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

Jofra Archer to Ben Sears, out Lbw!! New Zealand finish on 438! Pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, a quick delivery that swings in slightly. Ben Sears tries to squeeze it out, but fails to do so. Hit on the pads, and replays confirm this was crashing into the stumps. Ben Sears is the last man out. And the England spectators welcome their players back with a gentle round of applause. Ben Sears lbw b Jofra Archer 0(1)

Jofra Archer to Blair Tickner, 3 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Blair Tickner steers it through the off-side for three runs

Jofra Archer to Blair Tickner, no run, another bouncer by Jofra Archer, this time Blair Tickner manages to sway away. He's breathing fire as the moment

Jofra Archer to Blair Tickner, no run, ouch! That's a nasty delivery. Jofra Archer bangs this short and quick, Blair Tickner is late to react, he tries to sway away, but gets hit on the helmet. The physio immediately walks out to have a check on him

Jofra Archer to Blair Tickner, no run, on a length around off, Blair Tickner defends it

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

Jofra Archer to Blundell, 1 run, dropped by Bashir! Tom Blundell goes for a pull against the short ball, and the top edge flies straight towards deep backward square leg. Bashir charges in to gather it and gets his hands to it as well, however, fails to latch onto the catch. That should have been taken. Archer won't be a happy bloke. Bashir too has a disappointed look on his face as he looks skyward

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, back of a length around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket by Tom Blundell

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, shaping away from Tom Blundell outside off, was a length delivery and he left it alone

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Tom Blundell defends it from within the crease

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, back of a length around middle and leg, Tom Blundell looks to nudge it away, gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad

Jofra Archer to Blundell, FOUR, pulled away! Jofra Archer has a smile on his face. This was a well-directed bouncer by him, Tom Blundell picks the length quickly, rocks back in the crease and pulls it away to the deep backward square leg boundary

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, clipped to mid-wicket by Tom Blundell

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batsman, left alone

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Tom Blundell defends it into the off-side

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 Blundell, 1 run, short and quick on leg, Tom Blundell goes for a pull, but gets hurried due to the pace. Drags it towards the leg-side for a single

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, on a length around off, knocked to the off-side with soft hands

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

Jofra Archer to Blundell, 1 run, back of a length around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-wicket by Tom Blundell

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, 138ks back of a length around off, Mitchell gets behind the line and defends to the off-side

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, 140ks short ball outside off, Mitchell stands his ground and leaves

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, another bouncer and this is much quicker - 141ks and it is well-directed as well, Mitchell sinks down and evades it easily

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, 131ks bumper but too short and too high, Mitchell thought about playing the pull but aborts from the shot

Jofra Archer to William ORourke, 1 run, 138ks short and around the hips, ORourke fends it off the glove and beats Smith to his left. The pair settle with a single

Jofra Archer to William ORourke, no run, bouncer around leg, ORourke ducks inside the line and allows it to fly over his left shoulder

Jofra Archer to William ORourke, FOUR, shot! That's the shot of the day so far. No wonder ORourke has a smile on his face, he enjoyed that. Good length ball outside off, ORourke does not move his feet but meets it on top of the bounce and creams it in front of square on the off-side. That shot would have made any top-order batter proud

Jofra Archer to William ORourke, no run, full pitcher outside off, too far out and it is an easy leave for ORourke

Jofra Archer to William ORourke, FOUR, 135ks good length ball around off, ORourke wasn't sure whether to play or leave, he hangs his bat away from the body and dabs it through the slip cordon, splits second slip and gully to pick up the boundary

Jofra Archer to William ORourke, no run, 135ks back of a length close to off, ORourke defends in front of silly point

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, 136ks on a length and around off, Mitchell prods forward and angles it to cover-point

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, 131ks short of length delivery, Mitchell stands tall and blocks it to the off-side

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, 133ks another short ball around off, Mitchell sways out of the line and lets it pass

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, 138ks on a length and outside off, Mitchell shoulders arms. Nice carry to Smith. That's the length but the line can be a little closer to off-stump

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, bouncer outside off, Mitchell shuffles down and across before ducking under

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, shortens the length as Mitchell walks down the pitch, he gets on top of the bounce and defends to the off-side

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, loose from Mitchell. 133ks short and outside off, swings away as well and Mitchell reaches for it, throws his bat on the cut and almost nicks it behind

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, 140ks fuller and around off, Mitchell leans forward and defends to mid-on

Jofra Archer to William ORourke, no run, 135ks fuller in the channel around off, ORourke thought about playing but lifts his bat at the last second and lets it pass

