ENG vs NZ 1st Test Commentary - London (04 June 2026)

Good length, angling in, on off. Matt Henry blocks it to mid on.

Much fuller, on off, Matt Henry drives it to the cover fielder.

OUT! BOWLED! It was Robinson in the first innings, and now a five-wicket haul for Gus Atkinson at Lord's as well. He is on the Honour's Board yet again. England win the first Test match by 115 runs. A comprehensive win for the hosts, as they were lethally efficient with the ball and just good enough with the bat. Coming to the delivery. Back of a length on off, and it jags back just enough. Henry is caught on the crease, searching for it in front of his body, and is beaten on the inside edge. The ball sneaks through and crashes into the middle stump, which is uprooted and flattened. New Zealand have been bundled out for a mere 138 runs.

Huge nip-backer on a good length, on leg. Glenn Phillips steps across and tucks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Two is the call from Phillips, but he bails out. Back of a length, around off. Glenn Phillips crisply punches it to deep cover. The initial thought is to take two, but the fielder is quick to charge to the ball to his left and prevents any run. Henry, who is almost halfway through, is forced to retreat back. He does so safely, though.

This one stays underground from a fuller length, nipping in on the pads. Phillips look to whip it over mid-wicket, but the ball flirts the bottom edge and hits the front pad.

BEATEN! By a kitten-whisker. Hard length, outside off, Glenn Phillips stays put and throws his hands at it to smash into the cover region, but the ball leaves him and whistles past the outside edge.

 FOUR! Threads the gap nicely! Good length, kicks up and cuts in on off. Glenn Phillips lets the ball arrive, plays it very late. Opens the bat face at the point of contact and splits the gully and slip fielders for a boundary.

A half-hearted appeal for a caught behind, but turned down by the umpire. Stokes ponders a lot for a review, but gets no support from anyone. And the timer runs out. Well-directed short ball, and angling down leg from middle with extra bounce. Phillips swings across to hook it away, but the ball beats the bat, and in fact, it flies over his helmet on its way to Jamie Smith behind the stumps.

Good length, on off, Matt Henry punches it to the cover fielder.

Much fuller, on off, Matt Henry blocks it to mid off.

Too full, on leg, Matt Henry flicks it to mid-wicket.

Good length down the leg side, Matt Henry looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and rolls towards the fielder at leg slip. Dot.

Nice and full, on middle, Matt Henry blocks it to the right of the bowler. Matt Henry survives yet another ball.

Much fuller, on middle, Matt Henry flicks it to the fielder at leg gully. He does his job quite well.

Back of a length, on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to point. He denies for a single.

Sways it down leg, Glenn Phillips flicks it towards the fielder at short fine leg.

FOUR! That races away to the fence. Hard length, outside off, Glenn Phillips latches onto it and times it perfectly through point for a boundary.

Good effort by Root in the deep! Length again, outside off, Glenn Phillips slices it through backward point. Joe Root covers a decent ground and dives to his right near the fence and stops it just before the ropes. Glenn Phillips denies the single once again.

SIX! Josh Tongue bangs it short, on middle and leg, Glenn Phillips stays back and pulls it. Doesn't quite connect it well but the ball goes all the way over fine leg for a six.

Width, way outside off, Glenn Phillips looks to play at it but misses. That means, Henry will be on strike in the next over.

FOUR! That's a good-looking shot! A touch full, outside off, Kyle Jamieson leans onto it and cracks a drive through the point region for a cracking boundary. New Zealand need 130 more runs.

Short, on leg, Kyle Jamieson ducks under it.

Beaten! Hard length, outside off, shaping away. Kyle Jamieson has a waft at it but misses.

Keeps it on off, Kyle Jamieson punches it to the cover fielder.

OUT! TAKEN! That's a sharp catch by Ben Duckett, and England are just one wicket away now. Not a threatening delivery by Atkinson by any means, as it is a long half-volley, angling in on middle and leg. Kyle Jamieson gets forward and looks to flick it off the pads, but doesn't quite connect it properly as he is not up to the pitch of the ball. Ends up chipping it towards short mid-wicket. Ben Duckett dives to his right and snaps a sharp catch in front of his face. New Zealand are 124/9 now.

