England vs New Zealand Match Stats

Play and a miss! Short and around off, Bairstow tries to pull it with a reverse bat but gets beaten due to the extra bounce.

FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished. Short and wide outside off, Jonny Bairstow rocks back and spanks it through covers.

Shortish and around off, staying low, Jonny pushes it to point for a run.

Quicker and around off, skidding in, Stokes defends it ahead of his front pad.

FOUR! Michael Bracewell bowls it short and around off, Stokes goes on the back foot and hammer-pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 41 needed more.

SIX! THAT'S COLOSSAL! Flighted delivery, full and around off, Ben Stokes skips down the track and hoists it over long on, nearly into the top tier. Wow!!!

FOUR! What have these two had for tea?! Short and outside off stump, Jonny Bairstow gets on his backfoot and smashes it wide of fine leg for a boundary! The ball is taking a hammering here!

FOUR! Two in a row! Full and on the pads, easy pickings for Jonny Bairstow as he flicks it fine past the diving long leg fielder for a boundary!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That brings an end to one of the finest Test centuries ever witnessed! Short in length and angling away from the batter, Bairstow stays back to cut but only gets an outside edge to Tom Blundell. Trent Boult pats the back of Jonny Bairstow as he makes his way back to a massive standing ovation. What an innings we have been privileged to experience! 

Lands it on a length around middle, Foakes lunges and defends it back to the bowler.

Width there outside off, short in length, Foakes reaches out and cuts but fails to beat the diving backward point fielder.

Pitches it full and around off, Foakes is on the front foot in defense.

Fuller in length and outside off, Stokes walks forward and taps it down to cover-point for a run.

FOUR! Back of a length around off, Foakes rides the bounce and works it away in front of square leg for a boundary. That was a short-arm jab.

Eases a full ball to mid on where the fielder fumbles slightly and they cross.

Fuller and on off, defended from the crease.

Change in pace. Slower delivery, full and dipping in around off, Stokes picks it and defends it easily on the leg side.

Bodies falling everywhere. Fuller and on off, Stokes drives it straight back and steps out. Matt Henry puts in a dive to his right and stops the ball. He has a shy at the striker's end but misses as Stokes dives in. The replays show that Stokes was a goner in case of a direct hit.

Fractionally short and around leg, Foakes glances it behind square leg and returns for the second run.

Digs it in short around leg, Foakes tries to pull but it goes over his gloves. The keeper appeals for a caught behind but nothing from the bowler and the umpire.

On a length and angling away outside off, Foakes stays back and pushes it to point.

Slower short ball around leg, Foakes turns inside the crease and pulls it to fine leg for one.

Effort ball, it's dug in short around middle and off, Ben Stokes leans back and evades.

Spears it in full, around off, Stokes keeps it out safely to mid on. 18 needed more.

FOUR! Pure timing! Shortish and around leg, Foakes goes on his toes and clips it through mid-wicket for a fine boundary.

Delivers it on a good length and outside off, Foakes punches it from the crease to mid off.

Beaten! A hint of away movement there. It's on a length and outside off, Foakes pushes inside the line and misses.

DROPPED! A tough chance but a great attempt. 11th dropped catch of this Test match. Back of a length, around off, Foakes punches it aerially towards covers. Michael Bracewell sticks his right hand out but it doesn't stay and bobbles up. Bracewell tries to take it on the rebound with a dive, juggles a bit but the ball eventually falls down.

Gets on the front foot and pushes it to covers.

Drifting down the leg side, Ben Foakes attempts to flick but misses.

Short and angling down the leg side, Stokes tries to pull but misses.

Back of a length, on off, Stokes steps back and plays late but still finds the point fielder.

SIX! Up and over! Fuller in length, around off, Stokes clears his front leg and rifles it over long on for a biggie. 8 more needed.

Beaten all ends up! Boult fires a full ball around off, Stokes swings his bat at it but connects only with thin air. Boult goes down in his followthrough.

FOUR! England are one hit away now! A low full toss around middle and leg, Stokes flicks it with great timing and beats the mid-wicket fielder easily. A boundary results.

FOUR! ADMONISHED! Back of a length, around off, Stokes steps back to make room and whacks it through covers for a cracking boundary. ENGLAND WIN BY 5 WICKETS!