England win third Test against New Zealand to seal series 2-1

Napier: England has won the third cricket Test to seal a 2-1 series victory over New Zealand.

Set 553 to win, New Zealand was out for 431 on Wednesday, after a stunning cameo by 19-year-old tailender Tim Southee, giving England a 121-run win.

New Zealand won the first Test in Hamilton by 189 runs and England won the second in Wellington by 126 runs.

Scores:

England 253 (Kevin Pietersen 129; Tim Southee 5-55) and 467-7 (Andrew Strauss 177, Ian Bell 110) def. New Zealand 168 (Stephen Fleming 59; Ryan Sidebottom 7-47) and 431 (Ross Taylor 74, Fleming 66; Monty Panesar 6-126).