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
107.3
OUT! Caught. Stuart Broad to Daryl Mitchell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Root.
New Zealand vs England
107.2
Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
New Zealand vs England
107.1
FOUR! Stuart Broad to Kane Williamson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
106.6
Jack Leach to Kane Williamson. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
New Zealand vs England
106.4
Jack Leach to Kane Williamson. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Brook.
New Zealand vs England
106.3
Jack Leach to Daryl Mitchell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Crawley.
New Zealand vs England
106.2
SIX! Jack Leach to Daryl Mitchell. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
New Zealand vs England
106.1
Jack Leach to Daryl Mitchell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Brook.
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