New Zealand v the English – Second Men’s Cricketing ODI Fixture
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This 2nd ODI featuring New Zealand and England is underway in Hamilton. Below is a overview of the major moments from the match.
Key Moments
- Dismissal: Jamie Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (the English 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy 1 (the English 3 for 1)
- Toss: New Zealand win the toss and choose to bowl initially
Game Overview
The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and elected to field initially. The English began their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals put the English side on the back foot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, taken by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, caught by the fielder off the bowler.
Root and Bethell subsequently came to the crease to rebuild the batting effort. Root played positively, striking fours and keeping the runs ticking.
By the end of the first ten overs, the English were at 49-2. New Zealand kept control during the initial phase of the match.
Teams
English Team: J. Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
The game looks set to be a exciting encounter as both sides battle for a win in the second one-day international.
