England win thrilling ODI series thanks to brilliant Bairstow

Published June 21, 2015
England captain Eoin Morgan (C) and team celebrate with the series trophy after the fifth one day international (ODI) cricket match between England and New Zealand at The Emirates ICG in Chester-le-Street, north east England, on June 20, 2015. —AFP
England captain Eoin Morgan (C) and team celebrate with the series trophy after the fifth one day international (ODI) cricket match between England and New Zealand at The Emirates ICG in Chester-le-Street, north east England, on June 20, 2015. —AFP

LONDON: Jonny Bairstow bludgeoned a brilliant 83 not out in Durham to lead England to a three-wicket win over New Zealand on the Duckworth-Lewis method on Saturday, earning a 3-2 victory in the five-match series of one-dayers.

In a rain-affected game at Chester-le-Street, Bairstow's classy knock helped England chase down a revised total of 192 from 26 overs with six balls to spare.

World Cup runners-up New Zealand hit 283 for nine off 50 overs and looked to be heading for a comfortable victory after taking several early wickets.

But Yorkshire wicketkeeper-batsman Bairstow, replacing the injured Jos Buttler, produced an innings worthy of a thrilling series that yielded more than 3,000 runs for the first time in a five-match ODI encounter.

England and New Zealand will now contest a one-off Twenty20 match at Old Trafford on June 23.

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