CHESTER-LE-STREET, United Kingdom: Jonny Bairstow proved the ideal stand-in as he guided England to a series-clinching win over New Zealand in the fifth one-day international at the Riverside on Saturday.

Bairstow, only playing after first-choice wicket-keeper Jos Buttler was injured on Friday, made 83 not out as England, chasing a revised target of 192 in 26 overs, finished on 192 for seven with six balls to spare.

England’s three-wicket win under the Duckworth/Lewis method saw them clinch the five-match series 3-2.

They had been in dire straits at 45 for five before a stand of 80 between Bairstow and Sam Billings (41) revived their victory hopes.

Adil Rashid finished 12 not out, having helped Yorkshire team-mate Bairstow add an unbroken 54 for the eighth wicket.

Earlier, New Zealand made 383 for nine in their full 50 overs after losing the toss.

Martin Guptill top-scored with 67, Kane Williamson made exactly 50 and Ben Wheeler bolstered the total with a quickfire 39 not out.

All-rounder Ben Stokes took three for 52 on his Durham home ground and leg-spinner Rashid two for 45.


SCOREBOARD

New Zealand innings:

M. Guptill c Bairstow b Stokes 67

B. McCullum b Finn 6

K. Williamson b Stokes 50

R. Taylor c Bairstow b Willey 47

M. Santner b Rashid 2

G. Elliott st Bairstow b Rashid 35

L. Ronchi c Morgan b Willey 2

B. Wheeler not out 39

T. Southee b Stokes 18

M. Henry c Stokes b Finn 12

A Mathieson not out 0

Extras: 5

Total: (9 wkts, 50 overs) 283

Fall of wkts: 1-7, 2-101, 3-150, 4-155, 5-210, 6-212, 7-219, 8-244, 9-267.

Bowling: Finn 10-0-73-2 (2w); Willey 10-0-50-2; Wood 10-0-60-0; Stokes 10-0-52-3; Rashid 10-0-45-2

England innings (revised target 192 in 26 overs):

J. Roy c Guptill b Mathieson 12

A. Hales c Williamson b Santner 1

J. Root st Ronchi b Santner 4

E. Morgan c Guptill b Santner 0

B. Stokes c McCullum b Wheeler 17

J. Bairstow not out 83

S. Billings c Taylor b Henry 41

D. Willey c Santner b Wheeler 7

A. Rashid not out 12

Extras: 15

Total: (for 7 wkts, 25 overs) 192

Fall of wkts: 1-8, 2-20, 3-20, 4-40, 5-45, 6-125, 7-138.

Bowling: Southee 4-0-28-0 (3w); Santner 6-0-31-3; Wheeler 5-0-33-2; Mathieson 4-0-40-1 (1w); Henry 5-0-37-1 (3w); Elliott 1-0-16-0 (1w).