New Zealand ended their 34-year wait to register a home Test series win over England as lower-order resistance bailed them out on the final day of the second Test in Christchurch, on Tuesday (April 3). New Zealand started the day on 42 for no loss and ended on 256 for 8 as bad light forced England to settle for a draw. Kane Williamson's class of 2018, hence, took the series 1-0 after their innings win in Auckland in the first Test. From 42 for no loss, New Zealand were soon tottering at 91 for 4.

Black caps Leg-spinner, Ish Sodhi emerged as the unlikely hero for the hosts with the bat as he batted out 168 deliveries for his unbeaten 58 to frustrate England. New Zealand had failed to register a Test series win over England at home in the last six series. While England won three of them, the other three ended in draws. Wagner made 7 off 103 before he fell to Root with five minutes to go. Sodhi walked off to a standing ovation New Zealand pulled off an amazing escape.

Brief scores: England 307 (Jonny Bairstow 101; Tim Southee 6-62) & 352/9 dec (James Vince 76; Colin de Grandhomme 4-94) drew with New Zealand 278 (BJ Watling 85; Stuart Broad 6-52) & 256/8 (Tom Latham 83; Mark Wood 2-45)