England vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket result and reaction from second Test after Jonny Bairstow hundred inspires win
Follow the latest reaction after England beat New Zealand in the second Test at Trent Bridge
Jonny Bairstow blasted a match-winning 136 from 92 balls to lead England to a remarkable five-wicket, second Test victory over New Zealand on Tuesday.
New Zealand were bowled out for 284 before lunch, setting England a target of 299 to win - the highest ever to claim a Test victory at Trent Bridge. England were 139 for four at tea, having lost star man Joe Root for three, with the game in the balance.
But then Bairstow and skipper Ben Stokes ripped the New Zealand attack apart in devastating fashion, hammering 102 in the first nine overs after the interval. In total, their partnership was worth 179 runs in 20.1 overs.
Bairstow flew to his century in 77 balls - the second fastest test century by an England player, one ball slower than Gilbert Jessop's record against Australia at The Oval in 1902. Stokes, battling a knee injury, was unbeaten on 75 as he hit the winning runs.
Follow all the latest reaction from the match in the live blog below:
England 181-4, need 299 to win
Oh Jonny Bairstow!
He’s decided to take on the short stuff despite New Zealand having men back on the fence. Matt Henry disappears over the square leg boundary as Bairstow smashes him out of the ground.
Bairstow goes for it again and this time the ball rattles into his head and flies over the wicketkeeper for four more.
This isn’t working for New Zealand. Another short ball and another hook for six! 16 off the over already with two balls remaining.
England 165-4, need 299 to win
Tom Latham turns to Trent Boult for the second over after tea. Bairstow and Stokes take a single each from the first three balls before Bairstow plants himself just outside the crease and blasts Boult over long off for a six!
Stokes finishes off the over with another four down to third man. Another 13 off the over, England are flying.
England 152-4, need 299 to win
A timely half century for Jonny Bairstow. He is up to 52 from 53 balls now. It is just his second fourth-innings half-century in 85 Tests.
England are over halfway in their run chase. They need a further 147 runs to win.
England 152-4, need 299 to win
It gets even better for England. Bairstow pulls another short ball to the fielder at deep mid-wicket but keeps it on the deck and takes one.
Ben Stokes’ first ball after tea is guided down to the vacant third man for the third four of the over.
13 runs coming from it. Just what England would have hoped for after the break.
England 147-4, need 299 to win
No slips for Henry. There are plenty men of the leg side including a backward square leg. That man is Tim Southee who is in action immediately as Henry bangs the ball in short and Bairstow hooks him wide of the leaping Southee for four!
50 for Bairstow! Another short ball and Bairstow rolls over the top of it and pulls the ball away for consecutive boundaries.
What a start to the session for England.
England 139-4, need 299 to win
Okay then, the final session of the second test.
England need 160 runs to win off a minimum 38 overs. New Zealand need six wickets.
Matt Henry will get things going again with Jonny Bairstow on strike.
Tea: England 139-4, need 299 to win
Will England go on to win this game?
All three results are still in play. 160 runs in a session is tough work and England will need a big partnership between Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow. Ben Foakes will also have a role to play when he comes in. One of these three needs to be there at the end if England are to win this one.
New Zealand will be confident of winning if they can break this partnership. The old saying is one wicket brings two and two wickets for the visitors means they are into the bowlers.
The draw is probably the least likely result. Ben Stokes has already said England will try to win the game, it would be unlikely for them to try and block out unless they lose a couple of quick wickets after tea.
Tea: England 139-4, need 299 to win
The afternoon session was a cracker but probably edged England’s way thanks to the partnership between Jonny Bairstow (43*) and Ben Stokes (25*).
There were a couple of big moments for New Zealand, Matt Henry had Ollie Pope caught behind before Trent Boult dismissed Joe Root for just three.
Alex Lees (44) looked set for a long innings but he dangled his bat wide of the stumps a nicked off to give Tim Southee his first wicket of the match and England looked in trouble at 93-4.
Stokes and Bairstow have steadied the ship though and will look to launch another counter-attack after tea with England needing 160 runs to win.
Tea: England 139-4, need 299 to win
Jonny Bairstow (43*) is into the forties and is closing in on a well earned half century. He was under a little bit of pressure coming into this innings but he’s played nicely, looked busy and put away the loose ball.
Trent Boult continues to mix up his lengths bowling at Ben Stokes. A bouncer follows a yorker before another one is fired in at Stokes’ toes and he slams the bat down to keep it out.
Just one run off the over and England head into tea needing 160 runs to win. New Zealand need six wickets.
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