The final match of the ICC World Test Championship series between the England cricket team and the New Zealand cricket team is currently underway at Headingley in Leeds. Jonny Bairstow has stolen the show once again with another quickfire century against the Blackcaps. This time, he took 95 deliveries to complete the century.
Speaking about the ongoing battle between the England cricket team and the New Zealand cricket team, the home team has a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The Ben Stokes-led outfit will be keen to whitewash the reigning ICC World Test Championship champions. New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first at Headingley.
The decision worked in their favor as a century from Daryl Mitchell helped them score 329 runs in the first innings. Mitchell has been in sensational form this summer, and Rajasthan Royals Head of Cricket Operations Kumar Sangakkara recalled how Mitchell would take notes from him during IPL 2022 even when he was not playing in the matches.
“He carried his iPad to every team meeting, took notes and asked questions. It wasn’t asking questions for the sake of asking questions, he was heavily involved. The way he carried himself, in a bio-bubble for over two months, the hard work he put in at the nets despite playing two matches, it was top-class,” Sangakkara said on Sky Sports.
Daryl Mitchell is not the only player who benefitted from playing in the IPL; even Jonny Bairstow has been on fire
Along with Daryl Mitchell, it seems like IPL has had a positive impact on the performance of Jonny Bairstow as well. The right-handed batter smashed the second-fastest hundred in England’s Test history during the previous game. Today, he scored another century in less than 100 deliveries.
Here are some of the top Twitter reactions to the counterattacking hundred from Bairstow that helped England reach 264/6 from 55/6.
Hundred for Jonny Bairstow, England was 55 for 6 and then he smashed hundred from 95 balls in the third Test against WTC champions. Brutal Bairstow at its very best. pic.twitter.com/cR5ZdgQrs8
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 24, 2022
Hundred by Jonny Bairstow. What a knock – just 95 balls. 2nd consecutive thunderous century by Bairstow, he's putting on a show. pic.twitter.com/lTrq1S4a62
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 24, 2022
This feels nuts, but Jonny Bairstow has made two of England's great Test hundreds in the space of 10 days, when a load of people wanted him dropped (six months into a year where he already had two hundreds). Mad.
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) June 24, 2022
Captain, former captain, Head Coach – all knows the importance of the knock from Jonny Bairstow. Unstoppable Bairstow at it again! pic.twitter.com/UGICzHqs4N
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 24, 2022
England: 55/6(11.5) to 257/6(46.4) in a Test match – remarkable from Bairstow and Overton.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 24, 2022
77 ball hundred in the 2nd Test and 95 ball hundred in the 3rd Test – Bairstow "The Beast".
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 24, 2022
💯 What a knock from Jonny Bairstow! 🙌
— Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) June 24, 2022
The Yorkshireman has gone to three figures off just 95 balls!
Fantastic scenes at Headingley! #ENGvNZ #OneRose pic.twitter.com/KrbCAdbjtw
What a hundred scored by Jonny Bairstow. At one point England 55/6 from then he scored amazing 100* runs from just 95 balls including 14 fours against New Zealand in very difficult situation for England. What a Knock, what a player. Well played, Jonny. pic.twitter.com/nMe5VLcbdw
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) June 24, 2022
What a day of cricket – Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton put on an unbeaten 209 partnership in just 223 balls for the 7th wicket after being 55/6. Bairstow brought up a brilliant hundred, Overton on 89*. pic.twitter.com/G5A7HpTSd5
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 24, 2022
Jhonny bairstow still in IPL mood gets another 100 against newzealand in 3 test.#Engvsnz
— Sonu Jha (@Jha55134884Jha) June 24, 2022