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
2.3
Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs England
2.2
Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs England
2.1
Tim Southee to Zak Crawley. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Henry.
New Zealand vs England
1.6
Matt Henry to Zak Crawley. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run, mis-fielded by Southee, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs England
1.5
Matt Henry to Ben Duckett. Length ball, to leg on the back foot working, mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
New Zealand vs England
1.4
Matt Henry to Ben Duckett. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
New Zealand vs England
1.3
APPEAL! Matt Henry to Ben Duckett. Seaming away length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Blundell, appeal made for Caught.
New Zealand vs England
1.2
Matt Henry to Ben Duckett. Length ball, off stump no foot movement shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
1.1
Matt Henry to Ben Duckett. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Wagner.
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