England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of England, 2026 - Player HighlightsENG vs NZ, 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of England, 2026 - Player Highlights

Jacob Bethell to Blundell, out Caught by Root!! fifty and gone. The introduction of spin results in a wicket. This was flatter through the air and Tom Blundell went for the slog. Miscues it towards mid-wicket where Root takes a catch on the second attempt. Tom Blundell walks back after making a valuable contribution. Blundell c Root b Jacob Bethell 51(84) [4s-6]

Jacob Bethell to Blundell, no run, flatter through the air around leg, nudged through square leg for a single

Jacob Bethell to Blundell, FOUR, easy pickings! Tom Blundell brings up his fifty as he glances this short ball away to the fine leg fence. A standing ovation from his teammates and the spectators

Jacob Bethell to Blundell, no run, looks to nudge it away, gets an inside edge onto the pads

Fisher to Blundell, no run, on a length around off, Tom Blundell defends it into the off-side

Fisher to Blundell, no run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Tom Blundell defends it from within the crease

Fisher to Blundell, no run, length delivery around middle and leg, nudged to the on-side

Fisher to Blundell, byes, FOUR, down the leg-side for four byes, easy runs for NZ

Fisher to Blundell, 2 runs, drifting on the pads, clipped to fine leg for two

Fisher to Blundell, no run, played towards the off-side by Tom Blundell

Jofra Archer to Blundell, 1 run, short and quick around off, Tom Blundell goes for a pull, gets it off the cue end towards third man

Jofra Archer to Blundell, 1 run, pulled through the leg-side by Tom Blundell for a single

Jofra Archer to Blundell, wide, short ball by Jofra Archer and it's a wide ball over the batter, he lets it go

Jofra Archer to Blundell, leg byes, FOUR, down the leg-side once again, this time it clips Tom Blundell's thigh pad and races away to the fine leg fence

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, another shortish delivery, shapes back in late and strikes Tom Blundell on the thigh pad

Fisher to Blundell, no run, full and shaping away from the batter outside off, left alone

Fisher to Blundell, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Tom Blundell knocks it down the pitch

Fisher to Blundell, no run, yorker length ball at the stumps, Tom Blundell digs it out

Fisher to Blundell, 3 runs, good length delivery around off, punched through covers for three runs

Fisher to Blundell, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Tom Blundell drives it back to the bowler

Fisher to Blundell, no run, good length delivery around off, Tom Blundell taps it into the off-side

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Tom Blundell defends it

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, good length delivery outside off, shaping away from the batter, left alone

Sonny Baker to Blundell, FOUR, nicely done. Back of a length delivery outside off, Tom Blundell plays it late, steering it away to the third man fence. Moves into the 40s

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, tails in sharply on a fuller length, Tom Blundell squeezes it towards mid-on

Fisher to Blundell, no run, defended by Tom Blundell towards the off-side

Fisher to Blundell, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, left alone

Fisher to Blundell, no run, on a length outside off, some sharp bounce as Tom Blundell shoulders arms

Fisher to Blundell, no run, left alone by Tom Blundell

Fisher to Blundell, no run, tad short outside off, Tom Blundell shoulders arms

Fisher to Blundell, no run, back of a length outside off, Tom Blundell steers it towards backward point and sets off for a single. But the non-striker sends him back. Tom Blundell puts in a dive and gets back in. Bethell goes for a direct-hit, but fails to hit

Sonny Baker to Blundell, 1 run, length delivery around off, Tom Blundell pats it in front of point and takes a quick run

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, Tom Blundell shoulders arms

Josh Tongue to Blundell, 1 run, on a length around off, Tom Blundell eases it into the off-side and takes a comfortable single

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Tom Blundell defends it

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, not out it is! Tom Blundell looks at the replays on the giant screen, and starts walking towards the batting crease. This was a length delivery down the leg-side and Tom Blundell got an edge as he tried to flick it away. The keeper grabs it with a dive to his left, but the ball was in contact with the turf at the same time. "Ball on the ground," and the batter survives. Good attempt by the keeper though

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Tom Blundell squeezes it down the pitch

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, good length delivery outside off, shapes back in slightly as Tom Blundell shoulders arms

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Tom Blundell looks to defend, gets an outside edge towards the slip cordon. Played that with soft hands

