New Zealand v England – 2nd Men Cricketing One-Day International Fixture

Real-time Match Coverage

The second one-day international featuring the Kiwis and England is underway in Hamilton. Below you'll find a summary of the key events from the contest.

Key Highlights

• Fall of Wicket: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes thirteen (England 29-2)
• Fall of Wicket: Ben Duckett c †Latham b Duffy one (England 3 for 1)
• Toss: NZ win the toss and decide to bowl first

Match Overview

New Zealand claimed the coin toss and elected to bowl first. The English started their batting with Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett opening.

Initial dismissals left the English side in a tough spot. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, caught by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Jamie Smith followed, caught by Williamson off the bowler.

Joe Root and Jacob Bethell then stepped in to consolidate the innings. Root batted positively, hitting fours and maintaining the runs ticking.

By the end of the first ten overs, the English were at 49-2. The Kiwis kept control throughout the initial stages of the game.

Squads

English Team: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), S. Curran, J. Overton, Brydon Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer

New Zealand: W. Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, B. Tickner, J. Duffy

The game promises to be a thrilling contest as each sides compete for a win in the second ODI.