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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
Tuesday 28 February 2023 00:58 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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48.3

Michael Bracewell to Ben Stokes. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

28 February 2023 00:58
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48.2

Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Henry.

28 February 2023 00:57
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48.1

SIX! Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, to leg down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

28 February 2023 00:56
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47.6

Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

28 February 2023 00:55
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47.5

Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.

28 February 2023 00:55
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47.4

FOUR! Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs, dropped catch by Mitchell.

28 February 2023 00:54
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47.3

Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.

28 February 2023 00:53
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47.2

Matt Henry to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.

28 February 2023 00:52
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46.6

Michael Bracewell to Ben Stokes. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

28 February 2023 00:50
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46.5

Michael Bracewell to Ben Stokes. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to cover for no runs, fielded by Young.

28 February 2023 00:50

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