England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, New Zealand tour of England, 2026 - Player HighlightsENG vs NZ, 3rd Test, New Zealand tour of England, 2026 - Player Highlights

Bashir to Nathan Smith, out Caught&Bowled!! This time he doesn't miss. Takes a sharp return catch. Nathan Smith smashes this back to the spinner and Bashir grabs it on the second attempt. The ball popped out initially, but he had enough time to take it on the second attempt. Dropped Blundell in the previous over, but makes sure to take Smith's catch. Root hugs him immediately, and so do the England players. Archer wasn't initially interested in celebrating, but he gives him a high five eventually. Nathan Smith c and b Bashir 6(28)

Bashir to Nathan Smith, no run, spinning into the batter around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-wicket by Nathan Smith

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no run, short ball down the leg-side, Nathan Smith lets it go

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no run, low full toss around off, Nathan Smith squeezes it towards cover

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, driven towards cover by Nathan Smith

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no run, tad short on leg, Nathan Smith looks to nudge it away, gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad as the ball almost rolls back towards the stumps

Bashir to Nathan Smith, 1 run, fraction short around off, knocked into the pocket at cover by Nathan Smith

Bashir to Nathan Smith, no run, flatter through the air around off, Nathan Smith defends it

Bashir to Nathan Smith, no run, flatter through the air, Nathan Smith knocks it down the pitch

Bashir to Nathan Smith, no run, loopy delivery outside off, square driven to point

Bashir to Nathan Smith, no run, on his front foot to push this down the pitch

Bashir to Nathan Smith, 1 run, starts off with a full toss, Nathan Smith drives it along the ground to long-on

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, leg byes, 1 run, banged in short on leg, Nathan Smith looks to nudge it away, off the thigh pad towards square leg

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, leg byes, 1 run, tad short on leg, Nathan Smith looks to nudge it away, gets hit on the pads though, a leg bye taken towards square leg

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, 1 run, slanting into the pads from back of a length, Smith works it to backward square leg for one runs

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, plays it off the outside edge but does it with soft hands as the ball rolls to the point area. Good over this from Tongue, giving nothing away to the batter

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, 133kph back of a length delivery outside off, Smith lifts his bat and lets it go

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, goes even fuller at 138kph. Smith covers the line of the ball and defends it back to the bowler

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, fuller and a bit closer from Tongue. Still wide enough for Smith to leave it alone

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, continues to slide in from outside off but still far away from the stumps. Smith comes forward and shoulders arms

Josh Tongue to Nathan Smith, no run, nips it from length at 133kph, Smith defends it on the back foot

Stokes to Nathan Smith, 1 run, short and into the body, Smith rolls his wrists into the pull and works it to backward square leg to get to the other end

Stokes to Nathan Smith, no run, short of a length at 130 kph, Smith jumps and plays it to the leg side with a horizontal bat

Stokes to Nathan Smith, no run, 135kph on length and carries well to the keeper, Smith lifts his bat over his head and lets it go

Stokes to Nathan Smith, 2 runs, back of a length angling into the pads, Smith works it to backward square leg for a brace

Stokes to Nathan Smith, no run, full and outside off, brings Smith forward and gets it off the outside part of the bat as the ball rolls to the point regions

Stokes to Nathan Smith, no run, hits the good length hard at 130kph, Smith stands tall and whips it straight to the mid-wicket fielder

Stokes to Nathan Smith, no run, full and coming in from wide of the crease. Smith comes forward and blocks it