NZ vs ENG: Watch how Neil Wagner got James Anderson to help New Zealand beat England by 1 run after following on

On a day of constant twists and turns, Joe Root scored 95 in a partnership of 121 with Ben Stokes (33) which appeared to have batted England to victory and a 2-0 win in the two-test series.

NEIL WAGNER WINS IT FOR NEW ZEALAND! #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/yv1ZI8r3f7

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Root and Stokes were out within a run of each other with 56 runs still needed and the match which had been heading England’s way tilted back in favor of New Zealand with the lower-order exposed.

Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes then made 35, facing down the New Zealand attack and shepherding England within sight of victory. But in another twist, Foakes was out with seven runs still needed.

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

Last man James Anderson clubbed a four down the ground which left England two runs from victory and the crowd holding its breath. Then in the last, dramatic moment, No. 11 Anderson was caught down the leg side from the bowling of Neil Wagner and New Zealand had the win.

"We keep living to fight for one another"

The man of the moment Neil Wagner reflects on The Black Caps' historic win over England…#NZvENG pic.twitter.com/GkJr04yW5u

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“It’s a special one this,” Wagner said. “We’ll celebrate this amazing achievement. It’s something we’re extremely proud of.”

England twice and India one are the only other teams to have own a test after having to follow-on. The last occasion was in 2001 when India beat Australia by 171 runs at Eden Gardens.

With AP inputs