NZ v the English – Second Men’s Cricketing One-Day International Game

Live Game Commentary

This 2nd one-day international between New Zealand and the English side is underway in Hamilton. Below is a rundown of the major events from the encounter.

Important Events

  • WICKET: J. Smith caught by Williamson off Foulkes 13 (the English 29 for 2)
  • Dismissal: B. Duckett c †Latham b Duffy 1 (England 3-1)
  • Toss: NZ win the coin toss and choose to field first

Game Overview

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first. England started their batting with J. Smith and Ben Duckett opening.

Early wickets left the English side in a tough spot. Ben Duckett was dismissed quickly, taken by Latham off the bowler. Smith was next to go, caught by Williamson off the bowler.

Joe Root and Bethell then came to the crease to rebuild the batting effort. The batsman batted positively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.

At the end of the PowerPlay, England stood at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept command throughout the initial stages of the match.

Squads

English Team: J. Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, J. Bethell, H. Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer

NZ Team: Will Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy

The game looks set to be a closely fought encounter as each teams compete for a win in the second one-day international.

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