NZ against the English – Second Men’s Cricketing ODI Fixture

Real-time Game Coverage

The 2nd ODI featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a rundown of the major developments from the contest.

Key Events

• Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
• Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
• Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and choose to bowl initially

Match Overview

New Zealand claimed the coin toss and decided to bowl first. England began their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett opening.

Early dismissals put England under pressure. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Smith followed, caught by the fielder off the bowler.

Joe Root and Bethell then stepped in to stabilize the innings. The batsman batted aggressively, hitting fours and maintaining the runs ticking.

At the end of the first ten overs, England were at 49 for 2. New Zealand maintained control during the initial stages of the game.

Line-ups

English Team: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer

NZ Team: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy

This match promises to be a closely fought encounter as each teams battle for a win in the second ODI.