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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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25.1

Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

23 February 2023 23:58
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24.6

FOUR! Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

23 February 2023 23:57
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24.5

Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot dropped, to point for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

23 February 2023 23:56
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24.3

Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

23 February 2023 23:55
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24.2

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot dropped, to point for 1 run, shy attempt by Bracewell, fielded by Young.

23 February 2023 23:55
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24.1

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.

23 February 2023 23:54
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23.6

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

23 February 2023 23:53
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23.5

Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

23 February 2023 23:52
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23.3

Tim Southee to Joe Root. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

23 February 2023 23:51
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23.2

Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Williamson.

23 February 2023 23:50

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