NOTTINGHAM (England), June 8: Ryan Sidebottom took six for 67 to help lead England to an innings and nine-run win over New Zealand in the third and final Test at Trent Bridge on Sunday to secure a 2-0 series victory.

Sidebottom claimed four of the five wickets to fall on the fourth morning as England won with almost two days to spare.

Jacob Oram finished 50 not out from just 39 balls but his effort was ultimately in vain as New Zealand were bowled out for 232.

New Zealand, resuming the day on 177 for five and still 64 runs behind England’s first innings total of 364, lost their last five wickets for 35 runs in the space of 40 balls.

The match and the series was clinched when James Anderson had Chris Martin caught at second slip by Paul Collingwood. It was a fitting climax for Anderson after his Test-best seven for 43 in the first innings. He finished with match figures of nine for 98.

Sidebottom claimed the first wicket of the morning when he had Gareth Hopkins for 12.

Oram then pulled Broad for a six over midwicket, the first six of the match, as the bowler made the mistake of bowling short on a slow wicket in conditions that encourage swing from balls pitched up.

Sidebottom had New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori caught in the gully by Kevin Pietersen for one after a lethargic stroke.

The left-arm swing bowler then had Kyle Mills caught at first slip by Andrew Strauss. A slip catch by Collingwood also accounted for Iain O’Brien.

On Saturday, Brendon McCullum, ensured the match went into a fourth day with a punchy 71, while Daniel Flynn was out for a gritty Test best 49 in fading light.

Aaron Redmond’s dreadful series continued when he was caught behind off Broad for two. He had managed 54 runs in six innings.

Jamie How was caught at third slip off Sidebot-tom for 19. Ross Taylor played across a straight ball and was adjudged lbw for 14.

Scoreboard

ENGLAND (1st Innings) 364 (K.P. Pietersen 115, T.R. Ambrose 67, S.C.J. Broad 64; I.E. O’Brien 4-74).

NEW ZEALAND (1st Innings) 123 (J.M. Anderson 7-43).

NEW ZEALAND (2nd Innings, following-on, overnight 177-5):

J.M. How c Cook b Sidebottom 19

A.J. Redmond c Ambrose b Broad 2

B.B. McCullum b Anderson 71

L.R.P.L. Taylor lbw b Broad 14

D.R. Flynn c Ambrose b Sidebottom 49

G.J. Hopkins c Ambrose b Sidebottom 12

J.D.P. Oram not out 50

D.L. Vettori c Pietersen b Sidebottom 1

K.D. Mills c Strauss b Sidebottom 2

I.E. O’Brien c Collingwood b Sidebottom 4

C.S. Martin c Collingwood b Anderson 0

EXTRAS (B-3, LB-4, W-1) 8

TOTAL (all out, 72.3 overs) 232

FALL OF WKTS: 1-21, 2-33, 3-58, 4-152, 5-169, 6-197, 7-205, 8-221, 9-225.

BOWLING: Sidebottom 24-7-67-6; Anderson 14.3-3-55-2; Broad 21-4-77-2 (1w); Panesar 11-4-21-0; Collingwood 2-1-5-0.RESULT: England won by an innings and nine runs.

UMPIRES: S.A. Bucknor (West Indies) and D.B. Hair (Australia).

TV UMPIRE: P.J. Hartley (England).

MATCH REFEREE: R.S. Madugalle (Sri Lanka).

MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: James Anderson.

MAN-OF-THE-SERIES: Andrew Strauss.

FIRST TEST: Lord’s, match drawn.

SECOND TEST: Old Trafford, England won by six wickets.—Reuters