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
73.2
Michael Bracewell to Ben Stokes. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs England
72.6
Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Young.
New Zealand vs England
72.5
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Young.
New Zealand vs England
72.4
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to gully for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.
New Zealand vs England
72.2
Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track working, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.
New Zealand vs England
72.1
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run.
New Zealand vs England
71.6
Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.
New Zealand vs England
71.5
FOUR! Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot Steer, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
71.4
Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs England
71.3
Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
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