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
130.3
Jack Leach to Kane Williamson. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, run save by Stokes.
New Zealand vs England
130.2
Jack Leach to Kane Williamson. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
New Zealand vs England
130.1
Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Broad, fielded by Stokes.
New Zealand vs England
129.6
Joe Root to Tom Blundell. Off break length ball, to leg down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
New Zealand vs England
129.5
Joe Root to Kane Williamson. Off break back of a length, down leg side backing away cutting, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Anderson.
New Zealand vs England
129.4
Joe Root to Tom Blundell. Off break half volley, to leg down the track working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Anderson.
New Zealand vs England
129.3
Joe Root to Kane Williamson. Off break back of a length, to leg backing away driving, to deep backward point for 3 runs, fielded by Broad.
New Zealand vs England
129.2
FOUR! Joe Root to Kane Williamson. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
128.6
FOUR! Stuart Broad to Tom Blundell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
128.5
Stuart Broad to Tom Blundell. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs.
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