NZ v England – 2nd Men’s Cricket ODI Fixture

Real-time Match Commentary

This 2nd ODI between New Zealand and the English side is in progress in Hamilton. Below you'll find a summary of the major events from the contest.

Key Events

• WICKET: J. Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes 13 (the English 29-2)
• WICKET: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (the English 3 for 1)
• Coin Toss: New Zealand win the toss and decide to field initially

Match Summary

New Zealand won the toss and decided to field first. England began their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.

Early wickets left the English side on the back foot. Duckett was dismissed quickly, taken by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Jamie Smith followed, taken by Williamson off Foulkes.

Joe Root and Bethell then stepped in to stabilize the batting effort. The batsman played aggressively, striking boundaries and keeping the runs ticking.

By the end of the PowerPlay, England were at 49-2. New Zealand maintained control throughout the initial stages of the game.

Squads

English Team: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wk), S. Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer

New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy

This match promises to be a thrilling encounter as each sides compete for victory in the 2nd one-day international.