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England thrash New Zealand in 2nd Test to win series

New Zealand's Tom Blundell plays a shot during day three of the second Cricket Test match between New Zealand and England at Basin Reserve in Wellington on December 8, 2024.  [AFP]

An aggressive England dominated almost from start to finish to thrash New Zealand by 323 runs on Sunday in the second Test and emphatically win the series with a match to go.

Joe Root scored a century before England's bowlers knocked over New Zealand for 259 in the final session of day three in Wellington, clinching a series on New Zealand soil for the first time since 2008.

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