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 William ORourke, no run, another beauty to finish out the over. Almost an action replay of the previous one, angled in, nipping away and beating the edge

Josh Tongue to William ORourke, no run, cracking delivery! Good length, nips away and whistles past the edge as O'Rourke is rooted to the crease

Josh Tongue to William ORourke, no run, uncertain leave from O'Rourke, but it's not a fatal one. Short of length around off, he leaves on length and it goes over the stumps to the keeper

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, bashed into the pitch, back of a length, Jamieson bunts it past the non-striker and eases across for a single

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, no run, good length just outside off, stays a touch low as Jamieson looks to push, takes the toe-end and rolls in front of slip

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, no run, banged in short, Jamieson ducks under it

Josh Tongue to William ORourke, no run

Josh Tongue to William ORourke, no run, bashed in on a hard length

Josh Tongue to William ORourke, no run, banged in short just outside off, O'Rourke sways out of the way

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, he was almost looking to duck there. Short of length around the waist, Jamieson gets into a tangle, realises it's not short enough and then hops back inside the crease while tucking it through the on-side. Nearly stepped on the stumps while doing so

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, SIX, Jamieson has picked the bones out of this slower ball! Holds his shape long enough, sees it land in the slot and launches it down the ground

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, no run, short ball angling down leg, Jamieson ducks under it

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, out Bowled!! No shot offered and the off stump is pegged back! Sharp nip-backer, Smith left it on the fifth stump line but it came back enough to hit the top of off. He played a couple of good shots but his stay is a brief one as Tongue hits the stumps for the third time in this innings - all of them hitting the off stump. Nathan Smith b Josh Tongue 15(18) [4s-2]

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, full delivery angling down leg, Smith misses out

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, FOUR, lovely timing from Smith! Angled into the pads, he clips it through square leg and Duckett is a bit sloppy with his sliding effort after giving chase

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, good length delivery angled in at the stumps, Jamieson pushes it down the ground and is through for the single

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, no run, another blow, this time to the helmet! The physio will have to come out for a concussion check! This bouncer does get up high and crashes into the side of the grille (in front of the ear). Jamieson looks okay, hasn't taken long to get ready for the next ball. He wanted to go for the pull this time but couldn't make contact

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, no run, oh that's hit him on the stomach! Dug in short, doesn't bounce much and Jamieson has nowhere to go. Took his eyes off and had to wear a blow

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, FOUR, nicely timed by Smith! It's full outside off, he leans into the drive and cracks it away through the covers

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, good length around off, Smith defends with soft hands to backward point

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, defended safely from the crease

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Jamieson has come out looking to slog. Hard length from Tongue, he goes hard at it and chops it off a thick inside edge into the on-side

Josh Tongue to Kyle Jamieson, no run, overpitched around off and Jamieson smacks it to mid-off

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, out Bowled!! The off stump goes for a walk as Tongue sends down an absolute ripper! What a start to the day for him. It's almost a repeat of the Blundell delivery, angled in, nips away and goes past the outside edge while opening the batter up. Phillips was rooted to the crease there to a fuller length ball. Completely undone. Glenn Phillips b Josh Tongue 34(39) [4s-6]

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, 2 runs, 141kph pitched up delivery outside off, Smith drives it crisply through extra cover. Picks up a couple for doing so

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, good length delivery angling in on off, played with soft hands towards mid-wicket

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, back of a length outside off, seaming in nicely, Smith makes a watchful leave

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, short of length outside off at 144kph, holding its line, Smith shoulders arms to it

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, 141kph bouncer around off, Smith goes for a half-hearted pull shot and misses

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, 2 runs, short of length delivery angling in on middle and leg, tucked nicely through mid-wicket for a couple

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, 1 run, short of length delivery seaming in on middle and leg, Phillips blocks it off the outer half towards cover-point. His partner calls him through for a sharp single

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, no run, beaten! On a back of a length on off, seaming away, Phillips pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, no run, that's loose from Phillips! On a length outside off, Phillips tries to play a booming drive through covers with minimal foot movement and gets beaten on the outside edge

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, no run, oh, this one shoots off the deck from a back of a length on off. Phillips is surprised by the bounce but manages to block it off the top half towards backward point

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, 1 run, short of length on off, pushed to cover-point for a quick single

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, short of length delivery seaming in on middle and leg, Smith hangs back and blocks it to the right of the bowler

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, no run, 143kph length delivery shaping in on off, Phillips covers the line to keep it out

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, no run, this one straightens a bit from a short of length on middle and off, Phillips plays it off the outer half to backward point

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, FOUR, nicely controlled! Shortish delivery outside off, Phillips rises on his toes and punches it uppishly past the right side of backward point. Good timing as well as power on that one

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, no run, short of length outside off, late away movement, Phillips leaves it alone

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, FOUR, shot! 146kph shortish delivery angling towards leg-stump, Phillips swivels across and pulls it with authority through backward square leg. Fine leg moves to his left but can't stop it

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, no run, full delivery on middle and leg, driven towards mid-on

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

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, leg byes, 1 run, 148kph short of length delivery shaping down. Phillips tries to tuck but it deflects off his thigh pad to square leg

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, FOUR, well played! A half-volley in line of the stumps, Phillips leans into it and times his on-drive to perfection. No stopping that one

Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, no run, very full on off, kept out watchfully

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

Josh Tongue to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, full on off, Mitchell eases it to extra cover. Atkinson's throw is a wayward one and Jamie Smith can't collect it properly. The batters take a run off the overthrow