NZ vs ENG 2nd Test Highlights
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New Zealand defeated England by 1 run in the second match to level the series 1-1 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Tuesday.
With the win, New Zealand became just the third team after England and India to claim a victory after the following on.
Only four times in the history of Test matches has a team won after being asked to follow on. England accomplished it twice, in 1894 and 1981 against Australia. While India defeated Australia in 2001.
The two-Test match series ended with a tie after New Zealand gave England a 258-run victory target, but the visitors were all out for 256 in thrilling circumstances.
New Zealand vs England 2nd Test Highlights
Opting to bat, England posted a mammoth total of 435 in front of visitors to set the tone for the game.
Harry Brook once again remained the star of England’s batting, as he struck 186 runs. The veteran Joe Root also there in the party and played an unbeaten knock of 153 in the process.
New Zealand in reply bowled out for just 209 runs, and came back again to bat because of follow-on.
This time, the ex-skipper of the Kiwi side, showed his class and smashed 132 runs to help his side post 483 on board. Tom Blundell, who shot a century in first test, missed another century by 10 runs during the second innings.
Chasing a target of 258, England lost half of their side on 80. Joe Root and Ben Stokes then steadied the ship for England and added 121 runs for the sixth wicket before Wagner dismissed England’s skipper Stokes for 33.
Wagner then removed the well-set Root for 95 to bring New Zealand back in game.
England lost their eighth wicket in the form of Stuart Broad. The only hope left for them at the crease was the wicketkeeper Ben Foakes and he along with Leach started to collect runs and kept England in the game. The visitors just needed 7 runs then the experienced Southee trapped Foakes in his short-ball and removed him. Anderson was the last player to walk back at the time English side required only 2 run to win.
New Zealand vs England: Player of the Match
The former skipper of team New Zealand once again proved why he is known as one of the best in test cricket. He made a superb 132 with bat, when the team needed it the most and his knock set a 258-run target for the English side, which they failed to chase. The member of fab-four then awarded with the player of the match award.
New Zealand vs England: Player of the Series
The young sensation Harry Brook made a blistering 186 runs in the first innings of the game, after scoring 2 consecutive half-centuries in the first test.
He won the player of the match in first test, and claimed the player of the series award for his impeccable 329 runs (highest in the series) at an average of 82.20.
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