The 2nd one-day international featuring New Zealand and England is underway in the city of Hamilton. Here is a summary of the crucial developments from the match.
New Zealand claimed the coin toss and chose to field initially. England started their batting with J. Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Early dismissals put England under pressure. Ben Duckett was dismissed early, taken by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Jamie Smith was next to go, caught by the fielder off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Bethell subsequently came to the crease to rebuild the innings. The batsman batted aggressively, hitting fours and maintaining the runs moving.
At the end of the first ten overs, the English stood at 49-2. The Kiwis maintained control throughout the initial stages of the game.
England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), S. Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
The match looks set to be a closely fought encounter as both sides battle for a win in the second ODI.
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