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
29.3
Matt Henry to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to second slip for no runs, fielded by Latham.
New Zealand vs England
29.2
Matt Henry to Joe Root. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Nicholls.
New Zealand vs England
29.1
Matt Henry to Joe Root. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
28.6
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.
New Zealand vs England
28.5
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
New Zealand vs England
28.4
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Southee.
New Zealand vs England
28.2
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, inside edge to square leg for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
27.6
FOUR! Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, Spliced in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs, dropped catch by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
27.5
Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
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