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

23 February 2023 23:25
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Tim Southee to Joe Root. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.

23 February 2023 23:24
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16.6

Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

23 February 2023 23:23
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16.5

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Full toss, middle stump down the track flick, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Young.

23 February 2023 23:23
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16.4

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

23 February 2023 23:22
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16.3

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, middle stump down the track driving, well timed to short extra cover for no runs, run save by Bracewell.

23 February 2023 23:21
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16.2

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Young.

23 February 2023 23:21
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16.1

Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Young.

23 February 2023 23:20
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15.6

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 Conway.

23 February 2023 23:19
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15.5

Tim Southee to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Conway.

23 February 2023 23:18

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