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

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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.

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New Zealand vs England LIVE - updates

• New Zealand take on England in the second Test in Wellington

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20.4

Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge to gully for no runs.

27 February 2023 22:16

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20.2

Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, mis-fielded by Blundell.

27 February 2023 22:15

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20.1

Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Williamson.

27 February 2023 22:14

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19.6

Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Williamson.

27 February 2023 22:13

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19.5

Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Young.

27 February 2023 22:12

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19.4

Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

27 February 2023 22:12

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19.3

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Henry.

27 February 2023 22:11

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19.2

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Young.

27 February 2023 22:10

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18.6

Matt Henry to Joe Root. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Wagner.

27 February 2023 22:08

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18.5

Matt Henry to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 3 runs, fielded by Williamson.

27 February 2023 22:08