New Zealand versus England – Second Men’s Cricketing ODI Game

Real-time Match Updates

This 2nd ODI featuring New Zealand and England is in progress in the city of Hamilton. Here you'll find a overview of the crucial developments from the match.

Major Highlights

• WICKET: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (England 29 for 2)
• WICKET: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (the English 3-1)
• Toss: New Zealand won the coin toss and choose to bowl initially

Match Report

The Kiwis won the coin toss and decided to field first. England started their innings with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.

Initial dismissals put England under pressure. Duckett was dismissed quickly, taken by Latham off the bowler. Smith followed, caught by Williamson off the bowler.

Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently came to the crease to consolidate the batting effort. The batsman played positively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.

At the conclusion of the first ten overs, England were at 49-2. The Kiwis kept command during the early stages of the game.

Squads

English Team: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer

New Zealand: W. Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy

The match promises to be a thrilling contest as both teams compete for a win in the second ODI.