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England crushed by New Zealand

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Published: 04:46, 25 November 2019   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
England crushed by New Zealand

England were crushed by New Zealand as the tourists lost the first Test by an innings and 65 runs at the Bay Oval.

Resuming on 55-3, England needed to bat through the day to save the Test but were bowled out for 197 with 21.4 overs remaining in Mount Maunganui.

Joe Denly made 35 from 142 balls and Ben Stokes 28 from 84 but no batsman could produce a defining innings.

Pace bowler Neil Wagner took a superb 5-44 and Mitchell Santner 3-53 as the Black Caps secured a 1-0 series lead.

The second and final Test begins at 22:00 GMT on Thursday. New Zealand could be without Trent Boult, who was absent for much of the day with a rib injury, but the performance of his other bowlers will offer captain Kane Williamson some reassurance.

England were let down by their shot making and will be left to rue the collapse on the second day that prevented them posting a substantial total.

It is perhaps fortunate for England the series is not part of the World Test Championship, meaning that they have not lost out on any points in defeat.

But it was a fine all-round performance from New Zealand, and leaves England with plenty to ponder before they travel to Hamilton.

Stuart Broad said before play on day five that England "don't just believe we can save this game, we expect to".

At times, it looked as though they might. Joe Root and Denly batted serenely in the first hour of the day and Stokes and Denly showed real discipline in their 52-run stand.

While New Zealand were disciplined with the ball, limiting England's scoring options, the tourists were largely architects of their own downfall. They were passive and, when they did decide to hit out, they picked the wrong shot to the wrong ball.

Dhaka/Mukul

 

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