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

Live Game Coverage

This 2nd one-day international featuring the Kiwis and England is underway in Hamilton. Below you'll find a overview of the major developments from the match.

Important Highlights

• WICKET: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
• Dismissal: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (the English 3 for 1)
• Toss: NZ win the coin toss and decide to field initially

Match Summary

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

Early wickets left England in a tough spot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, caught by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Smith was next to go, caught by the fielder off the bowler.

Joe Root and Bethell then came to the crease to rebuild the batting effort. The batsman played positively, striking boundaries and keeping the runs ticking.

By the end of the first ten overs, England stood at 49 for 2. New Zealand maintained command during the initial stages of the game.

Teams

England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer

New Zealand: Will Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy

This match looks set to be a exciting contest as each sides compete for a win in the second one-day international.