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 Matt Henry, 1 run, good length delivery on the pads, clipped away for a single

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

Fisher to Kyle Jamieson, out Bowled!! Matthew Fisher has the last laugh. Finally gets his man. Continued to frustrate him with this particular delivery throughout the over, and gets his wicket eventually. Kyle Jamieson makes room, clears his front leg and swings across the line. Gets beaten as the ball nips away slightly, and the stumps have been rattled. Two wickets for Fisher. He's making the second new ball move around. The middle stump needs to be replaced as Fisher has broken it into two pieces. Kyle Jamieson b Fisher 6(9) [4s-1]

Fisher to Kyle Jamieson, FOUR, finally connects one. This time he gets some meat on it. Picks the length on this short ball, makes room and swings it right over the bowler for a rollicking boundary. Stand and deliver stuff

Fisher to Kyle Jamieson, no run, frustration for Kyle Jamieson. Backs away this time, has a swing and a miss. Once again it was an away-seaming delivery that beat him

Fisher to Kyle Jamieson, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, nips away from the batter who gets beaten once again. Kyle Jamieson walks down the pitch and has a look at that particular area from where the ball is nipping around

Fisher to Kyle Jamieson, no run, beaten again, shapes away from the batter, as Kyle Jamieson has a go at it and misses

Fisher to Kyle Jamieson, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, Kyle Jamieson goes for a lofted drive and misses

Fisher to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs, pitched up by the bowler outside off, driven through covers for a couple of runs

Fisher to Kyle Jamieson, no run, tad short around off, shaping away slightly, Kyle Jamieson pats it down the pitch

Fisher to Kyle Jamieson, no run, drifting on the pads, clipped towards mid-wicket by Kyle Jamieson

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, out Bowled!! Cleaned him up. Pitched up by the bowler around middle and off, Daryl Mitchell looks to play the scoop, gets beaten, and it rattles timber. Tried to play an unorthodox shot, and has to pay the price for it, does Mitchell. New Zealand lead by 449 runs, with 3 wickets remaining. Daryl Mitchell b Fisher 68(108) [4s-9 6s-1]

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, short of a length around off, Daryl Mitchell knocks it towards extra cover

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell looks to defend, gets hit on the pads

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

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, very full, outside off, pushed down to cover

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, the keeper comes up to the sticks again and Daryl Mitchell defends it down to mid-wicket as the ball angled in. Two more overs before lunch after this

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, dot ball again! Keeper went back for this ball. Daryl Mitchell stayed his crease and blocked it. Daryl Mitchell making his intentions clear that he wants to come out and get the runs going post lunch. Not in a mood to take risk now

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, angled in, on the pads, little shape inwards and nudged down to mid-wicket

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, shapes in, on a length, at the sticks, blocked back to the bowler

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, and defends it down into the off-side as the keeper came up to the sticks

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, byes, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Daryl Mitchell leaves it alone, and the keeper fails to gather it, the ball lobs towards short third and they take a bye

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, SIX, stand and deliver. A length delivery around middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell stands tall and launches it over wide long-on with a clean bat swing

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, guided back to the bowler by Daryl Mitchell

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR, easy pickings! Drifting on the pads, Daryl Mitchell glances it past the fielder at leg gully and finds the fence

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, defends this down the pitch does Daryl Mitchell

Fisher to Nicholls, 1 run, on a length around middle and leg, clipped through the leg-side for a single

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, on a length around middle and leg, nudged to the leg-side. Another maiden by Matthew Fisher

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Henry Nicholls drives it cover

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, drifting on the pads, clipped to mid-wicket by Henry Nicholls

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, good length delivery outside off, knocked into the off-side

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, pushed down the pitch by Henry Nicholls

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, short in length outside off, Henry Nicholls carves it to point

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, on a length around off, Daryl Mitchell defends it

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, fired down the leg-side and the keeper fails to gather it. Got his glove to it though and saved four byes

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, pitched up by the bowler as Daryl Mitchell defends it down the pitch

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, on a length around off, Daryl Mitchell defends it

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, good length delivery around off, Daryl Mitchell looks to defend, gets an outside edge to short third man

Fisher to Daryl Mitchell, no run, on a length around off, Daryl Mitchell defends it

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Henry Nicholls knocks it to cover-point

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Henry Nicholls defends it from within the crease

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, full and quick on middle and leg, squeezed to silly mid-on

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Henry Nicholls knocks it towards silly mid-on

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, on a length around off, pushed in front of cover by Henry Nicholls

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, back of a length delivery around off, knocked to cover by Henry Nicholls

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, on a length outside off, Henry Nicholls opens the bat face, steering it towards point

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, tad fuller around off, Henry Nicholls squeezes it towards mid-off

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Henry Nicholls knocks it towards mid-off

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, drifting on the pads, Henry Nicholls flicks it through the leg-side

Fisher to Nicholls, FOUR, 100-run stand up! Pitched up by the bowler outside off, Henry Nicholls creams it through extra cover for a boundary

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, length delivery on the pads, clipped to mid-wicket by Henry Nicholls

Fisher to Rachin Ravindra, no run, 133 kph, drifting on the pads, Rachin Ravindra clips it towards mid-wicket

