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

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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.

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New Zealand vs England LIVE - updates

• New Zealand take on England in the second Test in Wellington

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125.2

James Anderson to Tom Blundell. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Brook.

27 February 2023 01:34

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125.1

James Anderson to Tom Blundell. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Foakes.

27 February 2023 01:34

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124.6

Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, middle stump down the track flick, well timed to deep mid wicket for 3 runs, fielded by Brook.

27 February 2023 01:32

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124.5

Jack Leach to Kane Williamson. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 3 runs, run save by Anderson.

27 February 2023 01:32

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124.4

Jack Leach to Kane Williamson. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Pope.

27 February 2023 01:31

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124.3

Jack Leach to Kane Williamson. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.

27 February 2023 01:30

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124.1

Jack Leach to Kane Williamson. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Foakes.

27 February 2023 01:30

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123.6

James Anderson to Tom Blundell. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

27 February 2023 01:28

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123.5

James Anderson to Tom Blundell. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Brook.

27 February 2023 01:28

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123.3

APPEAL! James Anderson to Tom Blundell. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, hit pad to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Root, appeal made for L.B.W.

27 February 2023 01:27