Jonny Bairstow blasted England to a five-wicket win over New Zealand on the final day of the second Test at Trent Bridge on Tuesday as the home side won a series for the first time since January 2021.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England chased down 299 thanks to an all-time great display of raw power from Bairstow, who took just 77 balls to reach the ninth Test century of his career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bairstow narrowly missed hitting England's fastest Test hundred, taking one more delivery than Gilbert Jessop, who scored a 76-ball ton against Australia in 1902.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While Bairstow could not earn a place in the history books, that will be a footnote for the 32-year-old, whose display will be remembered forever by all those who witnessed it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A capacity crowd at Trent Bridge was treated to a remarkable array of brutal boundaries from Bairstow, who hit 14 fours and seven sixes to leave New Zealand bewildered in his 92-ball masterclass.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After chasing down 277 to win the first Test at Lord's by five wickets thanks to Joe Root's 115 not out, Bairstow ensured England enjoyed another successful final-day chase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At tea, all four results were possible, with England needing another 160 runs with six wickets left.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But the sensational Bairstow, supported by skipper Ben Stokes, with an unbeaten 75, demolished of the Test world champions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was the highest final-innings run chase in a Test at Trent Bridge, surpassing the previous record of 284 set by England against New Zealand in 2004.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England, who had won just one match in 17 before this series, are gathering momentum under new skipper Stokes and new coach Brendon McCullum.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Their desire for relentlessly positive and aggressive cricket has been embraced by England and they will seek to sweep the series in the final Test at Headingley from June 23.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This victory was even more eye-catching because New Zealand, inspired by Daryl Mitchell's 190, scored 553 in the first innings after Stokes opted to bowl first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
- Bairstow onslaught -
\r\nThat could have been a series-defining decision by Stokes, but England bailed out their captain by scoring 539 in their first innings, with Root making 176 and Ollie Pope 145.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A New Zealand second-innings collapse late on the fourth day gave England renewed incentive to chase the win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They seized the chance in stunning style after bowling out the Kiwis for 284 in the first session of the final day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the match seemingly on a knife-edge heading into the final session, Bairstow took matters into his own hands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Yorkshire batsman reached 50 from 51 balls in fitting style, unleashing a boundary off Matt Henry.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Swatting Trent Boult for six in the next over, Bairstow was propelling the England charge as he and Stokes took 42 from the first 16 balls of the evening session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The onslaught kept going as Bairstow battered Boult for two more sixes, giving him six maximums since the break.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England had amassed 59 from five overs to put themselves on the brink of victory as the crowd roared their approval.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shell-shocked New Zealand had no answer to Bairstow as he marched towards an astonishing century.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Stokes was struggling with a knee injury but kept blasting away, smashing another four after a visit from the physio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With New Zealand's bowlers losing the plot, Bairstow maintained his assault at the other end but he missed out on England's fastest century after a pair of defensive strokes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When Bairstow finally departed to a raucous standing ovation after being caught behind off Boult, England were heading for a victory, inspired by his breathtaking performance.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/england-won-the-series-against-new-zealand.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for England Wins The Second Test Against New Zealand By Five Wickets, Clinches The Ser", "alt_title": "England Wins The Second Test Against New Zealand By Five Wickets, Clinches The Series By 2-0", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "England clinches the test series after defeating New Zealand in the second test match", "seo_desc": "England cricket team took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series after defeating New Zealand by five wickets in the second test match at Trent Bridge.", "seo_keywords": "New Zealand Tour Of England, England Cricket , Ben Foakes, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow", "tag": null, "tagging": "New Zealand Tour Of England,England Cricket ,Ben Foakes,Ben Stokes,Jonny Bairstow,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "england-clinches-the-test-series-after-defeating-new-zealand-in-the-second-test-match", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1963", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2022-06-14 22:13:46", "updated": "2022-06-14 22:34:33", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "England clinches the test series after defeating New Zealand, five wickets in the second test match at Trent Bridge", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "35", "jio_date": "2022-06-14 22:13:46", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/england-clinches-the-test-series-after-defeating-new-zealand-in-the-second-test-match-101815" }