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

Josh Tongue to Blundell, out Bowled!! The off-stump goes for a cartwheel! England are on fire while New Zealand are in dire straits! In the corridor of uncertainty at 144kph, pitches and nips away perhaps just a bit. Blundell is caught in the crease and plays down the wrong line to get beaten on the outside edge and the ball takes the off-stump out. His defence could have been tighter there. 50th Test wicket for Josh Tongue! The visitors are falling like ninepins. Blundell b Josh Tongue 4(21)

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, 146kph very full delivery shaping in on middle and off, Blundell flicks it towards mid-wicket

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, good length delivery outside off, Blundell opens his bat-face and dabs it to gully

Ollie Robinson to Blundell, no run, fullish delivery swinging in on off, Blundell leans ahead and blocks it besides the pitch on the off-side. The batters search for a run but it's not on

Ollie Robinson to Blundell, 2 runs, short of length outside off, Blundell glides it to the right of gully. The fielder dives and gets a hand to it to take the pace off. A couple results

Ollie Robinson to Blundell, no run, good length delivery outside off, moving away, Blundell allows it through

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, well bowled and equally well played! 146kph searing yorker shaping in on middle, Blundell keeps his front leg out of the way and digs it out nicely

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, Blundell lifts his bat skywards to allow it through

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, 144kph full delivery on off, Blundell covers the line to keep it out

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, 140kph length delivery outside off, Blundell leaves it alone

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, on a length, pushed to the off-side

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no ball, fullish on off, kept out. Tongue got too close to the stumps and knocked the bails off while delivering the ball. It's a no ball

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, fullish delivery on off, Blundell covers the line and blocks

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, beaut! How has that missed the off-stump? On a length outside off, pitches and shapes in, Blundell plays inside the line and gets beaten

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, good length delivery around off, moving away, Blundell shoulders arms to it

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, 138kph length delivery shaping in on off, kept out watchfully

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, 144kph full delivery shaping in on middle and leg, flicked to mid-on

Josh Tongue to Blundell, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, Blundell cuts it through backward point and comes back for the second run

Ollie Robinson to Blundell, no run, fullish delivery shaping in on off, Blundell dabs it with an open bat-face to gully

Atkinson to Blundell, no run, a lot of nerves out there! Skiddy short of length delivery on middle and off, Blundell blocks it besides the pitch on the off-side and takes off for a non-existent run. He has been rightly sent back by his partner. Atkinson runs in front on his followthrough and flicks the ball onto the stumps but by the bails came off, Blundell had plonked his bat inside the crease

Atkinson to Blundell, no run, 146kph short of length delivery around off, Blundell hangs back and taps it towards gully