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SPO:England's Bazball reset begins with win over Kiwis

England have wrapped up a 115-run victory over New Zealand before lunch on day four of the first Test at Lord's, marking a positive start to their Bazball reset after their Ashes humiliation in Australia.

Resuming on 5-55 and needing 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost their last five wickets inside the first two hours of play and were dismissed for 138.

England pacer Gus Atkinson finished with 5-30 on the bowler-friendly surface which saw 24 batters bowled or trapped lbw, and no spinners getting a single delivery.

It was fitting the match ended with the middle stump flattened after Atkinson clean-bowled Kiwi tail-ender Matt Henry.

That left Glenn Phillips stranded at the other end on 44 not out, making him New Zealand's top scorer of a disappointing Test for the Black Caps.

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