ENG vs NZ 2nd Test: New Zealand beats England by eight wickets, wins series 1-0

England vs New Zealand, second Test, Day 4 Live Score: Follow Sportstar for all the commentary updates from the Test match between NZ and ENG in Edgbaston.

Updated : Jun 13, 2021 16:29 IST

New Zealand's Trent Boult celebrates the dismissal of England's Olly Stone during the fourth day of the second Test match between England and New Zealand at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
New Zealand's Trent Boult celebrates the dismissal of England's Olly Stone during the fourth day of the second Test match between England and New Zealand at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
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New Zealand's Trent Boult celebrates the dismissal of England's Olly Stone during the fourth day of the second Test match between England and New Zealand at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)


Matt Henry took three top-order wickets to leave New Zealand on the brink of a series-clinching win as England's batsmen failed miserably in the second and final Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.

England, on a good batting pitch, was 122-9 in its second innings at stumps on the third day -- just 37 runs ahead of New Zealand with one wicket standing and two days left to play. Even so, that still represented a recovery from an even more embarrassing 76-7.

Henry, one of an exceptional six changes to the New Zealand side that drew the first Test at Lord's, took the first three wickets to fall en route to fine figures of 3-36 in 12 overs.

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TOSS: Joe Root won the toss and England decided to bat first.

Teams:

New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell(w), Daryl Mitchell, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult

England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(c), Ollie Pope, Daniel Lawrence, James Bracey(w), Olly Stone, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson

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