England fell to a 199-run defeat in the second test at Headingley as New Zealand's bowlers guided them to a series-levelling victory just after tea on the final day.

Alastair Cook offered the main resistance, his 56 taking him past 9,000 test runs, but that wasn't enough to save the test as the New Zealand spinners tore through the England middle order. 


Set an unlikely 455 to win, the hosts resumed the day on 44-0, adding three runs to the total before Adam Lyth feathered an edge through to Luke Ronchi for 24. 



That sparked a mini-collapse, with four wickets falling for 15 runs as Gary Ballance failed to get in to double figures, bowled by Trent Boult for six. 



Mark Craig then struck twice in three balls, removing Ian Bell and Joe Root who were both caught by close fielders leaving Ben Stokes and Cook to pick up the pieces.


However, either side of lunch Kane Williamson removed Stokes and Cook, caught behind for 29 and LBW for 56 respectively. 



Jos Buttler, who altered from his usual attacking instincts, continued to lose partners at the other end, Moeen Ali only making two before he shouldered arms to Matt Henry, the ball swinging back and clipping the off stump.

Williamson returned to remove Stuart Broad, the left-hander chopping on to his own stumps after making a quickfire 23, including five boundaries. 



Mark Wood, playing in just his second test, offered stern resilience with 17 but couldn't see out the new ball as Tim Southee found the edge of his bat and Craig did the rest at second slip. 



Buttler's resistance was finally brought to an end on 73, when he was given out LBW leaving a ball from spinner Craig despite reviewing, much to the joy of the New Zealanders. 



The result marks another astonishing turnaround in the two tests, England having had the upper hand at the start of the match after winning the toss and choosing to bowl first, reducing the tourists to 2-2 in the third over. 



New Zealand recovered and 84 from Tom Latham and 70-ball 88 from debutant Luke Ronchi ensured they posted 350. England were left to rue missed chances as the last wicket added 40, before Stuart Broad took his fifth wicket to end with figures of 5-109. 



In reply, Adam Lyth and Alastair Cook shared in a 177-run opening partnership to set the foundations for a first innings lead.

Cook was dismissed for 75, LBW to Mark Craig, and when Lyth was out for 107, his maiden Test century, the hosts were well poised on 215-2.

However, quick wickets at the end of day two and start of day three gave New Zealand the chance for an unlikely lead.

Only some late order hitting from Broad (46 off 39) ensured England had parity after the first innings, the hosts all out for 350.

England had little answer to the attacking nature of the Black Caps during their second innings, a BJ Watling century and quickfire knocks from Craig and Tim Southee allowing Brendon McCullum to declare midway through the fourth day, leaving it to the bowlers to complete the job.

 

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