Headingley Test: Ruthless New Zealand complete emphatic win

Trent Boult of New Zealand celebrates with Kane Williamson after dismissing Adam Lyth of England during day five of second Test at Headingley. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

New Zealand bowled with fire and fielded superbly to crush England by 199 runs on the last day of the second and final Test on Tuesday and level a gripping two-match series at 1-1.

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The hosts, chasing a record 455 to win, were bowled out for 255 on the final day, only defiant fifties from Alastair Cook and Jos Buttler holding up the New Zealanders who sealed their fifth Test victory in England.

England won the first Test at Lord's by 124 runs.

England batsman Joe Root reacts after being dismissed even as New Zealand bowler Mark Craig (left) celebrates with team mates during day five oStu Forster/Getty Images

England resumed on 44 for no wicket and Adam Lyth failed to add to his overnight score of 24, feathering a swinging ball from paceman Trent Boult through to wicket-keeper Luke Ronchi.

Gary Ballance unconvincingly negotiated 25 deliveries for six runs before Boult produced a venomous full delivery that crashed into the left-hander's stumps.

Ian Bell, on one, turned a bouncing ball from spinner Mark Craig straight into the hands of Kane Williamson at leg-slip and Joe Root was brilliantly caught off Craig for a second-ball duck by Tom Latham at short leg.

England batsman Alastair Cook cuts at a ball watched by wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi during day five of the second Test against New Zealand in Leeds. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images

With England's slim hopes of victory all but over, Cook and Stokes adopted a cautious approach, although the all-rounder produced a couple of trademark crisp boundaries to entertain a sparse crowd on a chilly day at Headingley.

The pair added 40 for the fifth wicket before Stokes was out for 29, caught by Ronchi as he attempted an ambitious cut off part-time spinner Williamson.

Cook's innings, lasting nearly four hours, ended when he was trapped lbw by part-time spinner Kane Williamson before Moeen Ali was bowled for two, shouldering arms to a ball from Matt Henry that struck his off stump.

Stuart Broad made a breezy 23 before he was bowled by Williamson.

Jos Buttler of England hits past Brendon McCullum of New Zealand during day five of second Test in Leeds. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Buttler and Mark Wood shared a gritty ninth-wicket partnership of 42.

Tim Southee, with the second new ball, had Wood caught in the slips by Craig for 17 and Buttler's brave three-hour knock ended on 73 when he offered no stroke to Craig and was out lbw.

Watling was awarded the player of the match while the player of the series awards went to Cook (for England) and Boult (for New Zealand) respectively.