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

Follow all the action from Cello Basin Reserve

Sports Staff
Monday 27 February 2023 05:14 GMT
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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.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

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New Zealand vs England

6.4

Michael Bracewell to Ben Duckett. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

27 February 2023 05:14
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6.3

Michael Bracewell to Ben Duckett. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to point for no runs, fielded by Young.

27 February 2023 05:13
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6.2

Michael Bracewell to Ben Duckett. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Nicholls.

27 February 2023 05:13
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New Zealand vs England

6.1

Michael Bracewell to Ben Duckett. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to cover for no runs, run save by Williamson, fielded by Young.

27 February 2023 05:12
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5.6

FOUR! Matt Henry to Zak Crawley. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

27 February 2023 05:10
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5.5

Matt Henry to Zak Crawley. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.

27 February 2023 05:09
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5.4

FOUR! Matt Henry to Zak Crawley. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

27 February 2023 05:09
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5.3

Matt Henry to Zak Crawley. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Conway.

27 February 2023 05:08
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5.2

FOUR! Matt Henry to Zak Crawley. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

27 February 2023 05:07
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New Zealand vs England

5.1

Matt Henry to Zak Crawley. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Conway.

27 February 2023 05:07

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