The team England was overpowered by the Kiwis by eight wickets in their second test match on Sunday at Edgbaston sealing an excellent 1-0 win with enough time to play. Set an objective of only 38 after England “tailender” Olly Stone had got out to the first delivery of the fourth day, the Blackcaps completed on 41-2. Substitute skipper Tom Latham, driving the group instead of the harmed Kane Williamson, hit the triumphant limit to be 23 not out after the primary Test of a two-match arrangement at Lord’s finished in a draw last week.
The triumph gave New Zealand simply a third win in 18 Test arrangements in England and a first this century after their 1986 and 1999 victories. This series was the first defeat of England after their defeat in the year 2014.
In any case, the genuine harm had been done on Saturday when England’s batsman fizzled in an innings where quick bowler Mark Wood’s 29 was the top score.
Matt Henry, one of a phenomenal six changes to the New Zealand side that played at Lord’s, took the initial three wickets to fall in the arrival of 3-36, with Neil Wagner circling back to 3-18.
Such is the Blackcaps’ solidarity inside and out, notwithstanding, that either bowler could be supplanted by the refreshed Tim Southee when New Zealand faces India in the following week’s debut World Test Championship last at Southampton.
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