Ben Stokes back in form. That seems a good place to leave this live text.

Matt Henry's report of England's six-wicket victory is building here.

The scorecard is available here.

We'll be back for the third ODI at Wellington on Saturday, with the live text kicking off around 00:30 GMT.

For now, farewell and thanks for reading.

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England captain Eoin Morgan, who made 62: "When we're chasing a target like we try to impose ourselves on the game and make clear we're going out to score runs instead of batting time.

"Ben Stokes is a big character, he lifts everybody in the side when he plays like that so it's great to see him back in fine form."

Stand-in New Zealand captain Tim Southee: "The effort from our bowlers was top drawer. But the way England played, they were too good today.

"We needed to take a couple of early wickets but we weren't able to keep taking them throughout the middle phases.

"We don't get caught up too much when we're winning and we don't get too down when we're losing."

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Mike Moyes: Great result @englandcricket, external 1-1 in the series, safe to say @benstokes38, external is back!

England captain Eoin Morgan on Sky Sports: "We certainly raised our level of intensity and particularly set the tone early on with the ball and that was backed up by our efforts in the field. It's as good a fielding performance as we could have ever hoped for.

"We only had one practice day here but the wind is so strong it reminded us of the West Indies, so we did adapt and use tactics to cut out one side of the ground.

"It was a really good surface to field on. It was about backing up our bowlers in the field, which we didn't do in the first match at Hamilton."

Stand-in New Zealand captain Tim Southee on Sky Sports: "We scrapped through to something that we could bowl at. It's never easy when you hand the opposition four run-outs. We were a little light.

"England bowled well and didn't let our batters to get away. A lot of credit goes to how England bowled."

Man of the match Ben Stokes, speaking to Sky Sports: "I was a bit emotional tonight walking off that field being not out.

"It's an amazing feeling to be back in among the team. It was the one place I wanted to be - back and representing my country. It has been frustrating but it's all about building for the future. Hopefully this is a stepping stone, with all the games we've got coming up."

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That next match, the third of the best-of-five series, is at Wellington on Saturday, starting at 01:00 GMT.

Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on Test Match Special

Can New Zealand lift themselves for the next match? They have to perform a lot better.

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Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

This is England's perfect game because they won the toss and bowled first. They are brilliant batting second.

They are not as strong batting first, because they don't quite know what a good score is and they don't have the same faith in their bowling unit. I would like to see them win a couple of games batting first - and Eoin Morgan would too.

Aside from all the justified praise for England's fielding display, it was New Zealand's Colin de Grandhomme who can perhaps claim to have taken the pick of the catches.

The burly all-rounder dived majestically to his right to grab the ball just inches above the turf, with Joe Root already starting his run, thinking he had beaten the in-field.

Just look at it. Inspired.

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Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on Test Match Special

Stokes has looked good tonight - he has got himself in good form with the bat.

England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who made 63 not out and took 2-42: "We wanted to come back strong after the first defeat. We weren't too far off with bat and ball in Hamilton but we let ourselves down in the field.

"We stepped that intensity up in the field and we showed how good a fielding side we are. The bowlers did a great job and it was nice to spend some time in the middle in that partnership with Morgan.

"I wanted to make sure I was not out there at the end. Hopefully that is a stepping stone."

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James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special

England lost a few early wickets in their innings but they had that intent and their default method is to be positive.

When Morgan asked every player to do a job, they did it - even if it meant David Willey bowling only five overs.

England have got so many match winners and all-round cricketers that know their jobs and they do them very well.

In reply, Jason Roy fell cheaply before Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow both got in and got out as England threatened to wobble at 86-3.

But the wobble never came as Eoin Morgan counterattacked, making 62 before he was caught and bowled by part-timer Colin Munro.

Ben Stokes surged on though, showing none of the rustiness from the first ODI as he batted fluently and powerfully to top score with 63 not out, aided by an unbeaten 36 from Jos Buttler (below).

The five-match series is level at 1-1.

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Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

I would give them 10 and a half out of 10.

In motor racing terms, they got ahead at the first corner and lapped New Zealand about 15 times. They bowled tightly at the top. There were two stunning bits of fielding. With the bat, they attacked New Zealand from the start. They were smashing the ball out of the park left, right and centre. Ben Stokes was magnificent, Eoin Morgan was exceptional.

Tom Latham and Colin de Grandhomme tried to rebuild for the hosts before Latham chipped the superb Moeen Ali to point and De Grandhomme was the second of four run-outs, ill-advisedly trying to sneak a second to the arm of Jonny Bairstow.

Mitch Santner hit back to score his maiden ODI fifty, ending on 63 not out as England finally bowled out New Zealand for 223 in the 50th over.

Hello if you're just joining us - you've missed the live cricket I'm afraid. But the good news for England fans is that the tourists have already wrapped up a comfortable six-wicket victory over New Zealand to level the series.

Eoin Morgan won the toss and put New Zealand in to bat, with Chris Woakes (below) and David Willey opening up superbly, the former taking two early wickets.

The latter then sparked a tremendous fielding display with a sharp run-out of Ross Taylor from backward point.

Jason Roy took up the mantle to remove Martin Guptill (50) with an excellent low catch just inside the boundary before taking an absolute stunner - diving to his right to snaffle a one-handed take at backward point to remove Henry Nicholls.

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Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator

A ruthless, high-class performance by England. Tonight there was no real let-up.