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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8.2

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Williamson.

27 February 2023 05:22

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Matt Henry to Ben Duckett. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Southee.

27 February 2023 05:21

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7.6

OUT! Bowled. Tim Southee to Zak Crawley. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed.

27 February 2023 05:19

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7.5

Tim Southee to Zak Crawley. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, leading edge to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.

27 February 2023 05:18

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7.4

Tim Southee to Zak Crawley. Length ball, to leg down the track flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

27 February 2023 05:18

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7.3

Tim Southee to Zak Crawley. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Young.

27 February 2023 05:17

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FOUR! Tim Southee to Zak Crawley. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

27 February 2023 05:16

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7.1

Tim Southee to Zak Crawley. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Young.

27 February 2023 05:16

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6.6

SIX! Michael Bracewell to Ben Duckett. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

27 February 2023 05:15

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6.5

Michael Bracewell to Ben Duckett. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep point for 2 runs, run save by Nicholls.

27 February 2023 05:14