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England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, New Zealand tour of England, 2026 - HighlightsENG vs NZ, 1st Test, New Zealand tour of England, 2026 - Highlights

ENG 1st Innings
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39.4
W
Nathan Smith to Bashir, out Caught by Williamson!! Smith wraps it up! Back of a length in the channel, Bashir pokes loosely and nicks it to third slip as the ball nips away. Safe hands from Williamson who opens his left hip and takes it sideways. Bashir c Williamson b Nathan Smith 14(19) [4s-1]
35.4
4
Kyle Jamieson to Bashir, FOUR, Bashir flashes hard at the width and it flies off the edge past gully. England will take what they can get
35
4
William ORourke to Josh Tongue, FOUR, sublime punch off the back foot! Hard length outside off, he times it sweetly and cracks it through the covers
33.3
W
Kyle Jamieson to Ollie Robinson, out Caught by Blundell!! Blundell goes up in appeal but there isn't much interest from anyone else. Good length in the channel, stays low and sneaks under the bat as Robinson is rooted to the crease. Oh they've taken the review. And guess what, there's a definite spike when it's next to the toe-end. Blundell went up straightaway and the decision is going to be reversed. What a comeback to Test cricket from Jamieson. Playing again after nearly two years, he picks up a five-for. Ollie Robinson c Blundell b Kyle Jamieson 1(5)
32
4
Nathan Smith to Josh Tongue, FOUR, nearly chopped on! Nip-backer from back of a length, Tongue pokes away from the body and the inside edge flies past off stump
31.5
W
Nathan Smith to Harry Brook, out Caught by Kyle Jamieson!! This time the catch is taken and Brook will have to go. Complete silence at Lord's as England lose another. Pretty innocuous delivery this. It's down the leg-side, Brook picks it up with the pull shot but it only goes as far as fine leg. Held on safely by Jamieson with the reverse cup. Harry Brook c Kyle Jamieson b Nathan Smith 56(71) [4s-10]
31.1
4
Nathan Smith to Harry Brook, FOUR, short of length around the waist, Brook opens the hips and pulls it nicely through midwicket. The crowd lets out a roar as Ravindra's tumbling effort goes in vain
31
W
Kyle Jamieson to Atkinson, out Lbw!! Absolutely dead in front! Nips back in, stays low and smashes the back leg. The finger goes up in a flash from the ump but Atkinson has reviewed. He must have taken it just because England have all three left. But the outcome is certain with the ball crashing into middle stump around halfway up. Came in sharply off a good length to beat the inside edge in defence. Atkinson lbw b Kyle Jamieson 4(11)
30.3
F
Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, FOUR, the edge runs away to the boundary and it brings up the fifty for Brook! Gets a round of applause from the crowd at Lord's as he raises his bat. Has batted like you would expect him to bat in a situation like this, taking his chances and playing counter-attacking cricket. This one's a snorter from Jamieson. Rises sharply from a length, rears up at Brook and takes the bat shoulder past gully
28.4
Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, 1 run, dropped! Another life for Brook as he pulls in the air and pops out of the hands of Ravindra in the deep. Fairly simple chance as he moved to his left at deep square leg, got to it comfortably but couldn't hold on. He was jumping in the air for some reason despite the ball coming to him at waist height. Was air-borne when the ball came to him and the lack of balance perhaps contributed to the error
26.5
W
Kyle Jamieson to Stokes, out Caught by Williamson!! That's a superb take from Williamson in the slip cordon! Absolutely stunning from Williamson! In the corridor of uncertainty, pitches and seams away to open Ben Stokes up in his stance. He has a poke at it and gets a thick outside edge behind. Williamson at third slip dives to his right and takes it one-handed inches above the ground. It was dying on him but he made it look simple. Razor sharp reflexes from the veteran to pluck it out of thin air. The umpires took it upstairs to check whether it was a fair catch or not. The replay reveals that it was clean. His right elbow hit the ground after taking the catch but he used the area around his right shoulder to not lose control of the ball. Superb stuff. Stokes c Williamson b Kyle Jamieson 12(23) [4s-2]
26.4
4
Kyle Jamieson to Stokes, FOUR, short of length delivery angling in, Ben Stokes swivels across and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary
26.2
4
Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, FOUR, Brook is on the charge! Short of a length delivery around off, Brook stands tall and swipes it over square leg for a boundary. The fact that Henry is off the field is making Brook play more attacking cricket to upset the rhythm of the other seamers. But attacking cricket is also his natural style
25.3
4
Nathan Smith to Stokes, FOUR, nicely played! Stokes takes a couple of steps down the track and flicks it with good balance through mid-wicket. He anticipated it will be on a length and it worked out nicely for him
24.5
4
Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, FOUR, sublime! Fractionally overpitched on off, Brook covers the line, shows the full face of the bat and drives it beautifully past the non-striker. The timing was spot on
24.4
4
Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, FOUR, Brook uses his feet to a length delivery well outside off and hits it down the ground. Got it more of the inner half but it had enough on it to roll to the long-on fence
21.4
4
Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook, FOUR, slammed! Fullish delivery and width on offer, Harry Brook opens up his arms and scythes it through point. That was struck with power
20
4
