Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali smashed half-century as England puts on an enormous total of 234 runs. Bairstow scored 90 runs off 53 balls while Moeen Ali put on the score of 52 runs in only 18 balls. Lungi Ngidi scalped 5 of the 6 wickets for South Africa as the rest of the bowling lineup fell short.
At Lunch, England's score read at 200/6, with Bairstow (91*) and Sam Billings (7*), currently standing unbeaten at the crease. The hosts are still trailing by 216 runs.
England were at their dominant best in the match. Though New Zealand set a challenging 296 runs to win, the English batters responded with some beautiful hitting, sealing the match by seven wickets and the series by a margin of 3-0.
England, whose points tally rose to 42 after their incredible win, now sit at the 8th spot on the World Test Championship standings with only 40 points.
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