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
- 31.64
Nathan Smith to Josh Tongue
2:45 PMFour. Back of length ball on off, inside edges it past the stumps for a lucky boundary down to fine leg
- 31.5W
Nathan Smith to Harry Brook
2:43 PMWicket! Caught By Kyle Jamieson. No Run. Was a good length ball on the pads, whips it away effortlessly towards long leg where Jamieson moves to his right and completes a safe catch, Brook's fighting knock comes to an end although he enjoyed a couple of lifelines as well.
- 31.40
Nathan Smith to Harry Brook
2:42 PMNo Run. Back of length ball on off, taps it to backward point
- 31.4NB
Nathan Smith to Harry Brook
2:42 PMNo Ball. One Run. IT IS A NO-BALL! Length ball angling down leg, leaves it alone
- 31.30
Nathan Smith to Harry Brook
2:40 PMNo Run. Back of length ball on off, inside edges it on his pad
- 31.20
Nathan Smith to Harry Brook
2:40 PMNo Run. Full ball around off, nips away and beats him on the outside edge
- 31.14
Nathan Smith to Harry Brook
2:39 PMFour. Short of length ball on off, pulls it through mid wicket for a boundary
- 30.6W
Kyle Jamieson to Gus Atkinson
2:37 PMLBW!. No Run. England lose a review and also their 7th wicket, was a good length ball around off, nips back in sharply after pitching and raps him on the pad plumb in front of the stumps, umpire Holdstock had no hesitation in raising his finger for the LBW appeal as Atkinson succumbs.
- 30.50
Kyle Jamieson to Gus Atkinson
2:36 PMNo Run. Back of length ball outside off, leaves it alone
- 30.41
Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook
2:35 PMOne Run. Full ball outside off, inside edges the drive wide of mid wicket for a run
- 30.34
Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook
2:34 PMFour. 50 up for Harry Brook!!! He has received a couple of reprieves and it was also a close call here with Phillips flying to his left but Brook has survived it all, was a short of length ball on off, outside edges it wide of Phillips at gully who flies to his left but could not get his hand to the ball
- 30.20
Kyle Jamieson to Harry Brook
2:33 PMNo Run. Was a good length ball around off, nibbles away and beats him on the outside edge
- 30.11
Kyle Jamieson to Gus Atkinson
2:33 PMOne Run. Was a good length ball on off, pushes it wide of backward point for a run
- 29.60
Nathan Smith to Harry Brook
2:32 PMNo Run. Was a good length ball on off, pushes it to backward point
- 29.5L1
Nathan Smith to Gus Atkinson
2:31 PMLeg Bye. One Run. Length ball on leg, looks to pull it but clips his thigh pad and bounces off towards square leg for a run