Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Brydon Carse now has 19 Test wickets at an average of 17.1 Chief Cricket Reporter in Christchurch First Test, Christchurch (day 4 of 5) New Zealand 348 (Williamson 93) & 254 (Carse 6-42) England 499 (Brook 171) & 104-2 (Bethell 50*) England won by 8 wickets; lead series 1-0 Scorecard Brydon Carse and debutant Jacob Bethell led England to an remarkable eight-wicket success over New Zealand in the veryfirst Test in Christchurch. Carse declared 3 of the 4 second-innings wickets England needed on the 4th earlymorning to end with 6-42, his maiden Test five-wicket haul. To go with the 4 he took in the veryfirst innings, the 29-year-old had match figures of 10-106, the veryfirst away 10-for by an England bowler consideringthat Monty Panesar in 2012, and veryfirst by a seamer because Ryan Sidebottom in this nation 16 years earlier. Daryl Mitchell clubbed 84, including 45 for the last wicket with Will O’Rourke, to drag New Zealand up to 254 all out. That left England a target of just 104, which they reached inside 13 overs for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Bethell, the 21-year-old, hit the winning runs in his 37-ball unbeaten50 There was a issue for England when Ben Stokes pulled up throughout his 5th over, however the captain stated he will be fit for the 2nd Test in Wellington on Friday (22: 00 GMT Thursday). England impress in much-needed win Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Jacob Bethell scored the winning run on his Test launching This was a much-needed win for England after 3 beats in their previous 4 matches. It suggestions them into credit for 2024, now with 8 wins and 7 losses. They were offered a big assisting hand by the Kiwis, who dropped 8 captures. That takes absolutelynothing away from a spirited and solid efficiency by an England side that had to be re-jigged listbelow the injury to wicketkeeper Jordan Cox. Ollie Pope stood in as keeper and made runs at number 6, Bethell revealed why England rate him so extremely, Shoaib Bashir chose up wickets in the veryfirst innings after havingahardtime on the trip of Pakistan and Carse is the discover of the winterseason. Chris Woakes takenpleasurein a uncommon away minute of success with essential wickets on the 3rd night and England even handled a triumph without relying on Joe Root, who was out for a duck in the veryfirst inning
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