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 Fisher, no run, stays leg-side of the ball and pats it down to point. England trail by 100 now

Matt Henry to Fisher, FOUR, fifty for Matthew Fisher! His third first-class fifty and maiden Test fifty. Excellent knock as he has kept the Kiwis at bay. Fuller ball, angled in and whipped away off the pads for a four

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, angled in, length delivery, Matthew Fisher looks to tuck it away and misses

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, on a length, outside off, tapped down to cover point. A wicket falls now and it should be lunch\

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, gets the ball to curl away, Matthew Fisher looks to push at it and gets beaten

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, on a length, stabbed down to mid-off

Matt Henry to Fisher, FOUR, off the outer-edge and a four! Was a length delivery, outside off, Matthew Fisher backed away and looked to throw his bat at it and got it off the edge. He moves to 46 and England are 105 behind now

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, very full, outside off, Matthew Fisher got behind the line of the delivery and drove it back to the bowler

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, walks at the length delivery which nips away, Matthew Fisher misses the clip and is beaten

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, back of a length delivery, Matthew Fisher hangs back and fences the ball down to point

Matt Henry to Fisher, 2 runs, backs away to a short of length delivery and lofts it wide of deep third man. They get a brace

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, on a length, outside off, nips away, Matthew Fisher lets it pass to the keeper

Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, tries to angle it in, down leg, on the pads and Sonny Baker misses the clip. Blundell behind the sticks put in the dive to his left and stopped the ball which intended to dribble away after coming in contact with the pads

Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, very full, outside off, Sonny Baker gets the bat down and defends it down to mid-off. Presented the full face of the bat

Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, nipping away, on a length, outside off, Sonny Baker doesn't push hard at that one outside off

Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, pings away, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, lands on a length, on the off, nips away, left alone

Matt Henry to Fisher, 1 run, stabs a length delivery down into the off-side and scampers off for a single. Sonny Baker will have to face the music now. Matthew Fisher showing trust

Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper on line

Matt Henry to Fisher, 3 runs, good stop! Dived to his right and stopped it at deep cover as the batter climbed on top of the ball and tapped it down. The fielder gave it a good chase and pulled it back

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, banged in short, outside off, left alone as he dropped his wrists on that

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, on a length, outside off, Matthew Fisher looks to push at it and gets beaten

Matt Henry to Fisher, 2 runs, and a run-out chance goes missing! That was stabbed down to deep point. The throw from the deep was to the batter's end and the keeper fails to gather it clean as it bounced too close to him. That should have been the end of it

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, looks to scoop and the ball ends up hitting the keeper. He was looking to be too cheeky

Matt Henry to Josh Tongue, out Caught by Nathan Smith!! Smith recovers well and completes the catch at mid-on. Tongue never looked comfortable in the middle and has now mistimed one to the fielder. Full and on the stumps by Henry and Tongue wanted to chip it over the field but got it off the toe-end of the bat. The ball went in the air to Smith who jumped and got both hands to the ball before it popped out of his hands. Smith, however, does well to get it on the second attempt with his right hand before falling on the ground. Nine down, and Henry now has five. That's his seventh five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Josh Tongue c Nathan Smith b Matt Henry 1(12)

Matt Henry to Josh Tongue, no run, was hit on the pads as he looked to slog but that was going down leg. Was on a length from Henry

Matt Henry to Josh Tongue, no run, keeps low this time around outside off, Tongue tries to put some bat to it but misses it altogether

Matt Henry to Josh Tongue, no run, back of a length just outside off and almost hurries Tongue who misses it once again

Matt Henry to Josh Tongue, no run, that one moves away from the length. Carries very well to the wicketkeeper who stands big and collects it in style. Tongue was beaten once again

Matt Henry to Fisher, 1 run, on the pads from Henry and that allows Fisher to work this one with ease to mid-wicket and get a single

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, on length with no movement, Fisher defends it

Matt Henry to Josh Tongue, 1 run, full and comes back a bit onto the pads, Tongue works it to backward square leg and opens the account with a single

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, out Caught by Blundell!! Gone, that's a brilliant catch by Blundell. This was slightly on the shorter side and pitched way outside off. Archer could have thrown his bat at the ball but instead tried to poke at it, only to get an big outside edge. Blundell covered the line of the ball beautifully and completed the catch standing close to the stumps. England are now eight down. Jofra Archer c Blundell b Matt Henry 8(23) [4s-2]

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, full and on the stumps, Archer plays it to mid-wicket

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, just outside off this time around, nips back once again, blocked by Archer

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, Henry is keeping the stumps into play. On length, nips back a bit, but Archer manages to defends it

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, comes back in once again from outside off and strikes Archer high on the pads

