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
6.1
Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump down the track working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs England
5.6
APPEAL! Matt Henry to Joe Root. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump down the track flick, hit pad to point for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.
New Zealand vs England
5.5
OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge to third slip, caught by Bracewell.
New Zealand vs England
5.4
FOUR! Matt Henry to Ollie Pope. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
5.3
Matt Henry to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
New Zealand vs England
5.2
Matt Henry to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs England
4.6
Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.
New Zealand vs England
4.5
Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Nicholls.
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