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

Matt Henry to Root, out Lbw!! That's a huge wicket. Matt Henry strikes. Root has to wait for his landmark of 14000 Test runs. This was a length delivery that nipped back in sharply and Root tried to defend it. Didn't read the line due to the sharp seam movement and got pinned on the pads. Umpire Nitin Menon raised his finger, and replays confirm Root is a goner. It's pitching in line, the impact was umpire's call and it's hitting the stumps as well. He walks back after playing a useful knock, but just like NZ, even England batters are unable to convert their starts into formidable scores. Root misses out on his fifty and also a chance to reach 14000 runs in Test cricket. Root lbw b Matt Henry 46(57) [4s-8]

Matt Henry to Root, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Joe Root defends it from within the crease

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batter outside off

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Joe Root knocks it into the off-side

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, Joe Root pushes it towards mid-on

Kyle Jamieson to Root, FOUR, streaky and four! Back of a length delivery outside off, Joe Root opens the bat face and gets an outside edge towards the third man fence

Matt Henry to Root, byes, 1 run, fired down the leg-side as the keeper fails to gather it cleanly

Matt Henry to Root, no run, on a length around off, Joe Root defends it from within the crease

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, on the shorter side, Joe Root pulls it towards deep square leg where Santner fumbles a touch. The ball spun a touch, hence he couldn't gather it cleanly

William ORourke to Root, no run, on the shorter side outside off, doesn't deviate much, Joe Root lets it through to the keeper

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, dragged through mid-wicket as the bowler goes short

Nathan Smith to Root, 1 run, eased towards cover by Joe Root for a single

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, length delivery on the pads, clipped through the leg-side for a single

Nathan Smith to Root, 1 run, drifting down the leg-side, clipped to fine leg for one

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Joe Root taps it into the off-side

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, short of a length around off, Joe Root advances down the wicket and defends. That's a maiden over by Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Joe Root defends it towards the on-side

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Joe Root opens the bat face, steering it towards point

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, on a length around middle and leg, pushed to mid-on by Joe Root

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, length delivery around off, Joe Root looks to defend, gets hit on the thigh though. This one nipped in sharply, hence he couldn't connect

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, length delivery outside off, steered towards gully where the fielder stops it with a dive to his right

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, on a length outside off, goes for a drive, doesn't middle it though. A single taken

William ORourke to Root, FOUR, an expensive over by William ORourke, 13 runs from it. On a length around off, Joe Root plays this with soft hands, steering it away to the third man fence with an educated outside edge. Found the gap between gully and the slip cordon

William ORourke to Root, FOUR, short and punished! Joe Root picks the length early and pulls this away to the deep mid-wicket fence

William ORourke to Root, no run, back of a length around off, shapes back in, Joe Root rides the bounce and defends it

William ORourke to Root, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Joe Root rocks back and cuts this through backward point for a well-timed boundary. The spectators appreciate that shot with a gentle round of applause

William ORourke to Root, no run, short of a length outside off, Joe Root steers it towards backward point

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, on a length around off, Joe Root defends it into the off-side

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, length delivery around off, Joe Root steers it towards point

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, length delivery around off, Joe Root knocks it towards cover

Nathan Smith to Root, FOUR, pitched up by the bowler around off, Joe Root drives this past the fielder at mid-off. Jamieson dives to his right, but the ball beats him and races away to the fence

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, on a length outside off, Joe Root steers it towards point

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, back of a length outside off, steered towards backward point

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, stabs the ball down into the off-side with soft hands and gets a single

William ORourke to Root, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Joe Root goes back and taps it down to gully

Matt Henry to Root, 1 run, angled in, on the hips, tucked down to long leg for a single

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, punched down to the man at mid-off. That was hit on the up by Joe Root

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, 10 mins to go for tea! Root looking solid as he taps that one out into the off-side. Was a length delivery outside off. It is still overcast

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, patted down into the off-side with soft hands

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, fuller length delivery, angled in, nudged down to mid-wicket. That shaped in from a length

Kyle Jamieson to Root, FOUR, short, wide, poor delivery and Joe Root chops that wide of the cordon for a four. That was delectable from Joe Root

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Matt Henry to Root, 1 run, on a length, angled in, stabbed down into off-side for a single

Matt Henry to Root, FOUR, length delivery, down leg, Joe Root clips it and sends it wide of the dive of the man at leg gully for a four

Matt Henry to Root, no run, fuller length delivery, Joe Root almost got squared up and fenced it out into the off-side off the outer-half of the bat

Matt Henry to Root, no run, fuller length delivery, angled in, nudged down to mid-on

Nathan Smith to Root, 1 run, nudges the ball away and gets it on to the on-side for a single

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, stabbed down into the off-side as that was a length delivery outside off

Nathan Smith to Root, no ball, three behind square on the on-side and has been no-balled! The square leg umpire spotted that. That was a length delivery and Joe Root inside edged it as he was hurried into a push

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, short of length delivery outside off, tapped down to gully. That was played off the back foot by Root

Nathan Smith to Root, 1 run, on a length, outside off, nipped in, the batter taps the ball down into the off-side and steals a single. Played it with a glued set of bat and pad

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, fuller length delivery, at the sticks, clipped down to the on-side for a single

William ORourke to Root, no run, down leg, short, the batter leaves it to the keeper

William ORourke to Root, leg byes, FOUR, down leg, poor delivery, Joe Root looks to clip and goes off the pads for four leg byes

William ORourke to Root, no run, back of a length delivery, fenced down into the off-side

Nathan Smith to Root, 2 runs, hangs back and stabs the ball down wide of the man at gully for a couple of runs

Nathan Smith to Root, FOUR, fuller length delivery, outside off, the batter plays away from his body and squeezes the ball wide of gully for a four. There is a bit of a cloud cover right now. That should aid Nathan Smith but on that occasion he put it away