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

Fisher to Nathan Smith, out Caught by Emilio Gay!! End of Nathan Smith's handy contribution. He walks down the wicket and has a go at it, swings across the line and miscues it towards square leg. Gay stationed there completes a rather easy catch, and NZ are nine down. But their lead is already a formidable one. Nathan Smith c Emilio Gay b Fisher 38(51) [4s-5 6s-1]

Fisher to Nathan Smith, no run, on a length around off, shaping away slightly, as Nathan Smith push-drives it to mid-off

Fisher to Nathan Smith, no run, sprays this down the leg-side, Nathan Smith can't glance it away

Fisher to Nathan Smith, 1 run, drifting on the pads, clipped towards wide long-on

Fisher to Nathan Smith, no run, on a length around off, Nathan Smith pats it towards point

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, 1 run, just short of Archer. Nathan Smith goes for a pull towards deep square leg and the ball lands just in front of Archer. It dipped in front of him, and Archer was slightly late in reacting. Almost got his fingers underneath

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, FOUR, short ball at the hips, Nathan Smith swivel-pulls this away to the deep backward square leg boundary

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, back of a length delivery around off, punched to cover by Nathan Smith

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, outside the off-stump channel, left alone

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, short and quick outside off, Nathan Smith swings and misses, that nipped away to an extent

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, shaping away from the batter outside off, left alone

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, steered to gully

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, short of a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, left alone

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, 1 run, down the wicket to drive this towards long-off for a single

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, 1 run, loopy delivery around off, Nathan Smith squeezes it towards long-off

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Nathan Smith squeezes it back to the bowler

Fisher to Nathan Smith, 1 run, goes wide of the crease, angles it in, Nathan Smith clips the ball down for a single

Fisher to Nathan Smith, no run, on a length, angled in, Nathan Smith gets the bat down and defends it

Fisher to Nathan Smith, FOUR, short ball, angled in, Nathan Smith climbed on top of the ball and pulled it down wide of long leg for a four

Fisher to Nathan Smith, no run, angled in, Nathan Smith nudges the ball down to mid-wicket

Fisher to Nathan Smith, no run, shapes it down leg, Nathan Smith misses the tuck and Rew behind the sticks whips the bails off but the batter was inside the crease

Fisher to Nathan Smith, no run, they will take the new ball after lunch! Root rubbed the old ball hard and handed it to Matthew Fisher. Fuller length delivery, Nathan Smith defends it back to the bowler

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, 1 run, single to hog strike for the next over. On the pads, nudged down to long leg for a single. The new ball available now. And one more over remains before lunch

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, tossed up delivery, on the sticks, Nathan Smith defends it

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, goes back and punches the ball down to mid-wicket

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, FOUR, sits down, takes it from the sticks, Nathan Smith slog sweeps the ball down to deep mid for a four. The lead moves to 439. 50 odd more and I get a feeling it would be beyond England

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, SIX, Nathan Smith has different intentions compared to Daryl Mitchell! Charged down, not to the pitch of the ball but still went through and clipped it over mid-on. That has gone the distance

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, flatter one, outside off, Nathan Smith goes back and defends it back to the bowler

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, goes back and tucks the ball back to the bowler

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, two more overs after this and the second new nut would be available. Tucked down to the on-side

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, angled in, arm ball and defends it down to the on-side

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, looks to tuck it away and gets an inside edge

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, back of a length delivery, punched down to cover

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, tossed up delivery, Nathan Smith defends it

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, shapes in, from a length, patted down to the bowler

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it under his eyes

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, 2 runs, angled in, nudged down wide of mid-wicket for a brace

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, pats the ball down into the off-side

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, FOUR, fuller length delivery, well outside off, Nathan Smith launches into the drive and drills it down through the off-side for a four. That was hit hard and into the gap

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Nathan Smith stays back and defends it down into the off-side

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, back of a length delivery, Nathan Smith stays back and pats the ball down to gully

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, 1 run, fuller length delivery, angled in, clipped down to fine leg for a single

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, on a length, outside off, Nathan Smith looks to push and poke but gets beaten

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, 1 run, very full, angled in, Nathan Smith clips the ball behind square for a single

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no run, length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, 1 run, back of a length delivery, patted down into the off-side for a single

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, no run, angled in, length delivery, defends it down to mid-on

Sonny Baker to Nathan Smith, FOUR, short ball, angled in, Nathan Smith takes on the short ball and pulls that wide of deep square for a four. Hit pretty well

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, 1 run, angled on to the hips, tucked down behind square for a single

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no ball, banged in short, ducks under it but Jofra Archer has overstepped