England vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day 5: England win series; twitter reacts

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Twitter’s reaction to England’s massive win

with Joe Root In a sublime touch and with the entire English team playing around him, the new squad, led by Ben Stokes, is a sight to behold. A 179-run partnership between skipper Stokes and Bairstow ensured that England were ahead of the Kiwis on the final day. Bairstow scored 136 runs in 92 balls to win the match for England.

with Kane Williamson Wicketkeeper Tom Latham was named captain instead of missing out on the Test match due to COVID, who could score just 30 runs in both innings combined. With wickets falling all around, the Englishman ran out of the talisman Jonny BairstowWhose feat in the white ball format is no less than a spectacle. Little did the Kiwis know that Johnny was intent on chasing the target. The wicketkeeper-batsman put his foot on the gas and after tea started smashing the Kiwi bowlers around the park. Bairstow shared a 179-run partnership with his captain Stokes, which derailed the Kiwis.

England and New Zealand now head to Headingley, a ground that has always been known for the innings that Ben Stokes played against Australia and pulled off a heist with his teammate Jack Leach. Here’s how Twitter reacted:

https://twitter.com/onnonya_tweets/status/1536771508910972928

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