New Zealand tour of England 2026 · 1st Test Match
CompletedEngland
226/10(56.0) & 140/10 (39.4)
New Zealand
138/10(40.3) & 113/10 (29.5)
England won by 115 runs
Ball by Ball Commentary
- 14.44
Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips
5:57 PMFour. Short of length ball outside off, cuts it through point for a boundary
- 14.30
Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips
5:56 PMNo Run. Back of length ball outside off, leaves it alone
- 14.24
Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips
5:56 PMFour. Short of length ball on leg, pulls it wide of long leg for a boundary
- 14.10
Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips
5:55 PMNo Run. Full ball on middle, flicks it to mid on
- 13.60
Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith
5:54 PMNo Run. Back of length ball around off, beats him on the outside edge
- 13.51
Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips
5:53 PMOne Run. Back of length ball on off, taps it wide of cover for a quick run
- 13.40
Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips
5:53 PMNo Run. Good length ball on middle, defends it off the front foot
- 13.30
Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips
5:52 PMNo Run. Good length ball on off, drives it to cover
- 13.20
Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips
5:51 PMNo Run. Full ball on off, drives it back towards Stokes
- 13.12
Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips
5:50 PMTwo Runs. Was a good length ball on middle, works it through mid wicket for a couple of runs
- 12.6W
Josh Tongue to Tom Blundell
5:48 PMBowled!. No Run. 6th wicket down for NZ! Was a good length ball on middle, looks to defend it but without any foot movement, ball nips away after pitching and goes past his bat to knock the off stump out of the ground, 50th Test wicket for Josh Tongue!
- 12.50
Josh Tongue to Tom Blundell
5:47 PMNo Run. Yorker on off, nudges it to mid wicket
- 12.40
Josh Tongue to Tom Blundell
5:46 PMNo Run. Was a good length ball around off, outside edges it towards the fielder at gully
- 12.3L1
Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips
5:46 PMLeg Bye. One Run. Back of length ball on leg, clips his thigh pad and goes to square leg for a run
- 12.24
Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips
5:45 PMFour. Full ball on leg, flicks it wide of mid on for a boundary