England vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights: Bairstow, Stokes help England seal series

England vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights: Follow Live score and updates of the final day of ENG vs NZ 2nd Test from Trent Bridge here.

England vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights: Jonny Bairstow smashed England’s second-fastest Test century with some brutal hitting to lead his team to a record run chase at Trent Bridge. England hence completed an impressive five-wicket win in the second Test against New Zealand and subsequently bagged the series with a game to spare. Set 299 to win in a little over two sessions on Day 5, England reached its target in just 50 overs with Bairstow scoring a scintillating for 136 off 92 balls. Thrown together with England in a tough spot at 93-4 in the reply, Bairstow and captain Ben Stokes (75 not out) could have played for the draw to preserve the team’s 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Instead, they went on the attack — following the attacking approach favored by new coach Brendon McCullum, a Kiwi — and it blew the New Zealanders away.

England's Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow celebrate after the match (Action Images via Reuters)

New Zealand: Tom Latham(c), Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Michael Bracewell, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Trent Boult

England: Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Matty Potts, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, James Anderson