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, phew, that came back in a long way from outside off and almost hits Archer on the back pad. The big man gets an inside edge and that saves him

Matt Henry to Fisher, 1 run, tap and run. The batter patted it down into the off-side and set off for a single

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, just short of the slip fielder. Pushes at it and gets the edge. The ball lands short of the fielder

Matt Henry to Fisher, no run, on length and just outside off, Fisher allows the ball to come to him and defends it late

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, out Caught by Tom Latham!! There it is, first wicket of the day, and it's Cox who will have to walk back. This was there to be hit and Cox will be disappointed that he has hit it straight to the fielder. Full, on the leg and Cox flicks it to mid-wicket where Latham dives to his right and completes the catch with both hands. Jordan Cox c Tom Latham b Matt Henry 27(55) [4s-3]

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, full just outside off, Cox tries to go for a drive but ends up mistiming it to mid-on. No harms done though

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, a bit of extra pace, on length but no swing whatsoever, did bounce a bit but not enough to trouble Cox who defends it with a straight bat

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, on length, comes in a bit with the angle, Cox just turns it to the on side

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, that keeps a bit low on the leg stump but Cox adjusts well and blocks it to his left

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, FOUR, too straight, too full down leg and Cox flicks it to deep square leg for the first boundary of the day

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, starts with a length delivery on the off-stump, with the keeper up to the stumps, Cox plays it late and defends it solidly

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, that shall be Stumps on Day 2. On a length and Jofra Archer defends it down the pitch

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, good length delivery around off, steered towards the off-side

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, on the shorter side outside off, Jofra Archer has a poke at it, gets beaten

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, 1 run, steered to square third man on the rise by Jordan Cox

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batter

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, blocked from within the crease by Jordan Cox

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, driven to mid-on

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, driven back to the bowler as Matt Henry goes full

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, knocked towards cover on the rise

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, on his front foot to push this towards cover

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, good length delivery around off, knocked to cover

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, 1 run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, worked away through the leg-side

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, outside off, Jordan Cox sways away

Matt Henry to James Rew, 1 run, played towards fine leg for a single

Matt Henry to James Rew, no run, some extra bounce outside off, left alone

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, 1 run, flicked through square leg by Jordan Cox

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, tad short around off, knocked towards cover by Jordan Cox

Matt Henry to James Rew, 3 runs, clipped through backward square leg as the ball moves in late, three runs taken

Matt Henry to James Rew, no run, short of a length around off, James Rew defends it on the rise

Matt Henry to James Rew, no run, tad short on leg, James Rew looks to nudge it away, gets hit on the thigh pad though

Matt Henry to James Rew, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, James Rew shoulders arms

Matt Henry to James Rew, no run, good length delivery around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-wicket by James Rew

Matt Henry to James Rew, no run, on a length outside off, James Rew lets it through to the keeper

Matt Henry to James Rew, FOUR, goes for a drive as the outside edge flies through the slip region. A boundary for James Rew

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, short of a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, left alone

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, on a length around middle and leg, nips back in slightly as Jordan Cox defends it

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, defended down the pitch by Jordan Cox

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, driven to mid-on by Jordan Cox

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, tad short around off, Jordan Cox defends it into the off-side

Matt Henry to Harry Brook, out Lbw!! That looked plumb and Brook doesn't bother reviewing it. How often have we seen Henry doing this? He is a genuine wicket-taker. Got Root out in the previous over, and gets another big wicket. Similar to the previous delivery that he bowled against Root. A sharp nip-backer from over the wicket and Harry Brook gets beaten and pinned on the pads as he tried to defend it. Impact in line and it's crashing into the stumps, confirm the replays. England will have two relatively new batsmen at the crease. The tactic of having the keeper up to the stumps appeared to unsettle Brook, who never looked comfortable. Harry Brook lbw b Matt Henry 24(32) [4s-2 6s-1]

Matt Henry to James Rew, no run, defends the first ball he faces

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

Matt Henry to Harry Brook, 1 run, on a length around off, Harry Brook looks to defend, but gets an inside edge past the leg stumps. That shaped in slightly, hence he couldn't middle it

Matt Henry to Harry Brook, no run, looks to work that away, gets hit on the pads though

Matt Henry to Harry Brook, no run, rides the bounce and taps this into the leg-side

Matt Henry to Harry Brook, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Harry Brook steers it towards backward point for a single

Matt Henry to Harry Brook, no run, skids along the deck from a length, Harry Brook plays it towards gully

Matt Henry to Harry Brook, no run, full and quick on middle and leg, flicked to the fielder at mid-wicket by Harry Brook

Matt Henry to Harry Brook, no run, tad short on middle and leg, Harry Brook plays it on the rise, clipping it towards mid-wicket

