Kiwis thrash England to seal series win

New Zealand overpowered England by eight wickets in the second Test at Edgbaston yesterday as they sealed a 1-0 series win with more than a day to spare.

Set a target of just 38 after England tailender Olly Stone was out to the very first ball of the fourth day, the Blackcaps finished on 41-2.

Tom Latham, captaining the team in place of the injured Kane Williamson, hit the winning boundary to be 23 not out after the first Test of a twomatch series at Lord’s last week ended in a draw.