Jonny Bairstow demolished the New Zealand bowling lineup as he smashed 14 fours and 7 sixes in his 92-ball 136 to assist England chase down 299 runs.
Virender Sehwag lauds Jonny Bairstow and England after thrilling win over NZ (AP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSSehwag heaped reward on Bairstow’s unimaginable knock which helped England safe the sequenceBairstow smashed 14 fours and 7 sixes in his 92-ball 136Bairstow obtained help from England captain Ben Stokes who scored 75 runs off 70 balls
Virender Sehwag labeled English batter Jonny Bairstow’s 92-ball 136 as an ‘ínnings of a lifetime’ as England clinched the sequence in opposition to New Zealand at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Set a goal of 299 runs to win the second Test, England had been in a spot of trouble when Bairstow walked in as that they had misplaced 4 wickets with 93 runs on the board. However, the 32-year-old batter demolished the Kiwis bowling lineup as he smashed 14 fours and 7 sixes to assist the hosts chase down the rating with 5 wickets remaining. He additionally obtained ample help from captain Ben Stokes, who scored 75 runs off 70 balls.
Bairstow’s innings obtained loads of reward from the cricket world and one in every of them was former Indian batter Virender Sehwag. The 43-year-old, who was recognized for his aggressive batting model, took to social media and heaped reward on the English batter, calling his knock an innings of a lifetime. Sehwag additionally praised England’s batting effort and mentioned it was among the best counter-attacking fourth innings within the historical past of the sport.
Sehwag ended his tweet by saying Test cricket is the very best type of the sport.
“Jonny Bairstow, an innings of a lifetime, among the best counter-attacking 4th innings you’ll ever see.Well completed England , Test Cricket is Best Cricket. #ENGvNZ,” Sehwag posted.
Jonny Bairstow, an innings of a lifetime, among the best counter-attacking 4th innings you’ll ever see.Well completed England , Test Cricket is Best Cricket. #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/BV5dVzbIqk
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 14, 2022
England captain Stokes additionally had reward for Bairstow, with whom he shared a 179-run partnership to win the second check. The star all-rounder mentioned that when the 32-year-old will get his eyes set on the sport, it’s powerful to cease him.
“Test cricket isn’t necessarily about what you’ve seen there, but you’ve still got to execute your skills, and we wanted to put pressure back on their attack. And once Jonny gets his ‘Jonny eyes’, there’s no stopping him,” mentioned Stokes.
