NEW DELHI: England’s “Bazball” revolution continued its march on Sunday as Ben Stokes and co. registered an emphatic 267-run victory over New Zealand within the within the first Test Bay Oval.
The victory was England’s first in New Zealand in 15 years (since 2008) and tenth in 11 matches since former Kiwi skipper Brendon “Baz” McCullum and Christchurch-born Ben Stokes took over as coach and captain.
Unable to recuperate from Stuart Broad’s fiery spell with the pink ball on Saturday night, The Black Caps, resuming at 63 for five skittled out for 126 within the morning session on the fourth day.
Pacers Broad and James Anderson each completed with 4 second innings wickets as England took a 1-0 lead within the two-match sequence.
Broad (4-49) laid the groundwork on Saturday night time beneath lights when he tore by way of New Zealand’s prime order, with all 4 wickets clear bowled to cut back them to 28-5 in pursuit of 394 for victory.
Long-time new ball associate James Anderson (4-18) took over as chief tormentor on Sunday, knocking over 4 tailenders as New Zealand added 63 extra runs in 22.3 overs.
Only Daryl Mitchell, unbeaten on 57, put up any resistance after resuming his innings on 13, hanging two sixes on his technique to a sixth Test half-century.
It continued Mitchell’s file of rearguard innings towards the English, having scored 538 at a mean of 108 runs throughout final June’s 3-0 sequence defeat in England.
Michael Bracewell fell for his in a single day rating of 25 when looping a straightforward catch off spinner Jack Leach earlier than Anderson started his clean-up job.
All 4 of New Zealand specialist tempo bowlers fell to Anderson for single-figure scores, together with captain Tim Southee for a golden duck.
Southee faces a problem to raise his workforce, who’re winless from their final eight Tests.
By distinction, England are on a excessive after tasting their first Test win on New Zealand soil since 2008, having drawn 5 and misplaced two matches since.
They have received 10 off their final 11 Tests enjoying an adventurous model of attacking cricket, dubbed “Bazball”, beneath coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes.
It was simply the second time in 21 day-night Tests that the visiting workforce has received and ended a streak of 5 successive losses within the pink ball format for England.
They tactically dominated the sport, batting aggressively and intentionally timing the tip of each their innings so New Zealand needed to face a brand new pink ball in full of life seam situations beneath lights on days one and three.
It meant New Zealand batsmen Kane Williamson, Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls by no means batted in additional benign daylight situations.
That will change within the second Test beginning in Wellington on Friday, which will likely be performed beneath conventional hours.
The house facet are set to regain the providers of seam bowler Matt Henry, who was unavailable for the sequence opener to attend the beginning of his youngster.
(With inputs from AFP)
The victory was England’s first in New Zealand in 15 years (since 2008) and tenth in 11 matches since former Kiwi skipper Brendon “Baz” McCullum and Christchurch-born Ben Stokes took over as coach and captain.
Unable to recuperate from Stuart Broad’s fiery spell with the pink ball on Saturday night, The Black Caps, resuming at 63 for five skittled out for 126 within the morning session on the fourth day.
Pacers Broad and James Anderson each completed with 4 second innings wickets as England took a 1-0 lead within the two-match sequence.
Broad (4-49) laid the groundwork on Saturday night time beneath lights when he tore by way of New Zealand’s prime order, with all 4 wickets clear bowled to cut back them to 28-5 in pursuit of 394 for victory.
Long-time new ball associate James Anderson (4-18) took over as chief tormentor on Sunday, knocking over 4 tailenders as New Zealand added 63 extra runs in 22.3 overs.
Only Daryl Mitchell, unbeaten on 57, put up any resistance after resuming his innings on 13, hanging two sixes on his technique to a sixth Test half-century.
It continued Mitchell’s file of rearguard innings towards the English, having scored 538 at a mean of 108 runs throughout final June’s 3-0 sequence defeat in England.
Michael Bracewell fell for his in a single day rating of 25 when looping a straightforward catch off spinner Jack Leach earlier than Anderson started his clean-up job.
All 4 of New Zealand specialist tempo bowlers fell to Anderson for single-figure scores, together with captain Tim Southee for a golden duck.
Southee faces a problem to raise his workforce, who’re winless from their final eight Tests.
By distinction, England are on a excessive after tasting their first Test win on New Zealand soil since 2008, having drawn 5 and misplaced two matches since.
They have received 10 off their final 11 Tests enjoying an adventurous model of attacking cricket, dubbed “Bazball”, beneath coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes.
It was simply the second time in 21 day-night Tests that the visiting workforce has received and ended a streak of 5 successive losses within the pink ball format for England.
They tactically dominated the sport, batting aggressively and intentionally timing the tip of each their innings so New Zealand needed to face a brand new pink ball in full of life seam situations beneath lights on days one and three.
It meant New Zealand batsmen Kane Williamson, Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls by no means batted in additional benign daylight situations.
That will change within the second Test beginning in Wellington on Friday, which will likely be performed beneath conventional hours.
The house facet are set to regain the providers of seam bowler Matt Henry, who was unavailable for the sequence opener to attend the beginning of his youngster.
(With inputs from AFP)
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