Jofra Archer to William ORourke, no run, 138ks full and angling in, ORourke misses the flick and is rapped on the pads. It was heading down leg

Jofra Archer to William ORourke, no run, 136ks full pitcher outside off, easy leave for ORourke

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no ball, 1 run, on a length and close to off, Mitchell is rooted to the crease, gets a bit opened up and squeezes it off the outer half to backward point. Archer has overstepped

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, 136ks good length ball and hint of inward movement, Mitchell inside halves the block to mid-wicket

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, 138ks back of a length delivery, Mitchell rides the bounce and defends with soft hands

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! Back to back wickets. That will be stumps on day 1. What an end to the day! How big was that boundary save by Bashir? It not only brought about Ravindra's wicket but also Nicholls'. This is a brute from Archer. He gets the short of length delivery to climb awkwardly around off, Nicholls can't help but go feeling for the ball, the outside-edge is found and it flies to Smith, who takes it above his head. The England players are jubilant. They are waiting for the new batter but the umpires decide it is time. Stokes leads the team off the field. Nicholls c Jamie Smith b Jofra Archer 36(48) [4s-6]

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, no run, 135ks good length ball around off, Ravindra defends to cover

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, 1 run, 140ks fuller and close to off, Nicholls blocks off the outer half to cover and crosses over

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, 135ks another short of length delivery, Nicholls defends comfortably into the off-side

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, 133ks back of a length angled across, Nicholls watches it closely and lets it go

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, 138ks fullish delivery on off, Nicholls offers the vertical bat in his block

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, short of length delivery, Nicholls hops and fends it with soft hands in front of mid-wicket

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, short of length delivery, Nicholls stands tall and defends it to the off-side

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, 136ks back of a length outside off, Nicholls lifts his bat and lets it go

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, 138ks fuller and attacking the stumps, Nicholls' feet don't quite move and he squirts it off the outer half to cover-point

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, ouch! Nicholls has been struck. Well-directed short ball and Nicholls has no time to duck or sway out of the line, he decides to take it on and is beaten for pace. Struck on the helmet and the ball drops down on the pitch

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, back of a length angled across, Nicholls lifts his bat and lets it go. Nice carry to Smith

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, FOUR, wrong line and punished. Short and around leg, Nicholls plays his trademark one-legged pull, gets on top of the bounce and rolls his wrists over to place it fine

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, 133ks back of a length delivery, Nicholls rides the bounce and knocks it to mid-wicket

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, FOUR, nicely done! Again Archer does not get the height on the short of length delivery, the angle too was taking it down leg, Nicholls hops on one leg and pulls it to fine leg. The fielder was square in the deep and had no chance of stopping that

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, 138ks angling in from round the wicket, Nicholls turns it to mid-wicket

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, 131ks strays down leg, Nicholls tries to help it along but does not connect with the glance

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, 2 runs, 130ks this short of length delivery hardly gets above the hip, Nicholls swivels around and pulls backward of square, easy brace

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, short and angling into the ribs, Ravindra tucks it to mid-wicket

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, no run, started the over by beating the bat and ends the same away. Once again the ball nips away from a shortish length, Ravindra goes feeling for the ball and luckily does not nick it behind

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, 1 run, back of a length and leg-lined, Nicholls tucks it to deep square leg

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, fuller and drawing Nicholls forward, blocked back with a straight bat

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, FOUR, short of length delivery, does not quite bounce high to trouble Nicholls, he swivels around and pulls it to deep square leg. He was in complete control of that shot

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, FOUR, in the air and just wide. Short of length around the hips, Nicholls can't control himself and plays the glance, the ball goes uppishly towards leg slip and it just evades the fielder's grasp

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, uhhh! Back of a length and slants away, Nicholls is camped in the crease and has a tentative poke, beaten on the outside-edge

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, 140 kph! Archer is finally getting that speed up. Keeps it closer to the stumps and Conway blocks it on the back foot

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, Archer goes full once again and gets the ball to move away. The left-hander goes for the drive but misses out on the swing. Luckily, doesn't get an outside edge

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, 2 runs, another confident-looking shot by Conway. Full and driven to the left of the sweeper cover fielder. Gets only two on this occasion

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, 1 run, back of a length from Archer and the batter dabs it to the point region for one

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, FOUR, full length delivery from the pacer and Latham guides it to third man to collect a boundary

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, Latham rides the bounce and blocks it to the off side

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, 1 run, 138 kph delivery that keeps slanting into the pads, Latham rolls his wrists and works it fine to retain the strike

