New Zealand against England – Second Men’s Cricket ODI Match

Live Game Commentary

The 2nd ODI between the Kiwis and England is in progress in Hamilton. Below you'll find a rundown of the crucial moments from the match.

Major Highlights

• Fall of Wicket: J. Smith taken by Williamson from Foulkes thirteen (England 29 for 2)
• Dismissal: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (the English 3 for 1)
• Toss: New Zealand won the toss and choose to field first

Match Report

The Kiwis won the toss and decided to bowl first. England started their innings with J. Smith and B. Duckett opening.

Early dismissals left the English side on the back foot. Duckett was dismissed early, taken by Latham off Duffy. Smith was next to go, taken by the fielder off the bowler.

Joe Root and Bethell then came to the crease to consolidate the batting effort. Root batted aggressively, hitting fours and maintaining the scoreboard moving.

By the end of the first ten overs, the English stood at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept control during the early phase of the match.

Line-ups

England: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer

New Zealand: Will Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy

This match promises to be a thrilling contest as both sides compete for a win in the second one-day international.