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

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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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47.6

Tim Southee to Harry Brook. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Conway.

24 February 2023 02:19
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47.5

Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Conway.

24 February 2023 02:18
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47.4

Tim Southee to Harry Brook. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Young.

24 February 2023 02:17
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47.3

Tim Southee to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

24 February 2023 02:17
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47.2

Tim Southee to Harry Brook. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Latham.

24 February 2023 02:16
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47.1

FOUR! Tim Southee to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.

24 February 2023 02:16
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24 February 2023 02:14
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46.6

FOUR! Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

24 February 2023 02:14
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46.5

Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run.

24 February 2023 02:13
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46.4

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Conway.

24 February 2023 02:13

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