NZ v England – 2nd Men Cricket ODI Game

Real-time Match Updates

This 2nd one-day international featuring the Kiwis and England is in progress in Hamilton. Here you'll find a overview of the crucial moments from the match.

Key Moments

• Dismissal: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
• Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (the English 3 for 1)
• Coin Toss: NZ win the coin toss and choose to bowl first

Game Overview

The Kiwis won the coin toss and elected to bowl first. England began their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.

Early wickets left England under pressure. Ben Duckett was dismissed quickly, caught by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Smith followed, caught by the fielder off the bowler.

Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to rebuild the innings. Root batted positively, striking boundaries and keeping the runs ticking.

By the end of the first ten overs, England stood at 49-2. New Zealand maintained command throughout the initial stages of the match.

Line-ups

English Team: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer

New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy

This game looks set to be a exciting encounter as each sides battle for a win in the 2nd one-day international.