2026-06-25  3rd Test   New Zealand won by 160 runs   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c †Smith b Stokes15121432315070.56
 
c sub (MD Fisher) b Root15722432922370.08
 
c †Smith b Archer3648636075.00
 
c †Smith b Atkinson722541031.81
 
c Gay b Stokes1938694050.00
 
c †Smith b Stokes1133511033.33
 
lbw b Shoaib Bashir3067984044.77
 
c Bethell b Stokes412181033.33
 
c & b Shoaib Bashir628570021.42
 
not out 46120066.66
lbw b Archer017000.00
 
Extras(b 4, lb 5, nb 4)13
Total
114.5 Ov (RR: 3.81, 549 Mins)
438
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-317 (Tom Latham, 72.1 ov), 2-319 (Devon Conway, 73.1 ov), 3-361 (Rachin Ravindra, 83.6 ov), 4-361 (Henry Nicholls, 84.1 ov), 5-392 (Daryl Mitchell, 94.3 ov), 6-393 (Will O’Rourke, 96.6 ov), 7-413 (Mitchell Santner, 100.6 ov), 8-434 (Nathan Smith, 113.3 ov), 9-435 (Tom Blundell, 113.6 ov), 10-438 (Ben Sears, 114.5 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
2137913.769400
 
19.517523.788803
 
 
2167503.579301
25210524.209500
 
 
2137043.338800
 
 
 
 
401804.501100
30712.331400
 
 
Batting RBM4s6sSR
b Smith11399152190114.14
 
c †Blundell b O'Rourke058000.00
 
c Latham b O'Rourke741332219055.63
 
lbw b Smith2146703045.65
 
b Foulkes58801345072.50
 
c Mitchell b Smith11218008.33
 
b Foulkes1533551045.45
 
c Mitchell b O'Rourke23861213026.74
 
c Mitchell b Smith1533541045.45
 
c Santner b Foulkes210180020.00
 
not out 034000.00
Extras(b 17, lb 5, nb 10)32
Total
88.2 Ov (RR: 4.00, 434 Mins)
354
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-8 (Emilio Gay, 1.5 ov), 2-187 (Ben Duckett, 31.2 ov), 3-224 (Joe Root, 46.2 ov), 4-224 (Jacob Bethell, 47.1 ov), 5-234 (Jamie Smith, 50.5 ov), 6-290 (Ben Stokes, 60.4 ov), 7-322 (Harry Brook, 72.3 ov), 8-350 (Jofra Archer, 84.3 ov), 9-354 (Gus Atkinson, 87.3 ov), 10-354 (Josh Tongue, 88.2 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
2329143.9510004
 
 
 
 
2065332.659301
 
 
 
302107.00900
1005905.902900
1717304.296105
15.223532.286800
 
 
 
 
Batting RBM4s6sSR
lbw b Archer4641066.66
 
c Root b Archer516300031.25
 
c Brook b Atkinson1641731039.02
 
lbw b Shoaib Bashir9414925712063.08
 
not out 10024139410141.49
c Gay b Archer1824363075.00
 
c †Smith b Stokes033000.00
 
c †Smith b Archer1540020.00
 
c Brook b Stokes641630014.63
 
not out 1940622047.50
lbw b Atkinson034000.00
 
Extras(b 9, lb 10, nb 5, w 1)25
Total
94 Ov (RR: 3.06, 474 Mins)
288/9d
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-4 (Tom Latham, 0.6 ov), 2-12 (Devon Conway, 4.6 ov), 3-51 (Henry Nicholls, 14.1 ov), 4-180 (Rachin Ravindra, 58.4 ov), 5-204 (Tom Blundell, 66.6 ov), 6-205 (Mitchell Santner, 67.4 ov), 7-206 (Nathan Smith, 68.3 ov), 8-224 (Zak Foulkes, 81.1 ov), 8-274* (Ben Sears, retired not out), 9-279 (Will O’Rourke, 91.3 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
2045342.659504
 
 
 
 
2265022.2710610
 
 
1407505.355300
1314213.235001
 
2554921.9611800
 
 
 
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c Mitchell b Sears3642726085.71
 
c Mitchell b Foulkes30203722150.00
 
lbw b Foulkes043000.00
 
c Smith b Foulkes219931233.33
 
run out (Nicholls)18174330105.88
 
c †Blundell b Smith1017181058.82
 
c Smith b Santner60911388165.93
 
lbw b Santner1970922027.14
 
c †Blundell b Smith219180010.52
 
run out (Santner)214130014.28
 
not out 055000.00
Extras(b 12, lb 2)14
Total
51.2 Ov (RR: 4.12, 231 Mins)
212
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-50 (Ben Stokes, 7.2 ov), 2-50 (Jacob Bethell, 7.6 ov), 3-72 (Harry Brook, 9.5 ov), 4-95 (Ben Duckett, 13.6 ov), 5-116 (Emilio Gay, 18.1 ov), 6-116 (Joe Root, 18.5 ov), 7-191 (Gus Atkinson, 41.5 ov), 8-198 (Jofra Archer, 46.5 ov), 9-212 (Josh Tongue, 50.1 ov), 10-212 (Jamie Smith, 51.2 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
1646424.006800
 
 
3.501604.171500
11.125234.654800
 
 
 
621212.002700
 
14.215423.766100
 
 
Close of Play
Thu, 25 Jun
day 1 - New Zealand 1st innings 361/4 (Will O’Rourke 0*, 84.1 ov)
Fri, 26 Jun
day 2 - England 1st innings 223/2 (Jacob Bethell 74*, Joe Root 21*, 45 ov)
Sat, 27 Jun
day 3 - New Zealand 2nd innings 120/3 (Rachin Ravindra 60*, Daryl Mitchell 26*, 35 ov)
Sun, 28 Jun
day 4 - England 2nd innings 103/4 (Joe Root 9*, Emilio Gay 6*, 15 ov)
Mon, 29 Jun
day 5 - England 2nd innings 212 (51.2 ov) - end of match
Match Flow
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
 
England: 150 runs in 25.6 overs (156 balls), Extras 9
Drinks: England - 151/6 in 28.0 overs (JL Smith 25, AAP Atkinson 2)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 90 balls (JL Smith 35, AAP Atkinson 8, Ex 9)
Over 41.5: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - AAP Atkinson (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Lunch: England - 191/7 in 44.0 overs (JL Smith 47, JC Archer 0)
England: 200 runs in 47.6 overs (288 balls), Extras 14
JL Smith: 50 off 87 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
Match Details
TossNew Zealand, elected to bat first
Season2026
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultNew Zealand won the 3-match series 2-1
Match numberTest no. 2623
Hours of play (local time)11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days25,26,27,28,29 June 2026 - day (5-day match)
NZ Player Replacement
Concussion sub: in, out (2nd innings, 27.1 ov)
Umpires