- Black Caps win by an innings and 65 runs
- Scorecard: the full details from Bay Oval
The final day in Mount Maunganui began with Stuart Broad telling BBC Test Match Special listeners before play that he didn’t just believe England could save the first Test with New Zealand, he expected it.
But come 4.42pm the No 11 was walking out with bat in hand, his side 197 for nine – still 65 runs in arrears with 21.5 overs remaining – and Kane Williamson’s Black Caps hunting the final wicket that would deliver a 1-0 lead in this two-match series, albeit with the captain off the field with a knock.
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Written by Ali Martin at Bay Oval
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/25/england-resistance-ends-as-new-zealand-wrap-up-crushing-first-test-win under the title “England resistance ends as New Zealand wrap up crushing first Test win”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
