Live Cricket Score: New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test
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Live Cricket Score: New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test

Stay with Times of India to get live cricket score, ball by ball commentary, scorecard from the second Test match between New Zealand and England in Wellington.
06:44 (IST) Dec 07
Score after 23 overs 122 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
104100
  • Jacob Bethell 58 (67)
  • Ben Duckett 55 (64)
Nathan Smith8-0-40-0
0
Overs22.6
Score122 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, Beaten! Fuller in length, around off, Jacob Bethell presses forward and drives away from the body but misses.

06:43 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs22.5
Score122 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, This jags back in sharply and kicks up a bit, on middle and leg, Jacob Bethell tries to glance it away but misses. Wears it on the left hip.

06:43 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs22.4
Score122 - 1

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, In the corridor of off, on a length, Ben Duckett dabs it wide of point and gets to the other end.

06:42 (IST) Dec 07
4
Overs22.3
Score121 - 1

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Clever, very clever! Nathan serves the bumper at the batter, Ben Duckett arches back and just ramps it over the keeper for a boundary.

06:41 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs22.2
Score117 - 1

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, Fuller and on off, this goes away off the wicket slightly, Ben Duckett defends it out on the off side.

06:41 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs22.1
Score117 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, Short and on off, Jacob Bethell stands tall and punches it through point for one.

06:40 (IST) Dec 07
Score after 22 overs 116 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
100100
  • Ben Duckett 50 (61)
  • Jacob Bethell 57 (64)
William O'Rourke5-0-20-0
0
Overs21.6
Score116 - 1

William O'Rourke to Ben Duckett, Goes full now, on off, Ben Duckett drives it off the front foot to short cover.

06:39 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs21.5
Score116 - 1

William O'Rourke to Ben Duckett, Swing and a miss! O'Rourke digs it in short, over off, Ben Duckett attempts the hook but the ball sails over his bat.

06:38 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs21.4
Score116 - 1

William O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell, Sprayed at the hips, on a back of a length, Jacob Bethell glances it down to deep fine leg for one.

06:38 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs21.3
Score115 - 1

William O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell, This leaves the batter after pitching, on a back of a length, Jacob Bethell hangs back to block it out. Gets squared up due to the movement and the outside edge rolls in front of gully.

06:37 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs21.2
Score115 - 1

William O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell, On a hard length, on off, Jacob Bethell covers the line and pushes it down the deck.

06:37 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs21.1
Score115 - 1

William O'Rourke to Ben Duckett, FIFTY FOR DUCKETT! A duck in the first innings but he has responded well in the second innings. 13th Test fifty for the southpaw. On a back of a length, on the pads, Ben Duckett tucks it in front of square on the leg side to get to his half century.

06:36 (IST) Dec 07
Score after 21 overs 114 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
011000
  • Jacob Bethell 56 (61)
  • Ben Duckett 49 (58)
Nathan Smith7-0-34-0
0
Overs20.6
Score114 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, Full and on the off-stump line, Jacob Bethell eases the drive in front of mid off.

06:35 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs20.5
Score114 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, Attacking the front pad, curving back in, on a length, Jacob Bethell gets his bat out in front and taps it back to the bowler.

06:34 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs20.4
Score114 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, Honing in on the off-stump line, on a length, Jacob Bethell blocks it out off the front foot.

06:34 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs20.3
Score114 - 1

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, 'Catch it' is the call but it falls short! Smith bangs it into the deck, at the batter, Ben Duckett tries to take the short ball on as he goes for the pull. Gets it off a top edge and it flies down to deep fine leg. It falls well in front of William O'Rourke in the deep. They cross.

06:33 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs20.2
Score113 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, Lands it on the off-stump line, on a good length, Jacob Bethell pats it wide of cover for a run.

06:32 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs20.1
Score112 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, Play and a miss! Full and a hint of away shape, outside off, Jacob Bethell reaches out for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

06:31 (IST) Dec 07
Score after 20 overs 112 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
040104
  • Ben Duckett 48 (57)
  • Jacob Bethell 55 (56)
William O'Rourke4-0-18-0
4
Overs19.6
Score112 - 1

William O'Rourke to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Gets it through! Fractionally short, around off, Ben Duckett lets the ball come to him and plays it late. Cuts it to the left of the gully and beats the man in the deep to his right for a boundary. Moves to 48 does Duckett. The 100-run stand comes up. England lead by 267 runs.

06:30 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs19.5
Score108 - 1

William O'Rourke to Ben Duckett, Fuller in length, on off, knocked back to the bowler by Ben.

06:30 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs19.4
Score108 - 1

William O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell, Too straight, on the pads, on a length, Jacob Bethell nudges it behind square for a run.

06:29 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs19.3
Score107 - 1

William O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell, In the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Jacob Bethell.

06:28 (IST) Dec 07
4
Overs19.2
Score107 - 1

William O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! So nearly sneaked through! Angling in, on a nagging length, this nips back in and gets a good lift off the deck. Jacob Bethell looks to defend it from the crease. The ball catches the inside edge of the bat and sneaks past the stumps before racing towards the deep fine leg fence.

06:28 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs19.1
Score103 - 1

William O'Rourke to Jacob Bethell, O'Rourke dishes out a full delivery, on off, Jacob Bethell pushes it off the front foot to cover.

06:28 (IST) Dec 07

William O'Rourke (3-0-9-0) returns to the attack, replacing Matt Henry.

06:26 (IST) Dec 07
Score after 19 overs 103 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
000110
  • Ben Duckett 44 (55)
  • Jacob Bethell 50 (52)
Nathan Smith6-0-32-0
0
Overs18.6
Score103 - 1

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, This lands and moves away off the wicket, on a nagging length, on off, Ben Duckett gets squared up but manages to defend it down on the off side.

