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New Zealand vs England LIVE: Cricket score and updates from second Test

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Sports Staff
Monday 27 February 2023 22:33 GMT
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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

23.6

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Williamson.

27 February 2023 22:33

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27 February 2023 22:32

New Zealand vs England

23.5

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.

27 February 2023 22:32

New Zealand vs England

23.4

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

27 February 2023 22:32

New Zealand vs England

23.3

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

27 February 2023 22:31

New Zealand vs England

23.2

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Young.

27 February 2023 22:31

New Zealand vs England

23.1

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

27 February 2023 22:30

New Zealand vs England

22.6

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

27 February 2023 22:29

New Zealand vs England

22.5

FOUR! Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.

27 February 2023 22:29

New Zealand vs England

22.4

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Williamson.

27 February 2023 22:27

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