Cricket-Bethell will get England over the road for Christchurch victory

Zak Crawley departed for one and his fellow opener Ben Duckett for 27 however Jacob Bethell, who was making his check debut, and Joe Root, taking part in his one hundred and fiftieth, obtained the guests throughout the road earlier than tea.

Bethell scored the profitable run with a single to deep sq. leg to finish a 37-ball half century, whereas Root chipped in with 23 runs from 15 deliveries.

Harry Brook, whose 171 within the first innings turned the match decisively in England’s favour, remained padded up within the grandstand, his providers not required.

Brydon Carse had earlier taken six for 42 in solely his third check as England dismissed New Zealand for 254 to deliver up lunch and transfer to the brink of victory.

Daryl Mitchell annoyed England with a defiant 84 however it solely delayed the inevitable, and the vacationers would have been snug chasing something within the 100s on a superb batting floor at Hagley Oval.

New Zealand had resumed in a parlous state at 155-6 with a lead of simply 4 runs, and the writing was on the wall when Carse eliminated Nathan Smith and Matt Henry cheaply in a single over to assert his first check five-wicket haul.

Tim Southee, taking part in his ultimate collection, hit his 94th and ninety fifth check sixes to attain 12 runs earlier than Joe Root caught him at deep midwicket off the bowling of Gus Atkinson.

There was one regarding second for England when skipper Ben Stokes pulled up whereas bowling and handed the ball over to Atkinson to finish the over.

Carse lastly obtained Mitchell out with the assistance of a catch by Chris Woakes within the deep to provide him a primary check match 10-wicket haul after his 4-64 within the first innings.

The collection continues with the second check in Wellington beginning on Friday and concludes in Hamilton.

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