New Zealand thumped England by an innings and 65 runs in first of the𝐆 two-Tests at the Bay Oval.
Resuming on 55/3, England needed to bat through theꦅ day to save the Test match but were bowled out for 197 with 21.4 overs remaining in Mount Maunganui.
Joe De🌌nly scored 35 runs off 142 deliveries, and Ben Stokes made 28 off 84, but no batsma💙n could produce a defining innings.
Fast bowler Neil Wagner took a superb 5-44 an▨d Mitchell Santner 3-53 as the Black Caps secured a 🐟1-0 series lead.
Earlier, Rory Burns (52), Joe Denly (74), Stokes (91) had slammed crucial half-centuries to help England post a formidable total of 353 runs in the first innings. Still, the duo’s efforts were outshone by New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling (205) and all-rounder Santner (126).
Brief Scores:
England 353 (Ben Stokes 91, Joe Denly 74; Tim Southee 4-88, Colin de Grandhomme 2-41) and 161/8 (Joe Denly 35, Rory Burns 31; Mitchell Santner 3-40, Neil Wagner 3-40) trail New Zealand 615/9 declared (BJ Watling 205🧸, Mitchell Santner 1🔴26; Sam Curran 3-119) by 101 runs.
T🅷he second and final Test will be played from Thursday onwards at the Seddonꦓ Park in Hamilton.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Why would you want to win a Test that isn’t part of the Test championship …… !!! 😜😜😜😜😜
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Kiwis beat Pomms n 1st Test w/plenty to spare..& sans all frills (read noise!) in good Old fashioned matured manner..’twas lovely to see a game o Crkt in its orig꧃inal glory o quiet piousness..Thx to Capt’s cool head boorish behaviour is kept at bay well and truly..!!!
— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi)
England 353 in 1st innings and New Zealand were 4/127 at one stage with Kane dismissed and NZ win by an innings and 65 runs from that possition, incredible comeback. Watling's inns outstanding, Kane Williamson the best captain at present. Played 👏
— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket)
For his sensational maiden Test double hundred, New Zealand's BJ Watling is adjudged Player of the Match!
— ICC (@ICC)
There is no better sight in cricket when a left-arm pacer destroys a batting line-up. Yes, I am a bit biased:) Well done for a match winning 5 wicket haul. Take as many you can now mate but it won't be that easy in February against India!
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Cheers 🤝
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS)
Congratulations to making history🍌 in test cricket today. 1st time Three test matches played over the same weekend have all finishedꦕ in an Innings defeat.
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg)
New Zealand's star performers of the match:
1. BJ Watling – 205 (Player of the match)
2. Mitchell Santner – 126 and 3/53 in 2nd innings
3. Neil Wagner – 5/44 in 2nd innings— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz)
The last team before England to lose a ꦇTest match in New Zealand after electing to bat first was Sri Lanka in Dec 2006 (Christchurch𓂃).
Between these two defeats, 5 wins and 7 draws out of 12 for thꦆe teams electing to bat in NZ.
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
