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New Zealand vs England 2026 1st Test Full Commentary
LIVE · Jun 04 2026, Thu - 03:30 PM (IST)
NZL113, 36/3 (11.5)
ENG140, 226
Day 3: Play due to start at 1pm local time
CRR:3.04
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OUT! Caught. Nathan Smith to Shoaib Bashir. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge to third slip, caught by Williamson. England's innings has come to an end, and it has been a session to remember for New Zealand. The hosts bowled out for 140. The English batters never looked settled as New Zealand exploited the helpful overcast conditions to perfection. The standout performer was Kyle Jamieson, who produced a magnificent five-wicket haul and led the charge with the ball. New Zealand will be delighted with their effort and now have a golden opportunity to seize complete control of the contest.
Nathan Smith to Shoaib Bashir. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Ravindra.
Nathan Smith to Shoaib Bashir. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Nathan Smith to Shoaib Bashir. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump down the track glancing, Missed (Leg Side) to fine leg for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Blundell, fielded by O'Rourke.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to second slip for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. In-swinging back of a length, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. Seaming in short, wide outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. Seaming in length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement driving, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to silly mid off for no runs.
APPEAL! Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to backward point for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W. The wickets would have been missing.
Kyle Jamieson to Shoaib Bashir. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Played to backward point for no runs, fielded by Phillips.
Kyle Jamieson to Shoaib Bashir. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Kyle Jamieson to Shoaib Bashir. Seaming away back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Kyle Jamieson to Shoaib Bashir. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to backward point for no runs, fielded by Conway.
Kyle Jamieson to Shoaib Bashir. Seaming away back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Conway.
Kyle Jamieson to Shoaib Bashir. Half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Smith.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. In-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. Short, wide outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to gully for no runs, fielded by Phillips.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to backward point for no runs, fielded by Conway.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. Seaming in short, wide outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Kyle Jamieson to Shoaib Bashir. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Kyle Jamieson to Shoaib Bashir. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Conway.
FOUR! Kyle Jamieson to Shoaib Bashir. Seaming in length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Kyle Jamieson to Shoaib Bashir. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Played to gully for no runs, fielded by Phillips.
Kyle Jamieson to Shoaib Bashir. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Kyle Jamieson to Shoaib Bashir. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Conway.
FOUR! Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled back to bowler for no runs.
OUT! Bowled. Ollie Robinson to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed. That's it! New Zealand have been bowled out for 113. On a surface tailor-made for the fast bowlers, England's seam attack made full use of the conditions, with Ollie Robinson leading the charge with a superb five-wicket haul. For New Zealand, Kyle Jamieson provided valuable resistance, top-scoring with 38 and helping the visitors push past the three-figure mark. England now take a slender first-innings lead of 27 runs and will look to build on that advantage by posting a challenging total in their second innings.
Ollie Robinson to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Brook.
Ollie Robinson to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
Ollie Robinson to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
FOUR! Ollie Robinson to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to second slip for no runs, fielded by Brook.
Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to point for no runs, fielded by Bethell.
Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Gus Atkinson to Matt Henry. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to silly point for no runs, fielded by Bethell.
OUT! Caught. Gus Atkinson to Will O'Rourke. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to second slip, caught by Brook. Another one bites the dust. New Zealand are nine down.
Gus Atkinson to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run.
Ollie Robinson to Will O'Rourke. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to silly point for no runs, fielded by Gay.
Ollie Robinson to Will O'Rourke. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to silly point for no runs, fielded by Gay.
Ollie Robinson to Will O'Rourke. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Bashir.
Ollie Robinson to Will O'Rourke. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Ollie Robinson to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played in the air under control to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Stokes. Jamieson looks in good touch.
Ollie Robinson to Kyle Jamieson. Seaming in length ball, off stump on the back foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Will O'Rourke. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Will O'Rourke. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Will O'Rourke. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.
Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to gully for no runs, fielded by Brook.
Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson. Seaming in short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Ollie Robinson to Will O'Rourke. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
Ollie Robinson to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Tongue.
SIX! Ollie Robinson to Kyle Jamieson. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
SIX! Ollie Robinson to Kyle Jamieson. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
Ollie Robinson to Will O'Rourke. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to backward point for 1 run, mis-fielded by Bethell, fielded by Gay.
Ollie Robinson to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.
Josh Tongue to Will O'Rourke. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to silly point for no runs, fielded by Gay.
