New Zealand has battled to delay the inevitable but England eventually hurried to an eight wicket win in the first test and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

England got their series off to a solid start against New Zealand as they took the first Test by eight wickets in Christchurch.

The USWNT were without the Triple Espresso attacking line of Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Smith for Saturday's friendly against England, and

Defensively, the U.S. kept the Lionesses at bay mostly through a stranglehold on possession combined with an organized structure. When that structure did break down, the likes of Casey Krueger, Naomi Girma and the Emilys — Fox and Sonnett — were there to put out fires.

The international friendly at Wembley Stadium was a homecoming game for USWNT head coach Emma Hayes. / Matt McNulty/USSF/ Emma Hayes was welcomed home to London with fireworks Saturday as the USWNT battled it out with England in front of 78,

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