New Zealand overpowered England by eight wickets in the second Test at Edgbaston on Sunday as they sealed a 1-0 series win with more than a day to spare. Stand-in captain Tom Latham, leading the team in place of the injured Kane Williamson, hit the winning boundary to be 23 not out after the first Test of a two-match series at Lord's ended in a draw last week. Victory gave New Zealand just a third win in 18 Test series in England and a first this century after their 1986 and 1999 triumphs. By contrast, this was England's first series loss at home since a 2014 defeat by Sri Lanka. Brief scoresEngland 1st Innings 303 (D Lawrence 81 no, R Burns 81; T Boult 4-85, M Henry 3-78)New Zealand 1st Innings 388 (W Young 82, D Conway 80, R Taylor 80; S Broad 4-48)England 2nd Innings 122 (N Wagner 3-18, M Henry 3-36)New Zealand 2nd Innings 41-2Result: New Zealand won by eight wicketsSeries: New Zealand win two-match series 1-0

Source: News 24 June 13, 2021 11:03 UTC