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, fuller once again, not close enough once again as Latham leaves it without any fuss

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, FOUR, full and coming into the batter, Latham plays it late and opens the face of the bat to guide it to third man for a boundary

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, outside off from Archer and Latham just ignores it

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no ball, short and wide outside off and Latham wanted to go for a pull but the line wasn't there. The left-hander eventually offers no shot. The bowler also overstepped and the umpire calls it a no-ball

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, 1 run, swinging-in full-toss on the stumps and Conway whips it to the leg side for one run to bring up the 150-run opening stand

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, plays it on the back foot and pushes it back to Archer

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, comes forward this time around and plays it to the off side with an angled bat

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, excellent take from Smith! That was way down the leg by Archer as the ball kept moving away from Smith, who had to dive full stretch to prevent it from going for four byes

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, short and wide, too wide for Conway who holds the pose for a drive and lets it go to Smith, who collects the ball over his head

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, slants in a lot from round the wicket, still on back of a length. Conway plays it with soft hands into the deck

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, another delivery on the shorter length, Conway drops his bat and leaves it

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, 1 run, short of a length delivery coming in with the angle, Latham gets it to the on side with the inner part of his blade

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, that's a peach of a delivery! Late movement from back of a length and cuts Conway in half. It looked like the ball would come back in with the angle and Conway pokes at it thinking it was closer to him, but the ball nips away and misses the outside edge of the bat

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, short and wide, Conway keeps hit bat facing the sky and leaves it for the wicketkeeper

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, 1 run, back of a length but still way below 140 kph, Latham had enough time to rock back and touch it to the off side for one run

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, 1 run, slanting into the pads and Conway wrists it to long leg to get to the other end

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, 136 kph - Archer has been relatively slow in this Test. Hits the length way outside off and Conway was least bothered to get any bat to it

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, full and moves away, Conway watches it closely and shoulders arms

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, round the wicket this time and gets the ball to move back in. Conway still decides to leave it alone on the length, as the ball goes over the stumps

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, that carries nicely to the wicketkeeper from back of a length. Was a bit too wide and Conway left it alone

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, back of a length delivery and Conway turns it to the leg side

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no ball, 1 run, fuller and coming back in with the angle, Latham comes forward and pushes it to cover for one run. Archer has also overstepped, no ball called by the umpire

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, round the wicket for Latham but still in the mid 130s. Moves away from outside off but was wide enough for Latham to move his bat away

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, 1 run, nips back in from outside leg and ends up on the pads, Conway nudges it to the square leg area for one run

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, Archer comes over the wicket as well and hits the back of a length on the middle-stump line. Conway jumps and tucks it to the on side

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, short of a length and holds its line. Latham watches closerly and leaves it clone

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, outside off and wide enough for Latham to shoulders arms

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, knocks it to the off side and wanted to a quick single but Conway rightly sends him back

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, FOUR, edged and the ball goes between the second slip and gully. That's precisely where the third slip was on the previous delivery, and could you believe it, the ball has gone exactly where the fielder was. A bit of away movement and was full enough to excite Latham who wanted to punch it through the off side but got a big outside edge. Luckily, there was no third slip

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, angling in from the middle stump and ends up being way down leg, Latham tries to chip it but misses as the ball goes into the gloves of SMith

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, 136 kph delivery swinging away from back of a length, Latham wanted to poke at it but pulls his bat back and decides to let it go to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, angles into the pads, Conway tucks it to the leg side

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, FOUR, 135 kph half-volley from Archer outside off and Conway once again times it through sweeper cover to collect his second boundary of the innings

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, fuller on this occasion but Conway wasn't interested to put his bat

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, bounces a bit more from the length and Conway leaves it alone

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, leg byes, 1 run, angled into the pads and the ball rolls to the right of the batter, allowing him to go to the other end

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, moves back in from outside leg and Smith dives to his right and saves it from going for four byes

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, that swung away a lot but the line was well outside off, allowing Latham to shoulder arms

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, the left-hander blocks a full delivery that was coming in with the angle. This was on the off stump

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, the NZ captain lets this one go. This was on length and nips away after leaving the batter

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, 2 runs, hits the back of a length, Latham watches it under his eyes and guides it to deep backward point for another two

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, 2 runs, full once again outside off with the ball coming in, Latham tentatively pushes it to mid-on where the fielder fails to stop the ball despite a dive and that allows them to collect a brace

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, Latham wanted to let it go but couldn't get his bat up. Archer went full and the ball kept its line, getting the toe end of the bat and going to the third slip