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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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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.

23 February 2023 22:33
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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.

23 February 2023 22:32
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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.

23 February 2023 22:29
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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.

23 February 2023 22:28
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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.

23 February 2023 22:27
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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.

23 February 2023 22:26
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23 February 2023 22:25
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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.

23 February 2023 22:24
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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.

23 February 2023 22:24
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4.4

Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to square leg for no runs, fielded by Conway.

23 February 2023 22:23

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