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
45.2
Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Anderson.
New Zealand vs England
45.1
Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
New Zealand vs England
44.6
APPEAL! Ollie Robinson to Tim Southee. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit helmet for no runs, fielded by Foakes, appeal made for Caught.
New Zealand vs England
44.5
Ollie Robinson to Tim Southee. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
New Zealand vs England
44.4
Ollie Robinson to Tim Southee. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
New Zealand vs England
44.3
FOUR! Ollie Robinson to Tim Southee. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
44.1
Ollie Robinson to Tim Southee. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
New Zealand vs England
43.6
Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock ball half volley, middle stump down the track flick, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
New Zealand vs England
43.5
Jack Leach to Tim Southee. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Anderson.
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