England vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket result from third Test as Bairstow and Root fire England to victory

Follow all the reaction from Headingley as England seal a series whitewash against New Zealand

Kane Williamson previews England - New Zealand third test

Jonny Bairstow hit England’s second fastest half century ever as they made light work of a 113-run target to beat New Zealand by seven wickets and seal a 3-0 series whitewash on Monday.

Bairstow, whose batting heroics were key to ensuring England won the second Test, picked up where he left off from Trent Bridge as he brought up his half century in just 30 balls and then took England to victory on the last day with an unbeaten 71, finishing it off with a six.

A 111-run partnership with Joe Root, who finished 86 not out, took England to the competitive victory target of 296 as they completed their first clean sweep of a home series in over a decade.

Rain delayed the start of play by 90 minutes but it then took just over an hour for England to canter to victory. Follow all the latest reaction from today’s match with our live blog below:

England vs New Zealand - Third Test, day five at Headingley

• England WIN by 7 wickets as Bairstow and Root see them home
• New Zealand 329 & 326; England 360 and 296-3 - England win by 7 wickets
• 50 UP! Bairstow reaches 50 off 30 balls - the second-fastest for England in Test cricket! England 269-3
• WICKET! Pope removed in first over of the day. England 185-3
• Rain delayed play starting until 1.30pm
• England closed day four on 183-2, needing 113 more to win
• Michael Vaughan: BBC staff condemn ‘damaging and embarrassing’ decision to stand by former England captain
• England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan set to announce international retirement

[27 June 2022 10:05 · Luke Baker]

England vs New Zealand

Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the final day of the third Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley.

Another topsy-turvy Test has come down to the final day as England look to complete a third successive impressive fourth-innings run chase and seal a series clean sweep.

Day four was a rollercoaster as a wicketless morning session put New Zealand in control but England hit back after lunch to be left 296 to win, before Ollie Pope and Joe Root shone in the chase - an unbeaten third-wicket stand of 132 leaving another 113 runs needed for victory with eight wickets in hand.

Stick with us as we run you through all the final-day action for Headingley.