New Zealand overpowered England by eight wickets within the second Take a look at at Edgbaston on Sunday as they sealed a 1-0 sequence win with greater than a day to spare. Set a goal of simply 38 after England tailender Olly Stone was out to the very first ball of the fourth day, the Blackcaps completed on 41-2. Stand-in captain Tom Latham, main the staff rather than the injured Kane Williamson, hit the profitable boundary to be 23 not out after the primary Take a look at of a two-match sequence at Lord’s resulted in a draw final week.
Victory gave New Zealand only a third win in 18 Take a look at sequence in England and a primary this century after their 1986 and 1999 triumphs.
In contrast, this was England’s first sequence loss at house since a 2014 defeat by Sri Lanka.
England resumed on the point of defeat at 122-9 of their second innings, a lead of simply 37 runs, after a top-order collapse that had seen them hunch to 76-7.
Stone then fell for his in a single day 15 when he edged left-arm fast Trent Boult and was caught behind, with James Anderson — in his England document 162nd Take a look at — unbeaten on nought.
However the true injury had been finished on Saturday when England’s top-order failed in an innings the place quick bowler Mark Wooden’s 29 was the highest rating.
Matt Henry, certainly one of a unprecedented six modifications to the New Zealand aspect that performed at Lord’s, took the primary three wickets to fall in a return of 3-36, with Neil Wagner following up with 3-18.
Such is the Blackcaps’ energy in depth, nevertheless, that both bowler may very well be changed by the rested Tim Southee when New Zealand face India in subsequent week’s inaugural World Take a look at Championship closing at Southampton.
Temporary scores:
England 1st Innings 303 (D Lawrence 81 no, R Burns 81; T Boult 4-85, M Henry 3-78)
New Zealand 1st Innings 388 (W Younger 82, D Conway 80, R Taylor 80; S Broad 4-48)
England 2nd Innings 122 (N Wagner 3-18, M Henry 3-36)
New Zealand 2nd Innings 41-2
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Outcome: New Zealand gained by eight wickets
Sequence: New Zealand win two-match sequence 1-0
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