NZ versus the English – Second Men Cricket ODI Fixture
Real-time Game Commentary
The second one-day international featuring the Kiwis and the English side has commenced in the city of Hamilton. Here is a overview of the key developments from the encounter.
Important Highlights
- Dismissal: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (the English 29 for 2)
- WICKET: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (England 3 for 1)
- Toss: New Zealand won the toss and decide to bowl initially
Game Summary
The Kiwis won the toss and elected to bowl initially. England began their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals left England in a tough spot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, taken by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Smith was next to go, taken by the fielder off the bowler.
Joe Root and Bethell subsequently stepped in to rebuild the batting effort. Root played aggressively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the runs moving.
By the end of the first ten overs, the English stood at 49-2. New Zealand kept control during the early phase of the game.
Squads
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This game looks set to be a closely fought contest as each teams battle for victory in the second ODI.
