The 2nd one-day international between the Kiwis and England is in progress in Hamilton. Below is a summary of the major developments from the contest.
The Kiwis claimed the toss and chose to field first. England began their innings with J. Smith and Ben Duckett at the crease.
Early dismissals left England in a tough spot. Ben Duckett was dismissed quickly, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, caught by Williamson off Foulkes.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell subsequently stepped in to rebuild the innings. Root played aggressively, hitting boundaries and keeping the runs ticking.
At the end of the PowerPlay, England were at 49-2. New Zealand kept command during the early phase of the match.
England: J. Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), S. Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, Adil Rashid, J. Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, M. Santner (captain), N. Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
The game looks set to be a closely fought contest as each teams battle for victory in the 2nd one-day international.
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