This 2nd one-day international between the Kiwis and the English side is in progress in Hamilton. Here you'll find a rundown of the major developments from the encounter.
New Zealand claimed the toss and elected to bowl initially. The English began their innings with Jamie Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Initial dismissals put England under pressure. Duckett fell early, caught by the wicketkeeper off Duffy. Smith followed, taken by the fielder off the bowler.
Root and Bethell then stepped in to stabilize the innings. The batsman batted aggressively, hitting fours and maintaining the scoreboard ticking.
At the conclusion of the first ten overs, the English stood at 49 for 2. New Zealand maintained control during the initial phase of the game.
England: Jamie Smith, B. Duckett, J. Root, Jacob Bethell, H. Brook (c), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer
NZ Team: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, M. Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy
This game promises to be a closely fought contest as each sides battle for victory in the second ODI.
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