Riding on a splendid hundred by Jonny Bairstow – his second of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 – and a fine performance by the bowling unit, England hammered New Zealand by 119 runs at Chester-le-Street and stormed into the semi-finals of the 10-nation to🎃urnamen💟t.
England scored 305 for 8 and th💎en bowled out New Zealand for ꦜ186 in 45 overs.
They are now the third team to qualify for the semi-finals after Inꦺdia and Australia.
Earlier, wicket-keeper Jos Buttler took a sensational catch down the leg-side to send Martin Guptill packing as New Zealand lost their dangerous opener for just 8. Jofra Archer bowled it in short into Guptill’s midriff, who ended up glowing it down the leg and was going wide of Buttler.
The English keeperꦑ swiftly moved to his left before sticking his lef𒀰t glove out to complete the catch.
Here’s the video:
Jos Buttler🔯 takes a sublime catch to dismiss the dꦚangerous Martin Guptill and help send on their way to the semi-finals! |
— ICC (@ICC)
