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
48.3
Michael Bracewell to Ben Stokes. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.
New Zealand vs England
48.2
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Henry.
New Zealand vs England
48.1
SIX! Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, to leg down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
New Zealand vs England
47.6
Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
47.5
Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.
New Zealand vs England
47.4
FOUR! Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs, dropped catch by Mitchell.
New Zealand vs England
47.3
Matt Henry to Ben Stokes. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.
New Zealand vs England
47.2
Matt Henry to Joe Root. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
New Zealand vs England
46.6
Michael Bracewell to Ben Stokes. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
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