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

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, out Bowled!! Got him! Duckett has dragged this one back onto the stumps and will have to walk back into the hut. The left-hander was batting like a dream, and New Zealand are delighted with his departure. Nothing special about the delivery as it was thrown slightly wide, came back in with the angle and Duckett put his bat down, only to get an under-edge onto the stumps. Wanted to work it to the third man area, but will have to walk back after scoring a stunning hundred. Raises his bat to the crowd, but NZ finally have an opening. Ben Duckett b Nathan Smith 113(99) [4s-19]

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, FOUR, that's been clipped away to backward square leg with ease. Plays the ball late, waits for it to come in and Duckett tucks it wide of the fielder for a boundary

Ben Sears to Ben Duckett, 1 run, back of a length ball from round the wicket, angling into the body. Duckett plays it late and works it to deep backward square leg for a single

Ben Sears to Ben Duckett, no run, full and right under the bat of Duckett who comes forward and times a drive straight to the mid-off fielder

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, 3 runs, nicely played, and very nicely stopped by the fielder in the third man region. Duckett rides the bounce and steers it to the right of the backward point fielder. The ball was racing away for a boundary but Foulkes covered a good bit of ground and made a desperate dive to save one run for his team

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, 1 run, back of a length coming back in from round the wicket, the left-hander tucks it off his hip for a single

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, 1 run, worked with the spin in front of square on the leg-side and Duckett retains strike

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, no run, 90ks touch quicker and fuller, Duckett attempts the reverse sweep and misses, the ball lobs off the pad to short fine

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, 1 run, floated up close to off, dips on Duckett and he drives it to deepish mid-on

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, 1 run, 85ks tossed up on off, Duckett plants his front foot across and nudges it to deep mid-wicket

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, 1 run, angled into the left-hander, Duckett flicks it to deep backward square

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, 1 run, hundred for Ben Duckett. It has been a long time coming. His last hundred came 21 innings ago. He gave up his IPL contract to work on his red-ball game, did not have the best of starts to the series but it has all come together in the decider. The reactions say it all. He lets it out a loud "yes" and does a fist pump. Removes his helmet and raises his bat to acknowledge the applause of the Trent Bridge crowd. Bethell comes across and embraces him in a hug. He's had his fair share of luck in this innings - Nicholls dropped him early on and an outside-edge went wide of Mitchell at slip. But he's been at his brutal best and got to the landmark off just 88 balls. Coming to the ball: Flighted delivery on off, Duckett lunges forward and works it gently towards square leg

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, 1 run, angling into middle and leg, Duckett tucks it to deep square leg and settles with a single

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, FOUR, New Zealand continue with the short stuff and Duckett continues to feed on it. This is angling down leg and it is easy pickings. Duckett swivels around and helps it along to fine leg. Bit of glove-love between the duo as the 150 partnership comes up

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, 1 run, full and angling into the left-hander, Duckett flicks it to deep square leg

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, New Zealand lose a review. This is a short of length delivery, but does not bounce as much as Duckett anticipated, he was on one leg to play the pull but is deceived by the low bounce, the ball still strikes him around the thigh pad. New Zealand thought about it long, had a chat with ORourke and Blundell before challening the onfield call

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, 1 run, too straight - on off and middle, Duckett nudges it into the mid-wicket pocket

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, 1 run, drifting into leg, Duckett nudges it in front of square and towards deep square leg

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, FOUR, the short balls need to be higher than that. This around hip high and it is easy pickings for a set batter. The angle too was taking it down leg, so Duckett gets into a nice position and nails the pull backward of square. There were two fielders in the deep but he split them perfectly. Duckett moves into the 90s

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, byes, FOUR, wayward delivery and few more runs to England's total. Attempted bouncer by ORourke. But it is too short and down leg, Duckett stands his ground and watches it go behind him. The ball keeps bouncing and gives Blundell no chance behind the wicket

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, 135ks full pitcher around off, Duckett drives it straight back and ORourke stops in his followthrough

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, 136ks throws it a bit fuller and Duckett's feet don't move, mistimes the drive to mid-off

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, 135ks angling in and no room on offer, Duckett drops it down with loose hands to the off-side

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, 135ks back of a length delivery, Duckett opens the bat face and knocks it to cover-point

