England beat New Zealand by 267 runs in 1st test
The Hindu
England won the first cricket test against New Zealand at Bay Oval on Sunday by 267 runs to lead the two-match series 1-0
England completed a resounding 267-run win over the Black Caps in the first Test at Mount Maunganui on February 19, powering to their first win in New Zealand for 15 years.
The tourists snared the required five wickets in the opening session of day four, dismissing the Black Caps for 126 after they had resumed at 63-5.
Pace bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson both finished with four second innings wickets as England took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Broad (4-49) laid the groundwork on Saturday night under lights when he tore through New Zealand’s top order, with all four wickets clean bowled to reduce them to 28-5 in pursuit of 394 for victory.
Long-time new ball partner James Anderson (4-18) took over as chief tormentor on Sunday, knocking over four tailenders as New Zealand added 63 more runs in 22.3 overs.
Only Daryl Mitchell, unbeaten on 57, put up any resistance after resuming his innings on 13, striking two sixes on his way to a sixth Test half-century.
It continued Mitchell’s record of rearguard innings against the English, having scored 538 at an average of 108 runs during last June’s 3-0 series defeat in England.
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