New Zealand vs England LIVE: Cricket score and updates from second Test
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New Zealand head to Wellington hoping to square the series against an England side on a roll.
Since the installation of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum as captain and coach at the start of last summer, England have won ten of their eleven games, with an uber-positive approach continuing to pay considerable dividends.
A short tour concludes with the second Test, with New Zealand hoping to hit back after a disappointing showing in the series opener. A bold opening day declaration set up a comprehensive 267-run win for the tourists in Mount Maunganui.
Stokes’ side are likely to face a sterner test in Wellington, but England continue to ride a wave of positivity that has brought a run of ten wins in eleven Tests. The two sides will swap pink balls for red with the only threat to conventional scheduling across five days a slightly worrying weather forecast.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
New Zealand vs England
36.2
James Anderson to Devon Conway. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
New Zealand vs England
36.1
James Anderson to Devon Conway. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs.
New Zealand vs England
35.6
Jack Leach to Devon Conway. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
New Zealand vs England
35.5
Jack Leach to Devon Conway. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
New Zealand vs England
35.4
Jack Leach to Tom Latham. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
New Zealand vs England
35.2
Jack Leach to Tom Latham. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, mis-timed to short leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.
New Zealand vs England
34.6
James Anderson to Devon Conway. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
New Zealand vs England
34.5
James Anderson to Tom Latham. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Leach.
New Zealand vs England
34.4
James Anderson to Tom Latham. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
New Zealand vs England
34.3
James Anderson to Tom Latham. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, outside edge to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Pope.
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