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
89.1
Jack Leach to Henry Nicholls. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.
New Zealand vs England
88.6
Ollie Robinson to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
New Zealand vs England
88.5
Ollie Robinson to Kane Williamson. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Foakes.
New Zealand vs England
88.4
Ollie Robinson to Kane Williamson. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
New Zealand vs England
88.3
Ollie Robinson to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
New Zealand vs England
88.2
Ollie Robinson to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
New Zealand vs England
88.1
Ollie Robinson to Henry Nicholls. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, inside edge in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Leach.
New Zealand vs England
87.6
James Anderson to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Brook.
New Zealand vs England
87.5
James Anderson to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
New Zealand vs England
87.4
James Anderson to Henry Nicholls. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Robinson.
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