Sonny Baker to Blundell, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Tom Blundell drives it to cover for a single

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, full and quick around off, Tom Blundell squeezes it into the off-side

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, fuller ball, outside off, Tom Blundell gets drawn into a drive and misses. Got beaten

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, very full, clipped down to mid-wicket who dives to stop it

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, fuller length delivery, angled in, blocked out to mid-on

Josh Tongue to Blundell, FOUR, fuller length delivery, angled in, at the sticks and whipped past mid-wicket for a four. Good timing

Josh Tongue to Blundell, FOUR, back of a length delivery, outside off, wanted to leave it and ended up tapping the ball wide of gully for a four

Josh Tongue to Blundell, 2 runs, angled in, on the pads, tucked down behind square for a brace

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, driven down to the man at mid-off

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, gets the bat down and fences it down into the off-side with soft hands

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keep4er

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, very full, angled in, at the sticks, pushed back to the bowler

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, fuller ball, well outside off, left alone

Harry Brook to Blundell, 2 runs, on the pads, angled in, nudged down and the man at second slip found the ball on the bounce. The ball ricocheted off him for a brace

Harry Brook to Blundell, no run, very full, angled in, almost a yorker and has been dug out into the deck

Harry Brook to Blundell, no run, down leg, miles down leg, Tom Blundell doesn't play that

Harry Brook to Blundell, no run, very full, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Harry Brook to Blundell, no run, down leg, poor delivery but Tom Blundell misses the tuck with two leg slips in place

Harry Brook to Blundell, no run, on a length, well outside off, left alone to the keeper

Harry Brook to Blundell, byes, 1 run, shapes in from a length, angled in, Tom Blundell left it alone and the keeper fumbled for it to be a bye

Harry Brook to Blundell, no run, very full, outside off, driven on the up to find the man at cover

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, tapped down into the off-side off the back foot

Jofra Archer to Blundell, leg byes, FOUR, poor delivery down leg, Tom Blundell looks to clip that and misses. The ball goes off the pads and very fine for it to be leg byes

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, the ball shaped in big, from a length and hits him high on the pads. The ball jagged in and Tom Blundell left it on length

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, angled in, on a length, Tom Blundell looks to tuck that and the ball goes off the pads into the off-side

Jofra Archer to Blundell, FOUR, back of a length delivery, outside off, Tom Blundell stands tall and punches the ball away into the gap for a four. Managed to send it wide of the man at gully

Fisher to Blundell, no run, fuller length delivery, punched back to the bowler on the up

Sonny Baker to Blundell, FOUR, fuller length delivery, outside off, Tom Blundell nails the drive and sends it wide of cover for a four. That was hit on the up and into the gap

Fisher to Blundell, no run, length delivery, defends it down into the off-side

Fisher to Blundell, 2 runs, clips the length delivery down and gets it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs

Fisher to Blundell, 2 runs, on the pads, angled in, tucked down and behind square for a brace

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, the ball takes off, outside off, Tom Blundell bails out of the poke

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, left alone to the keeper as that slipped down leg

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, angled down leg, back of a length delivery, Tom Blundell doesn't go for the tuck

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, stabs the ball down into the off-side with soft hands

Sonny Baker to Blundell, 2 runs, on the pads, put away easily for a brace as the ball angled in

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, looks to tuck it away and manages to tap it down

Fisher to Blundell, 1 run, fuller length delivery, angled in, clipped down to long leg for a single

Fisher to Blundell, 2 runs, very full, angled in, Tom Blundell clips the ball wide of mid-wicket and gets a brace

Sonny Baker to Blundell, 1 run, short of length delivery, angled in, Tom Blundell hops back and nudges it wide of leg gully for a single

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, short of length delivery, down leg, Tom Blundell looks to tuck it and misses

Josh Tongue to Blundell, 1 run, on the pads, angled down, clipped down to long leg for a single

Sonny Baker to Blundell, 1 run, fuller length delivery, outside off, patted out into the off-side with soft hands and they get a single. That was played in a smart manner

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, yorker! Tom Blundell gets the bat down, gets his feet out and digs it down to gully as the ball tailed in late

Sonny Baker to Blundell, 1 run, short ball, at the ribs, Tom Blundell hops back and taps it down wide of leg gully for a single