match looks set to be a exciting contest as each teams battle for a win in the 2nd one-day international.

Chelsea Oliver
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