3rd Test: Joe Root's 86*, Jonny Bairstow's 71* help England beat New Zealand to complete 3-0 clean sweep

3rd Test: Joe Root's 86*, Jonny Bairstow's 71* help England beat New Zealand to complete 3-0 clean sweep

Associated PressUpdated: Monday, June 27, 2022, 07:52 PM IST
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Jonny Bairstow (L) and Joe Root celebrate after England's win over New Zealand | Pic: Twitter

A dominant England swept New Zealand 3-0 in the test series with an aggressive seven-wicket victory in the third and final test on Monday.

After the first session was washed out due to rain on the final day, England motored to 296-3 in the middle session after resuming on 183-2.

Joe Root (86 not out) and Jonny Bairstow (71 not out) flayed New Zealand bowlers at Headingley in a blistering 111-run stand as England cruised to the target in just over an hour on the fifth day.

Brilliant Bairstow

Bairstow, whose masterful 162 lifted England from a precarious 55-6 in the first innings, played yet another aggressive knock as he registered England's second fastest-ever test half-century off just 30 balls.

Bairstow finished off the game in style when he belted off-spinner Michael Bracewell for a four and a six in a superb 44-ball unbeaten knock.

New Zealand had started the day on a high when Tim Southee had Ollie Pope (82) clean bowled in the first over when play resumed after lunch.

But Bairstow once again exhibited his power-hitting prowess as he provided the new captain Ben Stokes and new coach Brendon McCullum a perfect start to their new roles.

England won the first test by five wickets at Lord's and then chased down 299 runs at Nottingham for a five-wicket win in the second test.

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