Nice and full, on off, Matt Henry blocks it to mid on.

Nice and full, on middle, Glenn Phillips flicks it to mid-wicket.

Much fuller, outside off, Glenn Phillips drives it to the cover fielder.

Shaping in, on off, Glenn Phillips stays put and pushes it through cover-point for a single.

Good length, on middle, Kyle Jamieson stays back and blocks it solidly. He gets it off the bottom of his blade.

Nice and full, on off, Kyle Jamieson eases it to short cover.

Keeps it full, on middle and leg, Kyle Jamieson flicks it off the inside half of his bat towards backward square leg for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to cover for a single.

Angling in, on a length, on middle. Nathan Smith blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Nathan Smith will take those. Hard length, outside off, Nathan Smith tries to block it with soft hands but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races through short third for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! And just like that, Nathan Smith comes and goes. Another one goes down for New Zealand. Hard length, on off, and with a hint of away movement. Nathan Smith stays in his crease and tries to block it, but gets undone by the ball leaving him. The ball kisses the outside edge of Nathan Smith's blade and goes towards the keeper, Jamie Smith, who makes no mistake with a straightforward grab behind the stumps. New Zealand are now 116/8, chasing 254.

Much fuller, on off, Kyle Jamieson flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Good length, on off, Glenn Phillips punches it to cover for one more.

A spitting cobra, on off and middle, on a length. Glenn Phillips is squared up on the defence, and the ball hits the shoulder of the bat and rolls to the cover-point region for a quick single.

 FOUR! Top placement! Full and on the pads, Devon Conway leans on a bit and flicks it to the left of the square leg fielder. It is going down the hill and the deep fine leg fielder loses the race as the ball trickles to the ropes. This brings the 50-run partnership ​​​​​​between Conway and Phillips. In a rather quick time.

Length ball, on the stumps, defended down the pitch.

Good length, angled in on middle. Conway tucks it to mid on.

Too short and going down the leg stump line. Devon Conway misses to pull as it flies over his shoulder height. It is given as a No Ball for height.

In front of the stumps, full, Devon watchfully bunts it back to the bowler.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Stokes ends Conway's resistance along with the 53-run partnership. Comes from around the stump, hits the deck hard and angles the ball into the batter, on middle and leg. Conway looks to flick it to the leg side, but he closes the bat a bit too early and the ball nips away. A fat outside edge is found and it shoots towards gully where it dips on Jacob Bethell. But he does well to dive low to his left and scoop the ball before the ground. However, the umpire wants to have a check for the legality of the catch. The replay confirms that Bethell's fingers are clearly under the ball, and it is deemed a clean catch. Conway departs after a hard-fought knock on a difficult pitch. New Zealand are 111/7, needing 143 more.

Slanted on the leg stump from around the wicket. Devon Conway hops to nudge this length ball to the square leg fielder.

Goes a bit full now and on off, Devon Conway leans on and stabs it on the bounce to the gully region.

 Beaten! In the channel of the off pole, good length, nibbling away a shade. Devon Conway hangs the bat away from his body to block and the ball zips past the outside edge.

Hits the length hard, on top of off, Devon Conway lets the ball angle into him and blocks it off the back foot to point.

Charges in from over the stump now, does Gus. Back of a length, on middle and leg. Devon tucks it to the leg side, in front of square.

Kicks up a bit from a length, nipping from middle to off. Devon Conway's bottom hand slips off the handle as he knocks it down the pitch. That seemingly struck on the splice of the bat.

Attacks the stumps, full and on middle. Conway presses in front and knocks the ball to mid on.

Length ball, stays low and is angled back on the off stump, Conway defends to mid on.

On a back of a length, skidding through around off. Conway fends it with soft hands in front of point.

Shoots low from a fuller length, aimed on middle. Conway drops the bat down and stabs it to the pitch.

Similar length, but the line is a bit around off now and it nips away a shy bit. Devon Conway covers the stumps and blocks it down the strip.

Cannoned in and around middle and leg, full in length. Conway gets the bat out in front of the pads and steers it wide of backward point for a single. New Zealand now need 149 runs to win.

