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New Zealand vs England LIVE: Cricket score and updates from second Test

Follow all the action from Cello Basin Reserve

Sports Staff
Sunday 26 February 2023 09:28 GMT
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'Tough day' says NZ's Henry after Root and Brook's 294-run stand for England

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:

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27.6

James Anderson to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Brook.

25 February 2023 02:26
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27.5

James Anderson to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.

25 February 2023 02:25
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27.3

James Anderson to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

25 February 2023 02:24
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27.2

FOUR! James Anderson to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.

25 February 2023 02:23
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27.1

James Anderson to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit body to gully for no runs, fielded by Pope.

25 February 2023 02:23
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26.6

Jack Leach to Daryl Mitchell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.

25 February 2023 02:21
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26.5

Jack Leach to Daryl Mitchell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Duckett.

25 February 2023 02:20
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26.3

Jack Leach to Daryl Mitchell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

25 February 2023 02:20
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26.2

Jack Leach to Daryl Mitchell. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Brook.

25 February 2023 02:19
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25.6

Ollie Robinson to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.

25 February 2023 02:18

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