Cricket-Atkinson takes hat-trick as England dismiss New Zealand for 125

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - First Test - England v Pakistan - Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan - October 11, 2024 England's Gus Atkinson in action REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo

(Reuters) - Seamer Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick as England dismissed New Zealand for 125 on the second day of the second test in Wellington on Saturday to take a 155-run first innings lead.

Atkinson (4-31) bowled Nathan Smith for 14 before removing Matt Henry and Tim Southee for golden ducks to end New Zealand's innings.

Brydon Carse also took 4-46 for England, while New Zealand's top scorer was Kane Williamson with 37.

(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney; editing by Pritha Sarkar)