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
15.2
Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Wagner.
New Zealand vs England
15.1
Tim Southee to Ben Duckett. Length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, hit pad to square leg for no runs, fielded by Young.
New Zealand vs England
14.6
Matt Henry to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
New Zealand vs England
14.5
Matt Henry to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
14.3
Matt Henry to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
14.2
Matt Henry to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
New Zealand vs England
14.1
Matt Henry to Ben Duckett. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
New Zealand vs England
13.6
Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump down the track pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
13.5
Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump down the track shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
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