New Zealand and England fined and docked points in World Test Championship for slow over rate. Impact on New Zealand's final race.

New Zealand has battled to delay the inevitable but England eventually hurried to an eight wicket win in the first test and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

England outsmarted Tom Latham's New Zealand convincingly in the first Test of the three-match series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. After winning the toss, the visitors opted to field first and bundled the opposition to 348 runs.

Brydon Carse took 6-42 as England dismissed New Zealand for 254 on the fourth morning of the first test Sunday, leaving itself a target of only 104 runs to complete a comprehensive win and take a 1-0 series lead.

Kane Williamson has slipped seamlessly back into the New Zealand cricket team by top-scoring with 93 as the Black Caps reached 319-8 on the first day of the first test against England.