New Zealand against England – Second Men Cricket One-Day International Match

Real-time Match Updates

This second one-day international featuring New Zealand and the English side is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Here you'll find a summary of the crucial moments from the contest.

Important Highlights

• Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
• Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
• Coin Toss: NZ win the coin toss and decide to field initially

Match Overview

The Kiwis won the toss and chose to bowl initially. The English began their innings with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.

Early wickets left the English side in a tough spot. Duckett was dismissed quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Smith was next to go, caught by Williamson off Foulkes.

Joe Root and Jacob Bethell then came to the crease to consolidate the batting effort. Root batted aggressively, striking boundaries and keeping the scoreboard moving.

At the end of the first ten overs, the English stood at 49 for 2. The Kiwis maintained command during the initial stages of the game.

Squads

English Team: J. Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer

NZ Team: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy

The match promises to be a thrilling encounter as each sides battle for victory in the second ODI.