Excellent piece of running once again by these two! Pitched fuller, on the off stump. Devon Conway's bottom hand comes off the handle while playing the straight drive, but he manages to beat the mid off fielder to his left. Shoaib Bashir sprints from mid off and manages to chase the ball before the ropes. Three taken.

Wowza! Good response by Atkinson. Lands it in and around off with extravagant bounce, on top of middle. Glenn Phillips looks to defend, but is taken aback by the lift and the ball hits the gloves. But Phillips manages to keep it down and the ball rolls away to backward point.

Nips away from outside off, on a length. Left alone.

 Beauty! Angles in on the off stump and then straightens up after pitching. Glenn Phillips is drawn into the front foot drive, but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball keeps leaving him.

Nagging length, fired onto the pads. Glenn Phillips is hurried on the back foot, misses to glance it to the leg side, and is struck on the thigh pad before rolling to backward square leg.

Cuts back in from off, Glenn Phillips tries to get on top of the bounce to punch it to the cover region. Gets an inside edge onto the boot instead, and he drags the ball away from his bat to prevent it from spinning back onto the stumps.

From around the stump, Stokes bashes the length hard, on off. Devon Conway hangs back and knocks it solidly to the off side.

A lot straighter on the pads, going down leg. Devon Conway flicks the full ball behind square on the leg side. It beats Emilio Gay to his right at leg slip and is mopped up by Shoaib Bashir in the outfield. Just a single.

Nips in from middle, on a good length. Phillips gets across on the front foot and eases it to mid on.

Another one that is lasered onto the pads, on a fuller length. Glenn Phillips forces the drive to the right of mid on.

 FOUR! Oh, what a timing! Length-delivery, on the leg stump line, nipping in. Glenn Phillips is still at the crease and knocks it wide of the mid-wicket fielder to pick up another boundary to his name. Stroke of high quality given the conditions. 100 up for New Zealand! They need 153 more runs.

Jags in a mile from off, on a good length. Glenn Phillips defends it to the leg side.

Hard length, onto the pads. Glenn Phillips gets across and steers it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Good running! Serves it full and on middle, angling in. Devon Conway leans forward and drives it to the right of mid on. Ollie Robinson gives it a chase and manages to stop the ball with a slide as it slows down in the damp outfield. Three taken.

Nips back in hugely, in and around off, on a length. Glenn Phillips sees the ball all the way through to the keeper.

 Oh, dear! This one stays underground from a good length. Shoots low, outside off. Glenn Phillips is absolutely undone by the lack of bounce. Tries to punch it off the back foot to the off side, but the ball sneaks below the bat and rolls back to the keeper.

Review lost! Back of a length, and this one jags in a long, long way and stays low on bounce as well. Glenn Phillips is cramped for space as he tries to play at it. He is cut in half as the ball beats the inside edge and ramps into the thigh pad. Half an appeal for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved. Tongue looks a bit doubtful, but Ben Stokes is keen to get it checked. He walks up to his bowler and after a mini-conference, Stokes goes for a review, challenging the on-field decision. This looks to be doing a bit too much, it seems. UltraEdge shows a clear gap between bat and ball. Ball Tracking comes up with the ball projected to miss the leg stump by a fair bit. England burn a review here.

Length-delivery, slanting into the batter. Glenn Phillips watchfully blocks this one out.

Lands this on a good length and around off, holds its line, Devon Conway plays for the inward movement and gets beaten on the outside edge. Good take from Smith, who is back up to the stumps now.

Fuller and on off, angling in this time, Devon Conway tries to blocks but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

Pitched up and on middle, attacks he stumps, Glenn Phillips knocks it with a straight bat to mid off.

Full again and on off, Glenn Phillips just opens the bat face and pushes it towards cover for a quick run. New Zealand need 162 runs to win now.

Full and angling into the pads, Devon Conway steps across and tucks it mid-wicket.

Indecisive again! Short of a length and around off, nips back in, Devon Conway tries to leave it very late. The ball hits the face of the bat but drops well in front of the slip cordon.

