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England v New Zealand
ICC World Test Championship 2025 to 2026/27
New Zealand in England 2026 (1st Test)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th June 2026 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch still in progress
UmpiresAT Holdstock (South Africa), RJ Tucker (Australia)
TV umpireNN Menon (India)
RefereeAJ Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Reserve UmpireM Burns
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 61/6 (Phillips 31*, Smith 6*; 19.2 overs)
Close of play day 2
Close of play day 3
Close of play day 4

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
BM Duckettlbw b Smith1937522-28 
EN Gayc Mitchell b Jamieson814232-12 
JG Bethelllbw b O'Rourke62235--19 
JE Rootc Blundell b O'Rourke1818--7 
HC Brookc Jamieson b Smith567110310-48 
+JL Smithb Jamieson1622--5 
*BA Stokesc Williamson b Jamieson1223402-19 
AAP Atkinsonlbw b Jamieson41119--9 
OE Robinsonc Blundell b Jamieson1514--4 
JC Tonguenot out1023382-20 
S Bashirc Williamson b Smith1419271-13 
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 203 minutes, 39.4 overs)140
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Gay, 5.3 ov), 2-31 (Duckett, 11.3 ov), 3-33 (Bethell, 12.4 ov), 4-34 (Root, 14.4 ov), 5-55 (Smith, 19.3 ov), 6-94 (Stokes, 26.5 ov), 7-108 (Atkinson, 30.6 ov), 8-113 (Brook, 31.5 ov), 9-118 (Robinson, 33.3 ov), 10-140 (Bashir, 39.4 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Henry4   180--201-
Jamieson14   0625--599-
Smith10.41383-1496-
O'Rourke11   3252--553-

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
*TWM Lathamlbw b Atkinson32138--18 
DP Conwaylbw b Robinson158--4 
KS Williamsonc Gay b Robinson022--2 
R Ravindralbw b Robinson011--1 
DJ Mitchellb Robinson1223451-16 
+TA Blundellb Tongue42136--19 
GD Phillipsnot out3134456-23 
NG Smithnot out61029--6 
KA Jamiesonstill to bat 
MJ Henrystill to bat 
WP O'Rourkestill to bat 
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(6 wickets, 107 minutes, 19.2 overs)61
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Conway, 1.3 ov), 2-2 (Williamson, 1.5 ov), 3-2 (Ravindra, 1.6 ov), 4-12 (Latham, 6.4 ov), 5-20 (Mitchell, 9.6 ov), 6-29 (Blundell, 12.6 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Atkinson4   081--18--
Robinson6   3104--301-
Tongue6   0221-1273-
Stokes3.20180--133-

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: England (1) 24/1 (Duckett 12*, Bethell 4*; 10 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: England (1) 118/8 (Robinson 1*, Tongue 4*; 33.1 overs)
--> England first innings: 50 in 17.4 overs
--> England first innings: 100 in 28.4 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 50 in 16.2 overs
--> EN Gay made his debut in Test matches
--> HC Brook (1) 50 in 64 balls with 9 fours
--> S Bashir (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Test matches
--> JC Tongue reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed TA Blundell, his 1st wicket in the first innings