New Zealand battled to delay the inevitable but England eventually eased to an eight wicket win in the first test on Sunday and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Resuming on the fourth day with only a four run lead and four wickets in hand,

Zak Crawley 0. Followed up first-innings duck with a score of one in the second to continue his wretched record in New Zealand (average 9.88). Ben Duckett 6. Backs-against-the-wal

Brydon Carse took 6-42 as England dismissed New Zealand for 254 on the fourth morning of the first test Sunday, leaving itself a target of only 104 runs to complete a comprehensive win and take a 1-0 series lead.

A defiant Daryl Mitchell anchored New Zealand to 254 in their second innings to set England 104 to win the first Test in Christchurch on Sunday. The 29-year-old Carse, in only his third Test, took his fifth wicket of the innings four balls later with a similar delivery that accounted for Matt Henry (one).