England vs New Zealand Match Stats

FOUR! That is the second-fastest half-century by an England batter in Test cricket! What a game Jonny Bairstow has had as he follows up his first innings master class with a quick-fire innings to seal England's run chase! Tim Southee bowls this fraction full in line with the stumps and it has been dispatched straight over the non striker to the long on fence! Jonny Bairstow gets his 23rd Test fifty and he is at complete ease! 

Good length on the middle, a bit slower, Bairstow pushes it to the leg side and gets two runs. Good running between the wickets.

Good-Length delivery outside off, Bairstow tries to play at it but misses it.

Length and on the off, Bairstow knocks it straight to point.

Full and on the leg, Bairstow flicks it towards deep square leg for a brace.

A bit fuller on off, Bairstow tries to drive it but misses it.

Full and on the leg, Root pushes it to the leg side for a single.

New Zealand lose their final review! This one is full and bowled on a middle stump line. Jonny Bairstow tries to reverse sweep this but the ball balloons off his arm straight towards slip. New Zealand players celebrate but there is complete confusion as the umpire remains unmoved! Kane Williamson takes the review and replays show that the ball has hit just below the elbow! The on-field decision remains and the umpire tells New Zealand they have lost their review with a smile on his face!

FOUR! Short and outside off, Bairstow gave himself some room by going to the leg side. He smashes it past the point fielder for another boundary. Just 22 runs more needed!

 Slower through the air, just outside the off stump, Bairstow looks to play at it but misses. 

Flighted up on middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on middle, Joe Root defends it with soft hands.

Full and on the off, Bairstow leans forward and blocks it to point.

Good length delivery on the off, Bairstow cuts it but could find the gap.

A bit fuller on the leg stump, Baitstow flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

There is some pre-meditation from both batter and bowler! Joe Root shapes up to go behind the keeper and Tim Southee sees this and bowls a low full toss going down leg side. Joe Root misses and so does the keeper and England get four extra runs through byes!

Length delivery outside off, Root comes across but does not play a shot at it.

Southee tries to bowl a yorker, but it ends being a low full toss on the middle stump, Root easily flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

 Quicker through the air, on the leg stump, Root flicks it away, straight to the mid wicket fielder. 

On off stump, Root misses the shot and gets trapped in front. A slight appeal but the finger stays down.

 Tossed up delivery, outside off stump, Root pads it away and defends it.

 Tossed up, on the stumps, Root blocks it with soft hands. 

 FOUR! Tossed up, on the leg stumps, Root sweeps this brilliantly past the deep square leg for a boundary

  Quicker and on the stumps, Root works it towards the leg side for a single

On a length and on leg, Root tries to play at it but could not connect.

Full and on the middle, Root blocks it straight back to the bowler.

Good-length delivery on outside off, Worked towards the point fielder.

Full and angling into the pads, Joe Root flicks this towards mid-wicket.

Wide outside off on a good length. Joe Root is happy to see this one go through to the keeper.

Neil Wagner angles this one in from off on a good length, Joe Root plays this confidently towards cover.

FOUR! Short and wide and asking to be hit! Michael Bracewell seems like he wants to help England get home quickly. Bowls a half-tracker that is punched through covers for a boundary! England is just one hit away!

SIX! And that is it! Jonny Bairstow gets England home in style! Michael Bracewell goes full this time angling in from middle, Jonny Bairstow says thank you and pounds this over long on for a biggie! Raises his arm in celebration and the English dressing room is on their feet applauding their players! This has been way too easy today and Jonny Bairstow seems like he can do nothing wrong!