New Zealand v the English – 2nd Men Cricketing One-Day International Fixture

Real-time Game Coverage

This second one-day international featuring New Zealand and the English side is underway in Hamilton. Below is a summary of the major moments from the encounter.

Major Moments

• Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
• Fall of Wicket: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
• Coin Toss: NZ won the toss and decide to bowl first

Game Report

New Zealand won the coin toss and elected to field initially. England started their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.

Early wickets left England on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, caught by Latham off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, taken by Williamson off the bowler.

Joe Root and Bethell then came to the crease to consolidate the innings. The batsman played aggressively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the runs ticking.

By the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept control throughout the early phase of the match.

Line-ups

English Team: J. Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer

NZ Team: Will Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy

The game promises to be a exciting contest as each sides battle for victory in the 2nd one-day international.