England triumphed over New Zealand by 115 runs at Lord's, with debutant Atkinson claiming a stunning five-for on a challenging pitch where wickets fell at a historic rate.

LONDON, June 5 : Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson stabilised England's innings after they lost four wickets in 11 balls, guiding the hosts to 166-6 at tea, leading by 193 runs after…

Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue left the Black Caps 36 for three at the close after England had set the tourists a tough target of 254 to win.

Atkinson took five for 30 as the tourists were dismissed for 138 chasing 254.