Bairstow’s 136 steered England’s series win over NZ
Bairstow’s 136 steered England to win.
England Vs NZ at Trent Bridge Day 5 of 5
New Zealand 553 (Mitchell 190 off 318, 23 fours, 4 sixes, Bundell 106 off 198, 14 fours, M Bracewell 49 off 87, 9 fours, Anderson 3-62, Broad 2-107, Stokes 2-85) & 284 ao off 84.4 ov Mitchell 62 off 131, 4 fours, 1 six, Conway 52 off 109, 8 fours, M Bracewell 25 off 17, 4 fours, 1 six, Anderson 2-20, Broad 3-70, Potts 2-32, Leach 1-86.
England 539 (Root176 off 211, 26 fours, 1 six, Pope 145 off 239, 13 fours, 3 sixes, Lees 67 off 125, 11 fours, Stokes 46 off 33, 5=6 fours, 2 sixes, Trent Boult 5-106, M Bracewell 3-62), 299-5 off 50 ov Lees 44 off 81, 7 fours, 1 six, Bairstow 136 off 92, 14 fours, 7 sixes, Stokes 75 no off 71, 10 fours 4 sixes, Boult 3-80, Southee 1-67, Henry 1-67.
England beat NZ in the second Test to lead 2-0 and win the three-match series. Bairstow 136 reached his 77-ball century, England’s second-fastest of all time in Tests, ably assisted by Stoke. Lees, Pope and Root fell after lunch to leave England 93-4. Earlier Broad removed Henry and Jamieson with bouncers, as Anderson took the final wicket with NZ 284 all out.
