England sweeps New Zealand with 323 runs and secures series management!

England sweeps New Zealand with 323 runs and secures series management!

A spectacular triumph for England! In a breathtaking second test in Wellington, the English in New Zealand defeated with a whopping 323 runs and thus secured an unrestrained 2-0 lead in the three games. The guests almost dominated the action from the start and gave the home side no chance!

Joe Root, the captain of the English team, shone with an impressive century of the century before the English bowl of New Zealand took out the game in the last section of the third day for only 259 runs. England has celebrated its first series of series on New Zealand soil since 2008 - a historical moment!

Blundell fights bravely

Despite the defeat, Tom Blundell showed a remarkable performance with his brave century in the second inner in the second inner sings. The Wicketkeeper struggled bravely through the difficult conditions and scored 115 runs before he was spectacularly caught by Ben Duckett. But this resistance came too late, and the English bowl, led by Ben Stokes, had the New Zealand team collapsed in the final phase of the game.

Stokes, who himself won three winds, was overjoyed to win and praised his team's aggressive playing style. "It is just astonishing to win the series with such an offensive style that has become our trademark," he said. He was particularly impressed by Harry Brook's brave first day on which he scored 123 runs and thus initiated the momentum for England.

A look at the statistics

The English team took the lead with a total number of 427-6, which made the New Zealanders a huge target of 583 runs. Despite the early windets they lost, Blundell and Nathan Smith (42 Runs) fought in the middle section of the innings, but the pressure situation was overwhelming.

New Zealand, which last drew attention to India with an impressive 3-0 victory against India, found itself in a completely different role in this series. After the game, Captain Tom Latham spoke of the obvious disappointment of his team and the goal of gaining a little proud back in the third and last test in Hamilton on December 14th. "We had hoped to build good partnerships, but the early windets brought us to the losing road," said Latham.

England, on the other hand, is full of confidence and will do everything possible to take the momentum into the last game. "580 runs are a lot, no matter where you play. The pressure is always there, especially on this Wicket," added Stokes. The tension increases - will England crown the series with another victory? The answer will soon be!