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
112.5
Ollie Robinson to Tom Blundell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
New Zealand vs England
112.4
Ollie Robinson to Tom Blundell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
New Zealand vs England
112.3
Ollie Robinson to Tom Blundell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
New Zealand vs England
112.2
Ollie Robinson to Tom Blundell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
New Zealand vs England
112.1
Ollie Robinson to Tom Blundell. Bouncer, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
New Zealand vs England
111.6
Jack Leach to Kane Williamson. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Pope.
New Zealand vs England
111.5
Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Crawley.
New Zealand vs England
111.4
FOUR! Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
111.3
No ball Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover and it was a no ball, fielded by Duckett.
New Zealand vs England
111.2
FOUR! Jack Leach to Tom Blundell. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump down the track flick, well timed past long on for 4 runs.
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