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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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57.1

Daryl Mitchell to Harry Brook. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.

24 February 2023 03:20
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56.6

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

24 February 2023 03:18
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56.5

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump down the track flick, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Latham.

24 February 2023 03:17
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56.3

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed back to bowler for no runs.

24 February 2023 03:16
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56.2

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to gully for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

24 February 2023 03:15
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56.1

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Young.

24 February 2023 03:15
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55.6

Matt Henry to Harry Brook. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump no foot movement defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

24 February 2023 03:14
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55.5

FOUR! Matt Henry to Harry Brook. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs.

24 February 2023 03:13
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55.4

FOUR! Matt Henry to Harry Brook. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

24 February 2023 03:12
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55.3

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.

24 February 2023 03:12

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