Jonny Bairstow breaches Level 1 of ICC Code of Conduct against NZ

As England beat New Zealand in a dramatic super over to clinch the T20 series by 3-2, wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow was charged by the ICC after he found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel on Monday. Bairstow was reprimanded and received one demerit point for his actions. England found a comfortable way out of the super over and snatched a 9-run win to seal the series 3-2 in a rain-hit game at Auckland which was reduced to 11 overs aside. 

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Bairstow admits to the offence

In the fifth T20 between England and New Zealand at Auckland on Sunday, Bairstow was caught using an audible obscenity, which was picked by the stump mic in the seventh over as he was dismissed off Jimmy Neesham's delivery. A statement released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) read, "The England batsman was found to have violated Article 2.3 of the code, which relates to the use of an audible obscenity during an international match." The Englishman readily admitted the offence and accepted the charges and no formal hearing was conducted. The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Wayne Knights and Chris Gaffaney and third umpire Christopher Brown as well as fourth umpire Shaun Haig.

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History repeats itself as England clinch a thrilling win

Jonny Bairstow's quickfire 47 off 18, laced with five sixes and two boundaries, got England off to a flying start before the hosts put the break on the visitors' momentum. Requiring 16 runs off 6 balls, Chris Jordan smashed 12 runs off three balls to help England reach 146 runs and tie the game. For the second time in four months, fans witnessed yet another super over, this time in the shortest format of the game, to decide the winner of the contest. With England being sent to bat first in the super over, Eoin Morgan and Jonny Bairstow hit a six each as they helped the visitors post 18 runs in six balls. New Zealand's Tom Seifert and Martin Guptill failed to hit any big shots off a disciplined super over from Chris Jordan, thereby handing England a comfortable 9-run win over New Zealand. 

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