New Zealand versus the English – 2nd Men’s Cricketing One-Day International Match
Real-time Match Commentary
This 2nd one-day international featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below is a rundown of the key events from the match.
Major Events
- Dismissal: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29 for 2)
- Dismissal: Ben Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Coin Toss: NZ won the toss and choose to bowl initially
Game Report
The Kiwis won the toss and decided to bowl first. England started their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett opening.
Early wickets put the English side under pressure. Duckett fell quickly, caught by Latham off the bowler. Smith was next to go, caught by the fielder off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Bethell then stepped in to rebuild the batting effort. Root batted positively, hitting fours and maintaining the runs ticking.
At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, the English were at 49-2. New Zealand maintained command during the initial stages of the match.
Line-ups
English Team: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy
The game promises to be a thrilling encounter as both sides battle for victory in the 2nd one-day international.