New Zealand ended up being just the junior varsity in the history of Test cricket to win a Test match by a single run, when they beat England in Wellington on Day 5 of the 2nd Test on Tuesday (February 28). West Indies are the only group to accomplish the accomplishment, beating Australia by the very same margin in Adelaide back in 1993.
Tim Southee’s group ended up being simply the 4th side in the history of Test cricket to win a Test match after following on. India were the last group to win after following on, beating Australia in the historical Eden Gardens Test match back in 2001 under the management of Sourav Ganguly.
Winning a Test match after following on …
– England (at Sydney Cricket Ground on 20 December 1894)
– England (at Headingley, Leeds on 21 July 1981)
– India (at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 15 March 2001)
– New Zealand (at Basin Reserve, Wellington, today!)#ENGvsNZ #NZvsENG— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 28, 2023
England required simply 2 go to win with Neil Wagner bowling to James Anderson. Off the 2nd ball of the 75th over, Anderson got a tickle down the leg-side and wicketkeeper Tom Blundell taking the catch down the leg-side with England simply 1 run short of the target.
The visitors required 258 to win and were lowered to 80 for 5 on the last day however previous captain Joe Root kept them in the hunt with a dazzling 95 off 113 balls acting on his 153 not out in the very first innings. Wagner got the vital double blow of Root and England skipper Ben Stokes (32) and went on to select up 4/62 in the innings.
Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes kept them in the hunt and got the target to 7 runs with his 35 off 57 balls prior to skying a catch to Wagner at fine-leg off Tim Southee. New Zealand levelled the two-match Test series at 1-1 with this thrilling win.
Last male James Anderson clubbed a 4 down the ground which left England 2 runs from triumph and the crowd holding its breath. In the last, remarkable minute, No. 11 Anderson was captured down the leg side from the bowling of Neil Wagner and New Zealand had the win.
“It’s an unique one this,” Wagner stated. “We’ll commemorate this incredible accomplishment. It’s something we’re incredibly happy with.”
England two times and India one are the just other groups to have own a test after needing to follow-on. The last celebration remained in 2001 when India beat Australia by 171 perform at Eden Gardens.