Partly due to pressure from the World Cup was a great game for England against New Zealand. Tim Southee's bowling in the first Test at Lord's and Matt Henry tope three runs on four England wickets. Short runs to the alarm, but the team pulled out, Joe Root, Ben Stokes. At the end of the first day of the collected mass of the bat in the two seven-wicket stand of 354 runs.
After 161 runs for the fifth wicket Stokes (93), but Jos Buttler back with a 60-run stand for the route. However, Henry says Tom Latham caught just two runs in the centuries were denied this right-handed batsman.
After Butler and Moeen Ali seventh-wicket partnership of 103 runs at an average collection to be afraid. Unfortunately, the end of the day, Butler returned to the pavilion trapped leg-before Trent Boult (67). The second day of the 49 unbeaten bat, England could no longer pursue much the same now turn to watch.
Henry took three wickets for the hosts. Bolt left-arm bowler, taking two wickets in a devastating Shining World Cup. Saudi and Mark Craig took a wicket each.
Incidentally, it is for the two groups was the hundredth Test match. In 1930, their first Test match between England and New Zealand played. The two teams each took part in 99 international matches. Where the series was held on 34.
England, however, are far from winning the first match of the series or ahead of accession. The team won the match 23 to 47, as well as the series win. On the other hand, won only eight matches with the Kiwis winning only three series. The rest of the 44 matches ended in a draw.