Fisher to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR, tad short outside off, some extra carry, Rachin Ravindra plays it with soft hands, steering it away to the third man fence. That's the third boundary of the over. Matthew Fisher proving to be expensive. The lead is already 219

Fisher to Nicholls, 1 run, length delivery outside off, keeps straight as Henry Nicholls steers it away for one

Fisher to Nicholls, FOUR, more runs for the southpaw. On a length outside off, keeps a touch low as Henry Nicholls plays it with soft hands, steering it away to the third man fence for a boundary. Playing this with soft hands was the key

Fisher to Nicholls, FOUR, Henry Nicholls brings up his fifty with a boundary! Raises his bat to acknowledge all that appreciation from the spectators and his teammates. Phillips applauds him. This was pitched up by the bowler outside off and Henry Nicholls plays a nicely timed square drive to get there

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, drifting on the pads, clipped towards mid-wicket by Henry Nicholls

Fisher to Rachin Ravindra, no run, back of a length around off, keeps slightly low as Rachin Ravindra knocks it into the off-side

Fisher to Rachin Ravindra, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, quickens as it lands, Rachin Ravindra goes for a drive and misses. Rew fails to gather the ball behind the wickets

Fisher to Nicholls, 3 runs, length delivery outside off, Henry Nicholls steers it through the off-side for three runs

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, driven towards cover by Henry Nicholls

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, knocked to mid-on by Henry Nicholls

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, on a length around off, Henry Nicholls knocks it in front of cover

Fisher to Rachin Ravindra, no run, was a fuller length delivery, well wide outside off, left alone. The batter never got lured there

Fisher to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR, got hold of the short ball, was outside off, dragged the pull down and tonked it wide of the man at deep square. Was timed and placed superbly by the southpaw

Fisher to Rachin Ravindra, no run, back of a length delivery, tapped down into the off-side

Fisher to Nicholls, 1 run, easy single this for Nicholls off the back of a length from Fisher. The left-hander nudges it to mid-wicket and gets to the other end

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, length but not much movement on offer, Nicholls blocks it with ease

Fisher to Nicholls, byes, FOUR, oh, oh, Rew lets it go and that's four byes. Just outside, with the ball coming back in a bit with the angle, but keeps a tad low. The wicketkeeper fails to close his legs and allows the ball to go between them for a boundary. Might have got some gloves but not enough to stop it. Rew hasn't had the best time behind the stumps on debut, and has already conceded 26 byes across two innings

Fisher to Nicholls, 2 runs, back of a length on to the body but not much pace on offer. Nicholls stands on his toes and rolls his wrists on the pull to get two runs towards deep backward square leg

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, Nicholls picks up the length and blocks it comfortably

Fisher to Devon Conway, 1 run, tucks this length ball to mid-wicket and gets off for a quick single. Tongue sends in a poor throw and that allows them to complete the run with ease

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, length ball outside off and Conway leaves it alone to go into the gloves of the wicketkeeper

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, some extra bounce on this occasion and hits Conway on the glove. The left-hander wanted to defend this back of a length delivery but the ball kept rising and hit him on the glove. Conway did well to keep it down

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, length ball, with some inward movement, Conway waits for the ball to come close and blocks it back into the deck

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, on the pads once again, Nicholls watches it closely and tucks it to his right

Fisher to Nicholls, no run, back to over the wicket for Nicholls. Full and a bit of inward movement. Nicholls confidently strides forward and defends it back into the surface

Fisher to Devon Conway, 3 runs, comes round the wicket but starts by bowling on the pads. Conway simply turns his bat around and works it to the vacant on-side region for three runs

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, decides to let it go very late. Conway thought it was full enough to drive but it wasn't and the away movement forced him to pull out of the shot

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, Conway sees the ball moving away but was outside off and the left-hander was happy to let it go

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, on length and outside off, Conway comes forward and knocks it down

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, Conway works this delivery off his hips onto the on side. This is some very good bowling by Archer and Fisher

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, pitching outside leg! Must be hitting the stumps but Fisher bowling over the wicket saves Conway. Fisher drops this one outside leg and the ball goes away to beat Conway's defence and hit's him on the pads. The appeal was rightly turned down

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, Conways leaves this alone as the ball goes away from outside off

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, nips back in and almost knocks over the off stump. In the end, you can say it was a good leave by Conway. On length and swings back in. Conway didn't know what to do and just leaves it alone. Luckily, it doesn't hit the stump

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, full on the stumps and Conway blocks it

Fisher to Devon Conway, 2 runs, a bit of more bounce from outside off and Conway plays it in the air straight down the ground for two more runs

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, full and shapes in, Conway brings out his front foot and defends it

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, looked unsure there, Conway. Wanted to leave it alone, but the ball comes back in and Conway gets some glove to it before the ball rolls to the keeper

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, almost squares him up! Length delivery from Fisher and manages to bring it back in from the off stump. Conway got into an awkward position and edges it to the point region. Did manage to play it with the soft hands

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, keeps going away with the angle from over the wicket. Conway watches it closely and shoulders arms

Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, on length and moves back in from just outside off, Conway covers the line of the swing and defends it back to the bowler

Fisher to Tom Latham, 1 run, Fisher starts with a length delivery coming back in and Latham taps it to his left and scampers off for an easy single