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
21.1
Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.
New Zealand vs England
20.6
Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
20.5
FOUR! Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
20.4
Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Bouncer, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
20.3
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Bracewell.
New Zealand vs England
20.2
Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Back of a length, to leg on the front foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls, fielded by Young.
New Zealand vs England
20.1
FOUR! Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
19.6
Tim Southee to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Young.
New Zealand vs England
19.4
Tim Southee to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Young.
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