New Zealand v England – 2nd Men’s Cricketing ODI Game
Real-time Game Commentary
This second one-day international featuring New Zealand and the English side is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Here is a summary of the key developments from the encounter.
Major Events
- Fall of Wicket: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (England 29 for 2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Toss: NZ won the toss and opt to bowl initially
Match Overview
New Zealand claimed the toss and chose to bowl initially. England started their batting with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett opening.
Early dismissals put England under pressure. Duckett fell quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Smith followed, caught by the fielder off the bowler.
Root and Bethell then came to the crease to rebuild the innings. Root batted aggressively, hitting fours and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.
By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England stood at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained command during the early stages of the match.
Line-ups
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The match looks set to be a exciting contest as each teams battle for a win in the 2nd ODI.
