(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

LONDON (AP) England finally put New Zealand in its place by defeating the Kiwis by 170 runs with more than a day to spare in the first test at Lord's on Sunday.

The English were ordered by selector Geoff Miller to atone for being humbled in the drawn three-test series in New Zealand in March, and they answered emphatically on a surprisingly manic fourth day when 14 wickets fell in under two sessions.

New Zealand, targeting a manageable 239 for its first win over England in 14 years, was crushed in its second innings for 68, its ninth lowest total.

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