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

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, 1 run, goes back and across, stabs the ball down into the off-side and gets a single into the off-side

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, FOUR, back of a length delivery, outside off, Emilio Gay looks to fence it out and edges the ball down wide of the gully fielder for a four. That was well done by Emilio Gay who moves to 45

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

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, 1 run, back of a length delivery, outside off, punched down to deep point for a single

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, short of length delivery, angled in, Emilio Gay falls over as he tried to tuck it. Lost his balance

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, back of a length delivery, angled in, stabbed down into the off-side

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, fuller length delivery, at the sticks, Emilio Gay gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, sees the line outside off and leaves it to the keeper as the ball nipped away

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

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, 1 run, back of a length delivery, on the hips and has been tucked wide of mid-on for a single. The batter closed the face of the on that delivery to play it wide of the fielder

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, short of length delivery, down leg, the batter lets it go to the keeper as he didn't want to play that

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, banged in short, too short, Emilio Gay ducks under it and lets it go to the keeper

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, on the hips, Jacob Bethell tucks that down to long leg for a single. Played it late and behind square

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, goes back and across, Jacob Bethell defends it under his nose

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, fuller length delivery and Jacob Bethell plays it on the up. Was a little too full and Jacob Bethell got a stride out to punch the ball wide of cover for a four. Lovely timing

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, Jacob Bethell defends it down into the off-side

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Jacob Bethell goes back and pats it down into the off-side

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, nipping away, on a length, outside off, Jacob Bethell looks to defend and gets beaten

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, angled across, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, goes back and across, gets behind and pushes it down to mid-off

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, plays away from his body and sends that down to gully. Was a fuller length delivery well outside off

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, moved away late! The ball seamed across the batter who pushed at it but didn't edge it

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, short of length delivery, outside off, Jacob Bethell gets behind the line of the delivery and stabs it wide of the man at gully. Hit that on the top of the bounce to guide it away past the fielder

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, fuller length delivery, at the sticks, pushed back to the bowler with the full face of the bat

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, length delivery, outside off, patted out to the man at gully. The batter played it down with soft hands

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, back of a length delivery, stabbed down to point

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, 3 runs, on the pads, tucked down wide of deep fine and they amble back for a triple. That was another of those balls which was easy to put away

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, FOUR, Ravindra didn't have to move much to his right at deep square but the ball sped away. Timed to perfection. Length delivery on the pads and Ben Duckett just continues with his fine touch play. He is timing them like a dream

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, no run, defends it down to mid-off as that was on the fuller side outside off

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, no run, plays that down to mid-on as the ball angled across

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, no run, taps the ball down to mid-on as the ball angled in

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, FOUR, gets on top of the short ball, hits it down and pulls that wide of square leg for a four. That was banged in but he was on to it in a flash

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, no run, on a length, gets a soft leading edge into the off-side

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, walks into the length delivery and defends it down into the off-side with soft hands. Emilio Gay wanted a single but don't think it was on and was rightly sent back

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, on a length, outside off, nips away, Emilio Gay looks to push at it but then did so with a half hearted approach

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, banged in short, Emilio Gay ducks under it and lets it go to the keeper

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, banged in short, outside off, Emilio Gay drops his wrists and lets it go to the keeper

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, gets a stride out and pats the ball down into the off-side with soft hands \

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, on a length, outside off, nipping away, Emilio Gay looks to defend and gets beaten. The ball nipped away and reared up as well

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, good length delivery outside off, shaping away from the batter, Emilio Gay has a poke and gets beaten. That shall be Lunch on Day 2

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, FOUR, creamed through mid-off. Matt Henry goes full and Emilio Gay has nailed his off-drive, finding the boundary once again

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, played back to the bowler by Emilio Gay

Matt Henry to Emilio Gay, no run, full and quick around off, Emilio Gay squeezes it down the pitch

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, 1 run, run-out chance missed by Nathan Smith! Was a length delivery outside off, and Ben Duckett knocked it towards cover-point for a single. Smith is quick to charge forward and get rid of the ball, but he fails to score a direct-hit. Gay was miles outside his crease. Mitchell's expression says it all. It was a close call

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, no run, back of a length outside off, Duckett steers it to gully

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, no run, good length delivery outside off, Ben Duckett steers it to point

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, drifting on the pads, Ben Duckett clips it through backward square leg for a couple of runs more

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, FOUR, an overpitched delivery by Matt Henry and Ben Duckett has creamed it through mid-off for a glorious boundary

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, no run, on a length around off, knocked to cover

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Ben Duckett squeezes it down the pitch

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, no run, back of a length delivery around off, some extra carry as Ben Duckett knocks it down the pitch