Kiwis beat England by 199 runs and tie the series!

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New Zealand in England Test Series – 2nd Investec Test Played at Headingley, Leeds, 29,30,31 May, 1,2 June 2015 (5-day match)

New Zealand 350 (72.1 ov) TWM Latham 84 of 180, 13 fours, L Ronchi 88 of 70, 13 fours and 3 sixes,  MD Craig 41 not out off 63, 5 fours and 1 six, James Anderson 43-2, SCJ Broad 109-5, MA Wood 62-2;  454-8d  (91ov)  MJ Guptill 70 off 72,  7 fours an 1 six, Brendon McCullum 55 off  98, 3 fours and 1 six,  BJ Watling 120 off 163, 15 fours and 1 six;  MD Craig 58 not out of 77, 9 fours and 1 six, SCJ Broad 94-2; MA Wood 97-3

England 350 (108.2 ov) A Lyth 107 off 212, 15 fours,AN Cook 75 off 187, 12 fours, SCJ Broad 46 off  39, 5 fours and 1 six, TA Boult 98-2, MD Craig 48-2, TG Southee 83-4;    255 (91.5 ov)  AN Cook56 off 171, 4 fours, JC Butler 73 off 147, 13 fours, 1 six,  MD Craig 73-3, Kane Williamson  15-3

New Zealand won by 199 runs.

New Zealand win the second test and tie the series, after Jos Butler scored a defiant 73 off 147  with 13 fours and 1 six. Kane Williamson was the unlikely hero of Headingly, come up trunps,  at one point his figures were 3-1-3-2 and ending with 15-3. England Captain Alistar Cook said ” It  disappointing today. At halfway we were right in the game and created opportunities. But every time we had a chance they took the game away from us with positive batting.  We could have batted out the day today, but those early wickets hurt us.” In the 56th over Cook waits patiently and cuts its for four to bring up his 9000 Test runs.