NZ vs ENG: England second staff to lose a Test after imposing follow-on as New Zealand wins by 1 run

England grew to become simply the second staff to lose a Test match after imposing the follow-on because it surrendered to a dramatic one-run defeat towards New Zealand on the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Tuesday.

The defeat on Day 5 meant that host New Zealand levelled the two-match collection 1-1 being performed outdoors the present World Test Championship cycle.

Batting first, England totalled a large 435 for eight declared with centuries from Harry Brook (186) and Joe Root (153) earlier than the bowlers bundled New Zealand for 209. England captain Ben Stokes then enforced the follow-on with a 226-run first-innings lead throughout the first session on Day 3.

Led by Kane Williamson’s twenty sixth Test hundred, the Kiwis then posted a outstanding 483, setting England 258-run goal late on Day 4. The customer charged early on Day 5 with an attacking 95 from Root earlier than left-arm seamer Neil Wagner picked up three middle-order wickets to power the sport all the way down to the wire. England required seven runs on the fall of the ninth wicket. The final pair of Jack Leach and James Anderson braved 15 deliveries earlier than Wagner had Anderson caught behind down the leg-side to eke out a dramatic win.

England joined Australia as the one different staff to lose a Test after imposing follow-on. Austalia, nevertheless, was beforehand concerned three such finishes, twice towards England in 1894 and 1981 and as soon as towards India in 2001.

New Zealand’s win can be the joint-smallest margin of wins in Test cricket historical past.

Teams to lose a Test after imposing follow-on

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  Australia (586 & 166) misplaced by 10 runs to England (325 & 437) – First Innings lead – 261 – Sydney Cricket Ground – December 14, 1894.
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  Australia (9/401 dec & 111) misplaced by 18 runs to England (174 & 356) – First Innings lead – 227 – Headingley – July 16, 1981
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  Australia (445 & 212) misplaced by 171 runs to India (171 & 7/657 dec) – First innings lead – 274 – Eden Gardens – March 11, 2001
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  England (435/8 dec & 256) misplaced by 1 run to New Zealand (209 & 483) – First innings lead – 226 – Basin Reserve – February 28, 2023

Smallest margins of Test wins (by runs)

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  1 run – New Zealand v England, Wellington 2023
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  1 run – West Indies v Australia, Adelaide 1993
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  2 runs – England v Australia, Birmingham 2005
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  3 runs – Australia v England, Manchester 1902
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  3 runs – Engand v Australia, Melbourne 1982