Kyle Jamieson to Stokes, byes, FOUR, a wayward delivery down leg, Tom Blundell dives to his right but has no chance to stop it. Four byes result
19.3
W
Kyle Jamieson to Jamie Smith, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! An error in judgement has cost Jamie Smith his wicket! Not a good ploy to leave a ball on length on a surface which is offering sideways movement and also playing slow and low on certain occasions. Was on a good length outside off, seamed in nicely after landing. Smith lifts his bat skywards and to his horror, the ball crashes low into the off-stump. Kyle Jamieson is cock-a-hoop! England continue to slip down further and are all at sea at 55/5. Jamie Smith b Kyle Jamieson 1(6)
18.2
4
William ORourke to Harry Brook, FOUR, Brook is being proactive now! A shortish delivery angling in on middle, Harry Brook gets on top of the bounce and pulls it with aplomb through backward square leg. Rolled his wrists nicely on this one
17.4
4
Nathan Smith to Harry Brook, FOUR, crunched! 138kph shortish delivery around off, Brook stands tall and pulls it with authority through mid-wicket to get the desired result. That was struck really well
17
William ORourke to Harry Brook, 1 run, dropped! Shortish and some room on offer, Harry Brook rises on his toes and cuts it uppishly to backward point. Conway stationed there gets low and tries to reverse cup it over his head but it bursts through his hands. That went quickly but should have been taken
16.2
4
William ORourke to Harry Brook, FOUR, shot! 148kph fuller length delivery around off, shaping in, Brook stays leg-side of it, opens his bat-face and square drives it beautifully through point to find the fence. All timing and grace on this occasion
15.4
4
Nathan Smith to Harry Brook, FOUR, nicely played! Brook gets off the mark off his 11th delivery! On a length around off, Harry Brook leans towards it, opens the bat-face and drives it through cover-point. The ball is generating good pace down the hill and the chase from the fielder goes in vain
14.4
W
William ORourke to Root, out Caught by Blundell!! William ORourke has got the big fish! He has been sharp and incisive. He has consistently hit the back of a length area, generated good movement off the deck and reaps the reward this time. A sharp short of length delivery on off, angling in initially. It pitches and seams away nicely to open Joe Root up in his stance. Root tries to dab it towards third man but only manages to nick it behind. Tom Blundell takes a regulation catch. England are in all sorts of problems. This short burst from the duo of ORourke and Nathan Smith has put the hosts under tremendous pressure. Root c Blundell b William ORourke 1(8)
13.2
Nathan Smith to Harry Brook, no run, Latham has a chat with the close-in fielders and decides to review. Looked like there was a clear inside edge. Was a skiddy back of a length delivery that seamed in sharply from outside off, Brook hopped to keep it out and seemed to have got an inside-edge onto the pads. UltraEdge detects a clear inside edge. That was a poor review
12.4
W
William ORourke to Jacob Bethell, out Lbw!! New Zealand review for a lbw! Mitchell also caught it at slip but I don't think there was an inside edge. There were two sounds actually. Was a pacy fullish delivery on off, pitched and seamed in sharply, Bethell tried to drive it down the ground but left a big bat-pad gap and the ball went right through it to ping him low on the pads. Time for the replays. UltraEdge shows a clear gap between bat and ball. Over to ball-tracking and it reveals three reds - it would have crashed into the middle of middle. The two sounds were of the ball hitting both the pads.The spell of rain seems to have quickened up the surface and the NZ seamers are breathing fire at the moment. Jacob Bethell lbw b William ORourke 6(22)
11.3
W
Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, out Lbw!! Nathan Smith strikes! Duckett wasn't looking at his best and was struggling for rhythm somewhat and he now perishes. A back of a length delivery angling in nicely from outside off and keeps a bit low, Duckett was already hopping in a bid to keep it out but got beaten on the inside edge to get struck on the back leg. Umpire Rod Tucker thought about it and then raised his finger. Duckett had a chat with Jacob Bethell and eventually decided against the review. That looked quite adjacent to the naked eye. Ben Duckett lbw b Nathan Smith 19(37) [4s-2]
11.2
4
Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, FOUR, shot! Shortish and some width on offer, Ben Duckett stands tall and punches it crisply past the left side of backward point. He is so good off the back foot and when there's width on offer
5.3
W
Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, out Caught by Daryl Mitchell!! There's the first one! Jamieson opened him up a couple of times before this as well, and this time the edge has carried to first slip. Round the wicket, angled in on off stump and nips away off a good length. Some extra bounce as well. It catches the edge high on the bat and Mitchell takes a good low catch at ankle height. Gay's first crack at Test cricket is shortlived. Emilio Gay c Daryl Mitchell b Kyle Jamieson 8(14) [4s-2]
3.1
4
Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, FOUR, Jamieson offering some proper looseners to Gay here. Full toss in the previous over, half-volley this time. He gets forward and crunches it past the non-striker
2.2
4
Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, FOUR, oh that's pinged off the middle! Full outside off, he leans into the drive and creams it through the covers, goes zipping across the outfield
1.1
4
Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, FOUR, a dream delivery to get first ball on debut. Jamieson, from round the wicket, offers a full toss outside off and Gay is up and running as he creams it through point. Big roar from the crowd and a couple of smiles on the England balcony