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 Nathan Smith, out Caught by Jordan Cox!! That's a soft dismissal. Even Jacob Bethell can't believe he has taken a wicket off this kind of a delivery. A juicy full toss by the spinner, Nathan Smith goes for a gentle sweep, but ends up getting a top edge towards short fine leg, Cox stationed there takes a safe catch running behind, and Smith's gone moments before stump on Day 1. Nathan Smith c Jordan Cox b Jacob Bethell 4(21)

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, tad short outside off, steered to point by Nathan Smith

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, drifting down the leg-side, Nathan Smith looks to flick it away, gets hit on the pads

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, 2 runs, drifting on the pads, clipped to fine leg for two

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, 1 run, on a length around middle and leg, clipped to mid-wicket for a single by Nathan Smith

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, 5 wides, short and wide down the leg-side, out of everyone's reach. The keeper has no chance to grab it, and those are five wides

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no run, hit on the pads as he fails to flick it away

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Nathan Smith defends it from within the crease

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no run, short of a length outside off, Nathan Smith sways away

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, 1 run, tad short outside off, cut to point for a single

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, slower through the air on leg, nudged to short leg

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, Nathan Smith advances down the wicket to play this, gets hit on the pads though, because of the arm ball

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, full in length around off, Nathan Smith defends it

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, pulls the short ball hard, the fielder at short leg gets hit in the process. Gay is in a little pain, Jacob Bethell having a laugh about it. Shin pads brought in for Gay

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, defended to short leg by Nathan Smith

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, flat and quick on leg, Nathan Smith looks to defend, gets hit on the pads. Sliding down the leg-side

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, defended by Nathan Smith from within the crease

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, tad short around off, punched to cover by Nathan Smith

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, down the leg-side, Nathan Smith goes for a sweep and misses

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, darted down the leg-side, Nathan Smith misses out on his glance

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, full and quick on leg, Nathan Smith looks to defend, but gets rapped on the pads. Appeal for an lbw, but this was sliding down the leg-side

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, tad short on leg, Nathan Smith looks to nudge it away, gets hit on the pads, clearly sliding down the leg-side though