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, 1 run, that's a full toss and Santner gets away with it. Duckett clips it to deep square leg

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, no run, 75ks nice and slow outside off, Duckett lunges forward and blocks it back

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, tossed up on off, Duckett sits down and sweeps it towards deep square leg, couple more

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, FOUR, smashed! Floated up and lands it quite full, definitely not there for the sweep which Duckett was looking to play, but he consolidates and swipes it in front of square. He managed to get under the ball and lift it wide of mid-wicket

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, 1 run, 135ks good length ball around off, Duckett closes the bat face and turns it through mid-wicket

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, 138ks full and outside off, Duckett aims to drive and mistimes it to mid-off

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, 135ks back of a length around off, Duckett knocks it with soft hands to cover

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, ufff! Nearly strikes with his first ball. Short and into the wicket, Duckett is half-hearted with his pull, tried to drag it from outside off and toe-ends it behind the stumps. It wasn't far from the off-pole

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, 1 run, flighted close to off, Duckett sits down and reverse sweeps to deep backward point

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, FOUR, edged and safe! Tough chance and Mitchell does not even get a finger to it. The ball had passed him before he could react. Flatter delivery close to off, Duckett goes back to defend and gthe outside-edge flies to the right of slip. Right between Blundell and Mitchell. That was half a chance and it hasn't been taken by New Zealand

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, no run, 88ks quicker and spins in, Duckett hangs back and dabs it wide of slip

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, FOUR, there comes the sweep. It was only a matter of time. 77ks floated up on off, Duckett kneels down and sweeps it backward of square. He rolled his wrists over the shot and ensured it went along the carpet

Ben Sears to Ben Duckett, 1 run, 128ks fullish delivery around off, Duckett plays it with soft hands and the ball rolls off the outer half to backward point

Ben Sears to Ben Duckett, no run, 131ks very full and close to yorker length, Duckett digs it out to cover

Ben Sears to Ben Duckett, no run, 135ks fuller and close to off, Duckett defends solidly to cover

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, 1 run, 75ks very slow and spinning in, Duckett is cramped and mistimes the cut to deep backward point

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, FOUR, another edge. Short and skidding on, Duckett throws his bat on the cut and the outside-edge flies to the left of Mitchell. No chance for the deep point fielder to stop that. The 100-run stand is up between the duo

Ben Sears to Ben Duckett, 1 run, 128ks full and outside off, Duckett opens the bat face and eases it square of the wicket

Ben Sears to Ben Duckett, 1 run, 136ks fuller and Duckett is drawn into the drive, slices it a little towards sweeper cover

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, 1 run, 80ks short and outside off, Duckett went hard on the cut and slices it to backward point. The fielder is deep in that region and Duckett gets away with it

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, no run, 93ks touch quicker and fraction short, Duckett chops it into the off-side

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, no run, 83ks flighted around off, Duckett lunges forward and blocks it back

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, FOUR, back to back fours. Santner overcooks the flighted delivery, it is a half volley outside off and Duckett drills the drive in front of square. He beats mid-off and the ball races away..

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, FOUR, this is a gift from Santner and Duckett does not miss out. Full toss on middle and leg, Duckett picked his spot and it is vacant deep mid-wicket region. He uses his bottom hand and whips it into the vast open spaces

Ben Sears to Ben Duckett, 1 run, 133ks strays onto the pads, Duckett helps it along with a flick to long leg

Ben Sears to Ben Duckett, no run, 135ks fuller and close to off, Duckett prods forward and defends it back

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, no run, flighted around off, Duckett sweeps and picks out short fine

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, no run, tosses it up on leg, Duckett turns it gently to short leg

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, no run, floated up outside off, Duckett sits down and belts the sweep straight into Rachin at short leg

Mitchell Santner to Ben Duckett, no run, nice and slow, Duckett lunges forward and clips it into Rachin at short leg

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, good length delivery outside off, Ben Duckett defends it into the off-side. That shall be Tea on Day 2. The players shake hands and start walking back to have some refreshments

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, 1 run, on a length around middle and leg, nudged towards mid-wicket for a single

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, that kept low around off, Ben Duckett pats it into the off-side

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, 1 run, dragged through square leg as the bowler goes short

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, byes, FOUR, loose delivery down the leg-side, the keeper fails to gather it and those are four byes