06:26 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs18.5
Score103 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, FIFTY FOR BETHELL! An enterprising knock from the young southpaw. He will be keen to convert this into a three-figure score. Nathan serves it full, on off, Jacob Bethell gets on the front foot and drives it wide of mid off to bring up his second Test fifty off 52 balls.

06:25 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs18.4
Score102 - 1

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, Length delivery, on off, Ben Duckett crouches and drills it in front of Kane Williamson at a deepish mid off and takes the single.

06:24 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs18.3
Score101 - 1

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, Well bowled! At 132.1 kph, on off, on a good length, Ben Duckett does not move his feet at all and just pushes out in front with his hands. The ball nips away off the wicket to zip past the outside edge.

06:24 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs18.2
Score101 - 1

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, Bowls it on a short of a length, over off, kept out off the back foot by Ben.

06:23 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs18.1
Score101 - 1

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, Attacking the front pad, on a good length, Ben Duckett knocks it along the ground to mid on.

06:22 (IST) Dec 07
Score after 18 overs 101 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
041201
  • Ben Duckett 43 (50)
  • Jacob Bethell 49 (51)
Tim Southee6-0-35-0
1
Overs17.6
Score101 - 1

Tim Southee to Ben Duckett, Slanting into the pads, on a good length, Ben Duckett turns it past square leg for one more.

06:22 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs17.5
Score100 - 1

Tim Southee to Ben Duckett, Good length, on off, Ben Duckett gets behind the line and defends.

06:21 (IST) Dec 07
2
Overs17.4
Score100 - 1

Tim Southee to Ben Duckett, Good running! This is on the pads, on a length, Ben Duckett tucks it with soft hands behind square on the leg side. It goes to the right of deep fine leg and the fielder in the deep has to run across to get to the ball which allows Ben to come back for the second run. 100 comes up for England.

06:20 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs17.3
Score98 - 1

Tim Southee to Jacob Bethell, On a back of a length, on off, Jacob Bethell punches it through point for a single. Moves to 49 does Bethell.

06:20 (IST) Dec 07
4
Overs17.2
Score97 - 1

Tim Southee to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! Streaky! Southee serves it on a nagging length, on off, Jacob Bethell looks to punch it away and tries to play it right under his eyes. Gets an outside edge that goes through the vacant gully region for a boundary.

06:19 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs17.1
Score93 - 1

Tim Southee to Jacob Bethell, Not that short, around off, Jacob Bethell looks to jab it away in front of square on the off side. Gets beaten for pace as the ball skids through and goes under the bat.

06:18 (IST) Dec 07
Score after 17 overs 93 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
040410
  • Ben Duckett 40 (47)
  • Jacob Bethell 44 (48)
Nathan Smith5-0-30-0
0
Overs16.6
Score93 - 1

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, On the pads, on a length, Ben Duckett stabs it down on the leg side.

06:17 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs16.5
Score93 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, Full and on middle, eased wide of mid off for a single by Jacob Bethell.

06:17 (IST) Dec 07
4
Overs16.4
Score92 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, EDGED AND FOUR! Fortuitous boundary for Bethell! Smith pulls the length back and keeps it around the off-stump line, on a nagging length, Jacob Bethell looks to push it away on the off side. Gets an outside edge that goes right between the keeper and the first slip. Daryl Mitchell is standing a bit wide and reacts late. Flings himself to his right with an outstretched right hand but the ball evades him for a boundary.

06:16 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs16.3
Score88 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, On middle and leg, on a length, Jacob Bethell knocks it to mid off.

06:15 (IST) Dec 07
4
Overs16.2
Score88 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! Crunched! Smith keeps it full, on off, Jacob Bethell gets his weight on the front foot and cracks the drive back past the bowler. The ball flies past Smith before he can stick out his right hand.

06:15 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs16.1
Score84 - 1

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, Starts with a full delivery, on middle, Jacob Bethell pats it down the deck. Smith sees the batter take a couple of steps down the track after playing the shot. He collects it to his right on his follow-through and is quick to release the throw. The throw is bit wayward and the keeper, Tom Blundell has to dive to his right to cut it off.

06:14 (IST) Dec 07

It will be Nathan Smith (4-0-21-0) to share the attack with Southee.

06:13 (IST) Dec 07
Score after 16 overs 84 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
100010
  • Ben Duckett 40 (46)
  • Jacob Bethell 35 (43)
Tim Southee5-0-27-0
0
Overs15.6
Score84 - 1

Tim Southee to Ben Duckett, A confident shout for LBW but from the bowler alone! Jagging back in, on a nagging length, on off, Ben Duckett looks to cover the line of the ball. Gets an inside edge onto the back thigh pad.

06:12 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs15.5
Score84 - 1

Tim Southee to Jacob Bethell, Hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Jacob Bethell steers it down to deep backward point for a run.

06:12 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs15.4
Score83 - 1

Tim Southee to Jacob Bethell, Pitches it up, on middle, Jacob Bethell drives it down the ground with a straight bat. Matt Henry cuts it off with a tumble to his right at mid on.

06:11 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs15.3
Score83 - 1

Tim Southee to Jacob Bethell, Lands it on a length, on off, Jacob Bethell firms the drive straight to cover.

06:11 (IST) Dec 07
0
Overs15.2
Score83 - 1

Tim Southee to Jacob Bethell, Angled in, in the channel on off, on a good length, Jacob Bethell makes a watchful leave.

06:10 (IST) Dec 07
1
Overs15.1
Score83 - 1

Tim Southee to Ben Duckett, Starts from around the wicket and serves it on a nagging length, on off, Ben Duckett dabs it in front of backward point for a single.

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