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

Josh Tongue to Blundell, out Caught by James Rew!! Taken by the keeper after some help from Root at leg gully. That was on the pads, angled in, Tom Blundell clipped it and Root palmed the ball up for the keeper to grab it. Root went with hard hands and landed on the keeper as he lost his balance trying to grab the ball again but he managed to palm it. Root earlier had disapproved a leg slip for Archer but he had it for Josh Tongue in the last over and has paid immediate dividends. Tom Blundell will have to go. Not the best ball but Josh Tongue would be chuffed. Blundell c James Rew b Josh Tongue 16(40) [4s-1]

Sonny Baker to Blundell, 1 run, stays behind the line of the delivery and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single. He hopped back and closed the face of the bat

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, angled in, on a length, Tom Blundell tucks the ball down to mid-on

Sonny Baker to Blundell, no run, back of a length delivery, angled in, Tom Blundell hops back and taps it down into the off-side

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, back of a length delivery, hangs his bat outside off and pats the ball down to gully

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, fuller length delivery, angled in, jammed down to the man at mid-on

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, angles it in from a length and Tom Blundell gets a stride out to defend it into the off-side

Josh Tongue to Blundell, 1 run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Tom Blundell pats it down with soft hands for a single

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, angled in, tucked down to mid-wicket

Jofra Archer to Blundell, 1 run, gets on top of the short ball and pulls that down to deep mid for a single. Was hit well but straight to the fielder

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it

Jofra Archer to Blundell, 1 run, hops back to a shortish delivery and pulls that one down to deep long leg for a single

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, Root slots himself in at leg gully. Daryl Mitchell passed the info to his mate who dead bats a length delivery angling in into the deck

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, fuller length delivery, speared in, Tom Blundell digs it down to mid-wicket

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, fuller length delivery, angled in, Tom Blundell defends it down into the off-side with soft hands

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, angled in, on a length, Tom Blundell hops back and looks to tuck but misses

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, nails the yorker, Tom Blundell gets the bat down and jams it out to the bowler

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, length delivery, angled in, Tom Blundell hops back and stabs it down into the off-side

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, better line, outside off, fuller length, Tom Blundell gets forward and pats it down to mid-off

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, fuller length delivery, down leg, Tom Blundell misses the clip. Archer wanted a fielder at leg gully I supposed after the last ball but was denied by Root. But he slipped this one again down leg

Jofra Archer to Blundell, FOUR, NZ will take it. Poor delivery down leg and glanced down to fine leg for a four. A little too straight and put away

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, on a length, outside off, Tom Blundell sees the line and leaves

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, plays close to his body and stabs the ball down into the off-side with soft hands

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Blundell, 2 runs, strays on to the pads, Tom Blundell looks to nudge it down and gets an inside edge down to long leg for a couple of runs

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, bounces short of the man at first slip! Was a back of a length delivery, nipped away, took the edge and the ball landed short of the fielder. Genuine edge but it didn't carry

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, well outside off, left alone to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, not a big stride, stabbed down into the off-side

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, back of a length delivery, angled in, Tom Blundell hops back and defends it

Josh Tongue to Blundell, 3 runs, little fuller, outside off, Tom Blundell gets a stride out and drives it wide of cover. The man at sweeper cover cuts it off but they get a triple

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

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, slips one down leg, Tom Blundell misses the tuck

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it

Josh Tongue to Blundell, 2 runs, back of a length delivery, angled in, tucked down wide of square leg for a brace

Josh Tongue to Blundell, no run, back of a length delivery, gets squared up, Tom Blundell is beaten outside off

Jofra Archer to Blundell, 1 run, played towards mid-on for a single

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, stabbed down on to the off-side

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, and plays it late, lets the ball to angle in from a short of length spot and taps it down into the off-side. Tom Blundell wants a single but was sent back

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper as it nipped away