Birmingham: New Zealand defeated England by eight wickets in the second Test on Sunday and won the two-match series 1-0 – their first series victory in 22 years. The victory moved New Zealand back to number 1 on the Test rankings.
The win is New Zealand’s first at Edgbaston in five attempts, and is only their sixth of the 56 Tests they have played in England. The Kiwis scored a goal of 38 to win on the fourth day, after England were out for 122 in their second innings. . Devon Conway and No.3 Will Young, who replaced injured captain Kane Williamson for this Test, were sacked by the batsmen.
Earlier, England were bowled out with an overnight score of 122 when they lost Olly Stone’s last wicket of the first ball of the day, with the fast bowler giving a delivery from Trent Boult to wicketkeeper Tom Blundell.
Although the Kiwis lost Conway early for three, Latham ensured they got home without much drama. It was the first defeat for England at home since the series loss to Sri Lanka in 2014. It was also New Zealand’s first series in England in 22 years. They last won a Test series in England in 1999 under Stephen Fleming’s captaincy.
Short counts: England 303 & 122 (Neil Wagner 3/18, Matt Henry 3/36, Ajaz Patel 2/25, Trent Boult 2/34) lost to New Zealand 388 & 41/2.
Source: Telangana Today