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Henry stars as New Zealand wrap up victory against England in second Test
Key takeaways
- New Zealand quick Matt Henry demolishes the England batting attack in the second innings to level the series.
- Starting the fifth day on 182-5 and chasing 463 for an unlikely victory, England folded quickly on Sunday and were all out for 209 after less than an hour of play.
- Henry took all five wickets in the morning, removing Joe Root LBW for 77 with the first ball of his second over of the day – Root adding only two runs to his overnight score.
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New Zealand quick Matt Henry demolishes the England batting attack in the second innings to level the series.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo New Zealand's Matt Henry took his first 10-wicket haul at the second Test [Glyn Kirk/AFP]By AFPPublished On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026New Zealand pace bowler Matt Henry has run through England’s tail to give his side a 253-run victory in the second Test at The Oval to level the series at 1-1.
Starting the fifth day on 182-5 and chasing 463 for an unlikely victory, England folded quickly on Sunday and were all out for 209 after less than an hour of play.
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