New Zealand v England – 2nd Men Cricket ODI Fixture
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This second one-day international between New Zealand and England has commenced in the city of Hamilton. Below you'll find a rundown of the key events from the match.
Major Highlights
- Fall of Wicket: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett taken by Latham from Duffy 1 (England 3-1)
- Toss: New Zealand win the coin toss and choose to bowl first
Match Report
The Kiwis claimed the toss and elected to bowl initially. The English began their innings with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Early wickets left England on the back foot. Duckett fell quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, taken by the fielder off the bowler.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell then came to the crease to rebuild the batting effort. Root batted positively, striking fours and keeping the runs moving.
At the conclusion of the PowerPlay, England stood at 49-2. New Zealand kept control throughout the early phase of the game.
Teams
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wk), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The match looks set to be a thrilling encounter as each sides battle for victory in the 2nd one-day international.
