Summary

  • England win with 12.1 overs to spare

  • England level five-match series at 1-1

  • Stokes 63* (74) after taking 2-42

  • Morgan 62, Buttler 36 (20)

  • NZ 223: Santner 63*, Guptill 50

  • Four run-outs; two great Roy catches

  1. Postpublished at 01:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    James Taylor
    Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special

    Sublime areas from Chris Woakes. An excellent start.

  2. NZ 6-1published at 2 overs

    Mark Chapman is the new batsman, another left-hander. In for Kane Williamson, this is Chapman's 50-over debut for New Zealand. He has already played two ODIs however. They both came for Hong Kong, the country where he was born, but he qualifies for New Zealand through his father.

    It's a tough start for Chapman. Woakes is on the money outside off-stump and twice beats the outside edge. A maiden to start for the Brummie.

  3. Postpublished at 01:08 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    James Taylor
    Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special

    A very similar dismissal to the first ODI - a big swing and a big nick for an easy catch behind by Jos Buttler.

  4. Postpublished at 01:08 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    A big swish from Munro and Woakes has done it again!

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    WICKETpublished at 1.3 overs

    Munro c Buttler b Woakes 1 (NZ 6-1)

    The dangerous Colin Munro goes early. He's regarded as a big-hitter but for the second match in a row he's out in disappointing fashion.

    It's full-ish from Chris Woakes and the left-hander throws his hands at the ball but only edges tamely behind to Jos Buttler.

    Chris WoakesImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 01:05 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    James Taylor
    Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special

    David Willey has generally been very good with the new ball this winter, utilising his swing back into the right-hander well.

  7. NZ 6-0published at 1 over

    Guptill 5, Munro 1

    Better finish from David Willey. The final ball of the over is the classic left-armers' delivery from over the wicket, swinging back in towards the stumps. Guptill has it covered and blocks back down the pitch and that's three dots to complete the first over.

  8. NZ 6-0published at 0.3 overs

    There's a hint of movement for Willey but nothing too exaggerated.

    The first two balls are dabbed down the ground and both Guptill and Colin Munro take singles before Willey strays in line. Guptill clips the ball off his pads fine for four to fine leg, helped with a less-than convincing attempt by the fielder Tom Curran.

  9. NZ 0-0published at 0 overs

    Here we go then.

    David Willey to Martin Guptill first up.

  10. Postpublished at 01:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    James Taylor
    Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special

    I like the look of this ground. It is nice back to a ground with decent-sized boundaries. You have to middle the ball to get over the rope.

    It is nice to be here at this idyllic ground with the mountains in the background.

  11. Postpublished at 00:55 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    Let's just get one thing straight before we start.

    If you're wondering (you're probably not) these words are not being written by New Zealand fast bowler Matthew James Henry. This is the other, much less talented man of the same name.

    Once again he is carrying the drinks so my dream of live texting on a Matt Henry five-fer is going to have to wait a bit longer.

  12. Williamson a miss for New Zealand?published at 00:51 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It is definitely a positive for England. He is the Joe Root of New Zealand's team.

    It is always a bonus when the best player in the opposition team doesn't walk out to bat.

  13. Postpublished at 00:50 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    Interestingly on England's decision to bowl first.

    The last seven international matches in white ball cricket to have taken place at Bay Oval have been won by the side who batted first

  14. Postpublished at 00:46 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    It definitely looks like a bowl first kind of day in Tauranga. It's overcast and breezy.

    I'd fancy David Willey to find a bit of swing early on.

    The playing area at the Bay Oval is surrounded on all sides by grassy banks with just a couple of small stands. Beautiful.

  15. Postpublished at 00:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    New Zealand stand-in captain Tim Southee: "Kane Williamson has got a little hamstring niggle - it's not major but you've got to be careful with hamstring injuries.

    "Then we've also got Lockie Ferguson in for Ish Sodhi.

    "We were going to have a bowl because it's a new wicket but it looks a good surface so we're reasonably happy.

    "It was a very good win in the first match but a strength of our side is we've not got caught up in the previous result - we're prepared for this game.

    "It should be good fun to captain and there are a few other leaders out there who will be helping out."

  16. Postpublished at 00:41 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    England captain Eoin Morgan: "It does look a good wicket, potentially a bit soft, but we enjoy chasing as team and it has worked for us in the past.

    "We haven't played a lot here and there has not been a lot of international cricket here. If the dew comes into it it will be in our favour, at Hamilton it did the opposite. Ultimately you need to play well to win a game of cricket.

    "Our level of intensity needs to be as high if not higher than in Hamilton."

  17. England win the tosspublished at 00:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    England have won the toss and elected to bowl first.

    They are unchanged while New Zealand make two changes.

    With Williamson out Mark Chapman comes in and the other change sees spinner Ish Sodhi replaced by quick Lockie Ferguson.

  18. Postpublished at 00:35 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    News from the toss in a second but the big news is New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is OUT with a hamstring injury.

    Tim Southee will captain the Black Caps for the first time in an ODI.

  19. Postpublished at 00:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    Hello there! Who is pumped for this one?

    The England cricket team need to be. After the thrilling opener in this series, Eoin Morgan's side trail 1-0 to hosts New Zealand in this series.

    England quite rightly received a lot of praise for their 50-over performance in Australia. Now they're going to have to come from behind to keep the winning run going.

  20. Postpublished at 00:30 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018

    Tauranga

    Roll up, roll up.

    The roadshow that is England's tour down under has reached a new venue.

    While the UK shivers beneath the sheets under the bitterly cold grip of the Beast from the East, the England cricket team are in the stunning New Zealand coastal town of Tauranga.

    If you don't know it, Google it. It might make you feel a little warmer or probably just jealous.