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
68.1
Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
67.6
Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
New Zealand vs England
67.5
FOUR! Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, middle stump down the track driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
67.4
FOUR! Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
67.3
Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
67.2
Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs.
New Zealand vs England
67.1
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Matt Henry to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler.
New Zealand vs England
66.6
Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to gully for no runs.
New Zealand vs England
66.5
Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, leading edge to short extra cover for no runs.
New Zealand vs England
66.4
SIX! Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Scoop, well timed in the air under control over third man for 6 runs.
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