This 2nd one-day international featuring the Kiwis and the English side is underway in the city of Hamilton. Here you'll find a summary of the crucial developments from the encounter.
New Zealand claimed the coin toss and decided to bowl first. England began their innings with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial wickets left the English side on the back foot. Duckett fell quickly, taken by Latham off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, caught by the fielder off the bowler.
Root and Jacob Bethell then stepped in to rebuild the batting effort. The batsman batted aggressively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the runs ticking.
At the end of the PowerPlay, England were at 49-2. The Kiwis kept command throughout the early stages of the game.
English Team: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, J. Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, Jofra Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, R. Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), N. Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
The game looks set to be a closely fought encounter as each teams battle for victory in the second ODI.
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