Jonny Bairstow's stylish century inspired England to a 119-run victory over New Zealand at the Cricket World Cup as the host nation booked its place in the semifinals
Follow @cnnsport On a day where England's World Cup future was under threat, Bairstow produced his second century in four days and his third consecutive ton against New Zealand in one day cricket, to set up a likely tie with India at Edgbaston next Thursday.For England, which had to beat New Zealand to guarantee its place in the last four, victory brought welcome relief after a difficult few weeks in which it had proved consistently inconsistent.
Viv Richards: Virat Kohli reminds me of myself 02:06READ: Swarm of bees interrupts Cricket World CupREAD: Virat Kohli's fan club -- 103 million followers and Viv RichardsBut as ever with any England team, at any sporting tournament, progress is rarely simple.A defeat by Pakistan, a team it had beaten four times in succession only weeks earlier, and consecutive losses against Sri Lanka and Australia, left its place in the last four in severe jeopardy.
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