New Zealand vs England 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates

New Zealand vs England 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Updates: New Zealand lost five wickets to be on the ropes in response to England's 280 after Harry Brook smashed a century on the first day of the second Test on Friday. The Black Caps were 86 for 5 in Wellington, with England capturing the key wicket of Kane Williamson soon before stumps, leaving Tom Blundell at the crease on seven and nightwatchman Will O'Rourke yet to score. It was a fast-moving opening day, in a similar vein to the first Test in Christchurch, which the tourists won by eight wickets in three and a half days. (Live Scorecard)

Welcome back. The two umpires and players have made their way out to the middle. Devon Conway and Tom Latham are two openers for New Zealand. Chris Woakes will start with the new ball for England. Let's play...

... THE SECOND INNINGS ...

A solid response with the bat will now be crucial for New Zealand to back up this impressive bowling performance. Even as the ball softened and aged, there was still noticeable sideways movement, and facing the hard new ball will pose a real challenge for the Kiwi batters. England will back themselves to strike early and put the hosts under pressure, setting the tone for what promises to be an intriguing passage of play. Back in a bit for New Zealand's reply.

Well, a quick finish after the Tea break from New Zealand! Having opted to bowl first, Tom Latham and Co. will be pleased to have restricted England to 280. As for England, they will be disappointed, given the position they were in during the second session. At 217/4, they seemed poised for a bigger total but crumbled, losing 6 wickets for just 63 runs. Apart from the 174-run stand between Harry Brook and Ollie Pope - where Brook brought up his