New Zealand against England – 2nd Men Cricket ODI Fixture
Live Match Commentary
This 2nd one-day international featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in Hamilton. Here you'll find a summary of the key events from the contest.
Key Highlights
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (England 29 for 2)
- Dismissal: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (England 3 for 1)
- Toss: NZ won the toss and opt to field first
Match Summary
New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first. England started their batting with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals put the English side on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, caught by Latham off the bowler. Jamie Smith was next to go, taken by Williamson off the bowler.
Joe Root and Bethell subsequently stepped in to rebuild the batting effort. The batsman batted positively, hitting fours and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
At the end of the first ten overs, England were at 49-2. New Zealand kept command during the initial phase of the game.
Teams
English Team: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The match looks set to be a closely fought encounter as both teams battle for victory in the second one-day international.
