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
158.3
Jack Leach to Tim Southee. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, leading edge to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
New Zealand vs England
158.2
OUT! Run Out. Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Stokes, by Foakes.
New Zealand vs England
158.1
Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.
New Zealand vs England
157.6
Harry Brook to Tom Blundell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Anderson.
New Zealand vs England
157.5
Harry Brook to Tom Blundell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, run save by Crawley.
New Zealand vs England
157.4
Harry Brook to Michael Bracewell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Anderson.
New Zealand vs England
157.3
Harry Brook to Michael Bracewell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
New Zealand vs England
157.1
Harry Brook to Michael Bracewell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
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