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Victory for England over the Kiwis … on day three
England finally faced some resistance from New Zealand in the shape of Tom Blundell’s defiant century but dismissed the Black Caps for 259 to wrap up a thumping 323-run victory on the third day of the second Test on Sunday.
The win in Wellington, seven days after an equally comfortable eight-wicket victory in Christchurch, ensured England a first series win in New Zealand since 2008 with the Hamilton Test still to come.
Joe Root earlier secured his 36th test hundred before England skipper Ben Stokes declared on 6-427 to present the Blacks Caps with a mammoth target of 583.
Blundell bucked his recent form with a 102-ball 115, but the damage had already been done to the New Zealand top order by England’s rampant seam attack.
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