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 Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Daryl Mitchell carves it through the off-side

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

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, fired down the leg-side, clipped to mid-wicket for a single

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Daryl Mitchell digs it back

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

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

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, low full toss on off, Henry Nicholls guides it back to the bowler. Nicholls gives Mitchell a gentle hug as they start walking back to the dressing room. Mitchell congratulates and appreciates Nicholls once again as they have a chat on their way back to the dressing room. Latham gives Nicholls a standing ovation and welcomes him back

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, FOUR, 250 up for NZ, lead is more than 350! Tossed up delivery outside off, Henry Nicholls goes for a drive through the off-side and gets an outside edge that races away to the third man boundary

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, flatter through the air and Henry Nicholls knocks it into the off-side

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, pushed to cover for a single by Daryl Mitchell

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, no run, guided back to the bowler by Daryl Mitchell

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, no run, full toss on middle and leg, pushed to mid-on

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, 1 run, driven through cover for a single by Henry Nicholls

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, flatter through the air around off, Daryl Mitchell knocks it to point for one

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, 1 run, tossed up delivery outside off, Henry Nicholls knocks it into the off-side and takes a single

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, tad short outside off, knocked into the off-side for a single by Daryl Mitchell

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR, swept away! Tossed up delivery on leg, Daryl Mitchell goes down on his knee and puts it away to the deep backward square leg fence with a well-executed sweep

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Daryl Mitchell defends it off the front foot

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, no run, tossed up delivery on middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, 1 run, squeezed into the off-side by Henry Nicholls for a single

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, Henry Nicholls leaves it alone

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, square driven to point by Henry Nicholls

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, punched to mid-off by Henry Nicholls

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, played to cover by Henry Nicholls

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, clipped away for a single by Daryl Mitchell

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, 1 run, played into the off-side by Henry Nicholls

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, FOUR, Henry Nicholls brings up his ton! Gets to his 11th Test in style. A short ball by Jacob Bethell and Henry Nicholls rocks back and pulls it away to the deep mid-wicket fence in disdain. Takes off his helmet and spreads his arms to soak in the applause. Gets a standing ovation from the spectators, his teammates, and Mitchell too congratulates him for his achievement. Has been a solid knock and NZ would expect him to carry on and take this match away from England's grasps

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, full and quick on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell flicks it towards mid-wicket

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs, tad short outside off, Daryl Mitchell rocks back and punches it through the off-side for a couple of runs. 200 up for NZ, the lead is 301

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, no run, tossed up delivery on leg, Daryl Mitchell clips it towards short fine leg

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, no run, on the fuller side as Daryl Mitchell drives it back to the bowler

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, no run, punched to cover as he quips wait on

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, no run, down the wicket to flick this away, gets hit on the pads

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, 1 run, played towards the off-side for a single

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery around middle and Henry Nicholls nudges it towards mid-wicket

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, pushed into the off-side by Daryl Mitchell for a single

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, no run, nudged to mid-wicket by Daryl Mitchell

Jacob Bethell to Daryl Mitchell, no run, spinning away from the batter outside off, Daryl Mitchell has a look and leaves it alone

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, out Lbw!! Umpire's call on impact, and Rachin Ravindra has to go. A tossed up delivery around off, Rachin Ravindra goes for a sweep and gets pinned on the pads. The umpire raises his finger as the bowler goes up, and replays confirm the impact was umpire's call, and it was crashing into the stumps. Jacob Bethell breaks the partnership as Ravindra walks back after making a significant contribution. NZ won't lose the review either. So it was not a bad call to challenge the umpire's decision.. Rachin Ravindra lbw b Jacob Bethell 76(99) [4s-15]

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, 1 run, swept through square leg by Henry Nicholls

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, driven to long-on for a single by Rachin Ravindra

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, 1 run, driven through covers for a single

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, sharp turn and bounce, Henry Nicholls looks to defend, but the ball hits the bat's handle and lobs towards the leg-side. Unusual bounce there

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, 2 runs, swept through square leg by Henry Nicholls for a brace

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, worked towards the leg-side by Rachin Ravindra for a single. The partnership is now 150. The batters meet halfway down the track and shake hands

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, 1 run, tad short on middle and leg, knocked to long-on for a single

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, full and wide outside off, Henry Nicholls pads it away

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, on the shorter side as Rachin Ravindra drags it to long-on

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, no run, in the air, but safe! Rachin Ravindra looks to defend this with a lunge, gets an inside edge onto the pads, and the ball lobs in front of short leg. Emilio Gay quickly moves to his right and tries to grab it with a dive, but the ball just eludes him. Ravindra continues to ride his luck. Was dropped earlier in the innings, and now the ball doesn't carry to the fielder, just escapes him. He has dropped quite a few catches himself, so he's getting some luck in return

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, 1 run, fraction short outside off, Henry Nicholls steers it towards point

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, slower through the air outside off, Henry Nicholls goes for a sweep, gets hit on the pads

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, tossed up delivery around off, pushed down the pitch by Henry Nicholls

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, flat and short on middle and leg, Henry Nicholls looks to drag it through the leg-side, gets hit on the pads

Jacob Bethell to Nicholls, no run, tad short around off, Henry Nicholls pats it into the off-side