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.
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New Zealand vs England
154.5
Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, down leg side down the track defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
New Zealand vs England
154.4
No ball Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to short leg and it was a no ball, fielded by Foakes.
New Zealand vs England
154.4
Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
New Zealand vs England
154.3
Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, run save by Anderson, fielded by Crawley.
New Zealand vs England
154.2
Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Broad.
New Zealand vs England
154.1
Jack Leach to Michael Bracewell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.
New Zealand vs England
153.6
Harry Brook to Tom Blundell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
New Zealand vs England
153.5
Harry Brook to Michael Bracewell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to third man for 3 runs, run save by Duckett.
New Zealand vs England
153.4
Harry Brook to Michael Bracewell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
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