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
162.2
Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, down leg side down the track Slog, mis-timed to long on for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
New Zealand vs England
162.1
Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, to deep point for no runs, fielded by Robinson.
New Zealand vs England
161.6
Harry Brook to Neil Wagner. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to deep cover for no runs, fielded by Crawley.
New Zealand vs England
161.4
Harry Brook to Neil Wagner. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
New Zealand vs England
161.2
Harry Brook to Neil Wagner. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Leach.
New Zealand vs England
161.1
Harry Brook to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Crawley.
New Zealand vs England
160.6
Jack Leach to Neil Wagner. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
New Zealand vs England
160.5
OUT! Caught. Jack Leach to Matt Henry. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip, caught by Root.
New Zealand vs England
160.4
Jack Leach to Matt Henry. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
New Zealand vs England
160.2
OUT! Caught (Sub). Jack Leach to Tim Southee. Stock length ball, down leg side down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point.
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