England versus NZ 2nd Test 5th Day: Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes leads England to a sensational win

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 The England Cricket Team produced a sensational win on the final day of the 2nd Test match thanks to special knocks by Bairstow and Stokes played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Tuesday.

Starting on the overnight score of 224 for 7, Matt Henry and Daryl Mitchell began the innings on a positive note. Henry looked solid against the England pacers due to short ball tactics. Mitchell continued his superb form completing fifty off 124 balls. Broad eventually struck dismissing Henry bowling around the wickets. Henry and Mitchell added 32 runs for the 8th wicket. Kyle Jamieson did die wondering coming at number 10 was caught by Foakes with short ball tactics.

Trent Boult came to the crease and enjoyed himself hitting boundaries at will against Stokes. Mitchell also played with intent keeping the scoreboard ticking. England captain took the 2nd new ball as Anderson ended the innings dismissing Boult caught by Stokes. Boult and Mitchell added 35 runs for the final wicket. New Zealand set a target of 299 runs in 72 overs.

Chasing 299 runs to win, Alex Lees began off brilliantly hitting Southee for 3 boundaries in his first over. Boult got rid of Crawley with a lovely catch by Southee at slips. Lees looked confident with intent hitting the bad deliveries away for boundaries. At the end of the first session, England made 36 for 1.

After the lunch break, Southee dropped a chance to get rid of Pope. Lees and Pope showed intent keeping the scoreboard ticking. Matt Henry produced peach to get the wicket of Pope. Pope and Lees added 41 runs for the 2nd wicket. Boult got the big fish of Root with a simple return catch to leave England on the backfoot. Bairstow struggled initially against disciplined New Zealand bowling. Lees looked confident with his strokes putting opposition bowlers under pressure. Southee eventually got his first wicket dismissing Lees with a simple catch to Blundell. Lees and Bairstow added 37 runs for the 4th wicket. Stokes showed intent along with Bairstow putting the Kiwis bowlers under pressure. England ended the 2nd session at 138 for 4.

Bairstow showed intent right from the word go after tea break smashing Kiwis bowlers all over the park and completing fifty off 51 balls. It was amazing hitting by both Bairstow and Stokes keeping the momentum going on for England. Bairstow reached his century off 77 balls to keep England on course. Stokes and Bairstow added 179 runs in quick time. Stokes struggled with his injury and completed fifty off 55 balls. Ben Foakes also looked decent enough while Bracewell dropped a chance. Stokes and Foakes ensured that England chase down the target with 22 overs to spare.

England 539 in 128.2 overs (Root 176, Foakes 56, Pope 145, Boult 5/106, Bracewell 3/62) and 299 for 5 in 50 overs (Bairstow 136, Stokes 75*, Boult 3/94) beat New Zealand 553 in 145.3 overs (Mitchell 190, Blundell 106, Anderson 3/62, Stokes 2/85) and 224 284 in 84.4 overs (Mitchell 62*, Young 56, Conway 52, Broad 3/70, Potts 2/32) 5 wickets

For his 136 off 92 balls with 14 fours and 7 sixes, Bairstow was named the man of the match award. With this win, New Zealand drops important points in the ICC Test Championship cycle. England took a 2-0 lead in the series.

The third and final Test match will be played from 23rd June at Headingly, Leeds.


England stun NZ to win the 2nd Test at Trent Bridge 


  

 

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