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, Ben Duckett brings up his fifty! Was dropped by Nicholls at 3rd slip, and he has made New Zealand pay for that mistake. This was on the fuller side outside off and Ben Duckett drove it through cover for a couple of runs. Raises his bat to acknowledge the crowd and his teammates

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, FOUR, low full toss outside off, Ben Duckett goes for a drive and the outside edge races away to the third man fence. The fielder at gully tried to grab it with a dive to his right, but couldn't get his hand to it

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, no run, pushed towards mid-on by Ben Duckett

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, no run, played towards mid-off by Ben Duckett

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, good length delivery around middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket by Ben Duckett two runs

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, pitched up by the bowler as Ben Duckett flicks it through the pocket at mid-wicket for two runs

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, no run, drifting on the pads, clipped towards square leg by Ben Duckett

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, no run, on a length around middle and leg, knocked to mid-on by Ben Duckett

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, FOUR, 50 up for England! Ben Duckett moves into the 40s. Back of a length delivery outside off, Ben Duckett arches back in the crease and carves it away to the deep backward point fence

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Ben Duckett taps it into the off-side

Blair Tickner to Ben Duckett, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Ben Duckett opens the bat face, steering this through the off-side

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, 1 run, short ball on middle and leg, Ben Duckett drags it through backward square leg

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, FOUR, tickled away! Speared into the batter from round the wicket, Ben Duckett makes room to flick it away to the fine leg fence with nonchalance. Not a great line by William ORourke

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, banged in short down the leg-side, Ben Duckett lets it go

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, banged in short by William ORourke, Ben Duckett plays it on the rise, knocking it towards cover

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, on a length around off, Ben Duckett looks to defend, almost chips it back to the bowler

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, FOUR, tad short outside off, Ben Duckett rocks back in the crease and carves it through backward point. There was a fielder in the deep, but this was timed and placed past him by the opener. Nasser Hussain on air reckons that is Duckett's favourite shot

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batsman, left alone

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, clipped in front of mid-wicket with soft hands

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, good length delivery around middle and leg, knocked down the pitch

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, now he chases a widish delivery with a flashy cut, connects thin air as the ball curves away

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, FOUR, pulled away! On the shorter side, Ben Duckett rocks back in the crease and nails the pull through backward square leg. Yet another boundary for the opener

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, FOUR, banged in short by Nathan Smith, some extra carry as Ben Duckett opens the bat face, and steers it through the gap between gully and 3rd slip

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, on a length around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-on by Ben Duckett

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, drifting on the pads, worked through the on-side with a closed bat face, a couple of runs taken

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, on a length around middle and leg, nudged to mid-on by Ben Duckett

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, FOUR, width on offer outside off, Ben Duckett plays it late, carving it away to the deep point fence. Ben Duckett is dealing in boundaries. NZ would hope that dropped catch won't cost them much

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, lovely delivery outside off, 135 kph, on a length and shaping away from the batter, Ben Duckett has a poke at it, gets beaten due to the movement

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-on by Ben Duckett

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, FOUR, insult to injury. Back of a length delivery outside off, Ben Duckett stays put and crunches it through cover for a rollicking boundary. No need to run for those

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, put down by Nicholls at 3rd slip! Could have been the 2nd wicket. A short and quick delivery outside off, straightens off the deck slightly, Ben Duckett looks to defend, but the outside edge flies straight to 3rd slip. Nicholls gets his hands to it towards his right, but puts down a regulation chance

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, tad short from round the wicket, Ben Duckett stands tall and knocks it down the pitch

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, back of a length outside off, Ben Duckett pats it towards backward point

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, on a length outside off, Ben Duckett opens the bat face, steering it to gully

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, FOUR, width on offer outside off, Ben Duckett throws the kitchen sink at it, drilling it through cover for the second boundary of the over. This one looked far more convincing

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, on a length around off, shapes back in as Ben Duckett knocks it down the pitch

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, FOUR, lovely drive to get going. Pitched up by the pacer outside off, scrambled seam delivery and Ben Duckett leans forward to cream it through covers, that's the first boundary of the innings

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, shapes back in slightly as Ben Duckett knocks it to cover

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, drifting on the pads, clipped towards mid-wicket by Ben Duckett

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, square driven to point