OUT! Caught. Nathan Smith to Ollie Robinson. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Phillips. England have been bowled out for 226, leaving New Zealand with a challenging but attainable target of 254. Nathan Smith starred with the ball, claiming a superb six-wicket haul to trigger a dramatic collapse after England had looked well placed through Emilio Gay's gritty 57 and useful contributions from Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith. The pitch has offered assistance to the seamers throughout the match, so the chase will be far from straightforward, but New Zealand will back themselves to bat patiently and make the most of the favourable position. An intriguing final innings awaits, with the result still very much in the balance.
Nathan Smith to Ollie Robinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Henry.
Nathan Smith to Ollie Robinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
Nathan Smith to Ollie Robinson. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Nathan Smith to Ollie Robinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
Nathan Smith to Ollie Robinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to square leg for no runs, fielded by Ravindra.
APPEAL! Will O'Rourke to Shoaib Bashir. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Phillips, appeal made for L.B.W. New Zealand lost their review.
Will O'Rourke to Shoaib Bashir. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, hit body to point for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
Will O'Rourke to Shoaib Bashir. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Will O'Rourke to Ollie Robinson. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Blundell.
Will O'Rourke to Ollie Robinson. Back of a length, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Gloved in the air uncontrolled to third man for no runs, fielded by Mitchell.
Will O'Rourke to Ollie Robinson. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Nathan Smith to Shoaib Bashir. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Blundell.
Nathan Smith to Shoaib Bashir. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Nathan Smith to Shoaib Bashir. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Ravindra.
Nathan Smith to Shoaib Bashir. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Nathan Smith to Shoaib Bashir. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to short leg for no runs.
OUT! Bowled. Nathan Smith to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed. Timber!
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, Played to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Ravindra.
Will O'Rourke to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Henry.
Will O'Rourke to Ollie Robinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
Will O'Rourke to Ollie Robinson. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, Played to backward point for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
Will O'Rourke to Ollie Robinson. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Steer, Played to backward point for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
Will O'Rourke to Ollie Robinson. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump moves in front glancing, Missed (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Nathan Smith to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Nathan Smith to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to mid off for no runs, fielded by O'Rourke.
Nathan Smith to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ravindra.
Nathan Smith to Josh Tongue. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Played to silly point for no runs, mis-fielded by Smith.
Nathan Smith to Josh Tongue. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Phillips.
Nathan Smith to Ollie Robinson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
OUT! Bowled. Gus Atkinson to Will O'Rourke. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed. And that brings an end to Day 2. What a way to sign off the day's play! England are firmly in the driver's seat, needing just seven more wickets to seal victory, while New Zealand require another 218 runs to pull off a remarkable chase. After setting the target, England made inroads, striking three wickets in a brisk final session to tighten their grip on the contest. The visitors now face a stern challenge, with a daunting task ahead and plenty of work to do if they are to turn this game around. Day 3 promises to be a decisive one. England will be looking to finish the job, while New Zealand must produce something special to keep their hopes alive. Join us tomorrow for what could be a fascinating conclusion to this Test match.
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Will O'Rourke. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs.
Gus Atkinson to Will O'Rourke. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to point for no runs, fielded by Bashir.
Gus Atkinson to Will O'Rourke. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 3 runs, fielded by Stokes.
Josh Tongue to Will O'Rourke. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Will O'Rourke. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to short leg for no runs, fielded by Gay.
OUT! L.B.W. Josh Tongue to Kane Williamson. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, hit pad. Big blow for the Black Caps! Josh Tongue strikes.
Josh Tongue to Kane Williamson. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, Played to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Atkinson.
Josh Tongue to Kane Williamson. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Kane Williamson. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to short leg for no runs, fielded by Gay.
Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
APPEAL! Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Bethell, appeal made for L.B.W. Devon Conway survives.
Ollie Robinson to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tongue.
Ollie Robinson to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to short leg for no runs, fielded by Gay.
FOUR! Ollie Robinson to Kane Williamson. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Ollie Robinson to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Kane Williamson. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Bashir.
Josh Tongue to Kane Williamson. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Kane Williamson. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to silly point for no runs.
Josh Tongue to Devon Conway. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep cover for 3 runs, fielded by Atkinson.
Josh Tongue to Devon Conway. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, Played to point for no runs, fielded by Bethell.
Josh Tongue to Devon Conway. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to square leg for no runs.
Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Atkinson.
Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Bethell.
Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Gay.
Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Josh Tongue to Kane Williamson. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.