A captain's knock from stand-in skipper Tom Latham saw New Zealand bounce back after an early scare in their second CWC Super League ODI against the Netherlands at Hamilton. The Dutch seamers reduced the hosts to 32-5 in the powerplay before Latham's unbeaten 140* (the highest ever score by a batter on their birthday) entirely reversed the momentum, his lone hand lifting his side to 264-9 by the break, a total that would prove well beyond the Dutch.
NZ VS NETHERLANDS, 2ND ODI
Latham birthday bash rallies New Zealand to second win over Netherlands
The win sees New Zealand maintain their unbeaten run in the Super League © Getty
The Netherlands found the surface no easier to bat on as the already tacky pitch began to take turn. Youngsters Bas de Leede and Vikram Singh were the only Dutch bats to pass thirty as the visitors
