POBNEWS24, Dhaka June 15, 2022 : Goal 299! If you want to win the Test, you have to chase this run on the fifth and last day within 72 overs. England put that difficult equation in 22 overs. Batting fearlessly, Ben Stokes picked up a five-wicket win over New Zealand.
Chasing a run at Trentbridge, England lost 4 wickets for 93 runs in the 28th over.
England lost to Alex Lees (44), Jack Crowley (0), Oli Pope (18) and Joe Root (3). Johnny Bairstow and captain Ben Stokes then counter-attacked New Zealand. The pair made 169 runs off 121 balls. Bairstow completed the century with just 7 balls. In the end he stopped and scored 136 runs from 92 balls.
Ben Stokes did not go less. He finished the match with 65 runs off 60 balls. And Ben Fox remained unbeaten on 12 runs.
The Kiwi bowlers have all been beaten, no one has scored less than four and a half (4.50) per over. Michael Bracewell gave 60 runs in 6 overs. Tim Southee has spent 7 in 11 overs. Despite getting three wickets, Trent Bolt gave 94 runs in 16 overs.
After Lord’s, this time Trentbridge also won. As a result, the English won the three-match Test series with one match in hand. Ben Stokes won his first series as a permanent captain.
