Nottingham: England won by five wickets in the second Test against New Zealand.
Score: New Zealand 553 in the first innings, 284 in the second innings. England 539 in the first innings and 299 in the second innings.
England won the three – Test series 2-0. The third Test starts on the 23rd. Skipper Ben Stokes (75 off 70 balls with four sixes and 10 fours) and wicket-keeper Ben Fox (12 off 15 balls) put on the winning run.
Chasing a 299-run target, England lost opener Zack Crowley (0), Alex Hales (44), Lee Pope (18), Joe Root (three) and Johnny Bairstow (136 off 92 balls with seven sixes and 14 fours). Trent Bolt took three wickets for New Zealand. The star of the match is Johnny Bairstow. Daryl Mitchell (190) and Tom Blundell (106) scored centuries for New Zealand in the first innings. Joe Root (176) and Oli Pope (145) also scored centuries for England.
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