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

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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.

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New Zealand vs England LIVE - updates

• New Zealand take on England in the second Test in Wellington

New Zealand vs England

42.6

Michael Bracewell to Ben Stokes. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Henry.

27 February 2023 23:57

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42.5

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

27 February 2023 23:57

New Zealand vs England

42.4

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

27 February 2023 23:56

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42.2

FOUR! Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

27 February 2023 23:55

New Zealand vs England

42.1

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

27 February 2023 23:55

New Zealand vs England

41.6

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

27 February 2023 23:53

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41.4

Tim Southee to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Young.

27 February 2023 23:52

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41.3

Tim Southee to Joe Root. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to second slip for no runs, fielded by Mitchell.

27 February 2023 23:51

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41.2

Tim Southee to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

27 February 2023 23:50

New Zealand vs England

41.1

Tim Southee to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to gully for no runs, fielded by Latham.

27 February 2023 23:50