NZ versus England – Second Men’s Cricketing ODI Game
Live Match Coverage
The 2nd ODI between the Kiwis and England is in progress in Hamilton. Here is a overview of the key events from the encounter.
Important Events
- WICKET: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: B. Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy one (the English 3-1)
- Coin Toss: NZ won the coin toss and opt to bowl first
Game Report
The Kiwis won the coin toss and elected to field first. England started their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals put England under pressure. Duckett was dismissed early, caught by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Jamie Smith was next to go, taken by Williamson off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Bethell then stepped in to rebuild the innings. The batsman batted aggressively, hitting fours and maintaining the scoreboard moving.
By the end of the first ten overs, the English were at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained control during the initial stages of the match.
Teams
English Team: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The match promises to be a closely fought encounter as each teams compete for victory in the second ODI.