Fuller in length and on middle, keeps low, Devon Conway adjusts well and clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

There is nothing he could have done about that one. Good length and around off, nips back in and keeps low again. Glenn Phillips tries to play at it, but it goes under his bat and misses the off pole by a whisker.

Short of a length and on middle, angling in, Glenn Phillips pats it down on the pitch.

Hits the deck hard, around off, nips back in, Glenn Phillips fends it onto the ground as the ball goes towards short cover.

Back of a length and around off, Glenn Phillips rides the bounce and punches it through backward point. Ben Stokes gives a good chase and dives to push the ball back inside just before the ropes. Perhaps the ball going up the hill slowed it down, and the dampness in the outfield did not help either. Two taken.

Fuller delivery, on off, angling in, Glenn Phillips blocks it out solidly.

FOUR! Nice shot! A half-volley, just around off, Glenn Phillips, without much footwork, does his hands do the thing, driving it beautifully through extra covers for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Glenn Phillips dabs it down to point.

Fuller and on the pads, Glenn Phillips flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single. New Zealand need 172 runs to win now.

Pitched up and angling into the leg side, Devon Conway tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Good length but going way down the leg side, Glenn Phillips fails to glance it away. It keeps moving in, but Jamie Smith dives to his left to grab it one-handed.

FOUR! Put away! Slightly fuller in length and just outside off. Glenn Phillips gets his hands through the shot and smacks it through covers for another boundary. Maybe this is a sign that the Kiwis are going to be more proactive now.

Back of a length and on off, holds its line, Devon Conway lifts his hands and lets it go to the keeper.

Short of a length and on off, nips back in, Devon Conway stays deep inside his crease and dabs it towards point.

FOUR! Gets it away! This is a bit fuller and around off. Devon Conway gets drawn into a loose drive but gets an outside edge that flies just past gully for a boundary.

DROPPED! That should have been the second wicket of the Day. Josh Tongue bangs this into the pitch, around off, takes off a bit. Devon Conway gets into two minds, whether to play it or leave it. He decides late to let it go but fails to get his bat out of the way. It catches the top edge and flies towards second slip, where Harry Brook leaps to grab it with both hands above his head but the ball bursts through behind him. Two taken.

On a length and on middle and off, Devon Conway blocks it out.

Bashes the length hard and around off, nips back in with good bounce, Devon Conway offers no shot at it.

Just short! Ollie Robinson lands this on a good length and on off, angles in but then nips away after hitting the deck. Glenn Phillips tries to play with a straight bat but gets an outside edge that goes on the bounce to a bit left of Joe Root at first slip.

FOUR! Streaky! Back of a length and around off, jags back in this time, a long way, Glenn Phillips pushes at it with hard hands but gets an inside edge, just past the stumps. The keeper is up to the stumps and has no chance of stopping as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Beaten! On a nagging length and just on off, straightens a bit, Glenn Phillips has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Action replay! Ollie Robinson keeps bowling in that in-between length, on off, gets it to move away with bounce. Glenn Phillips tries to defend from the crease, but the ball zips past the outside edge. Good take from Jamie Smith behind the stumps.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Hard length and just outside off, Glenn Phillips uses the width on offer this time. He gets on top of the bounce and punches it with sweet timing through covers for a boundary.

Dug into the surface, on off, Glenn Phillips watches it through and leaves it alone.

Fuller in length and around off, Devon Conway opens the face of his bat and steers it towards point.

Hard length and on middle, angling in a bit, Devon Conway stays back and clips it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

Comes over the wicket for the right-hander, serves this full, on the pads. Tom Blundell flicks it a bit uppishly but over and wide of short leg for a couple of runs.

OUT! LBW! Josh Tongue strikes early on Day 4, and the Kiwis slip further. This is a good-length delivery, just around off, jags back in a long, while keeping low as well. Tom Blundell gets stuck in his crease and fails to get his bat down in time and gets wrapped on the pads right in front of the stumps. There is a big shout for LBW, and the finger goes up right away. Blundell has a chat with his partner but does not take the review, as this is as plumb as it gets. New Zealand are 58/6, still needing 196 runs to win.

FOUR LEG BYES! Runs for New Zealand! Josh Tongue bangs this into the pitch, on middle, gets it nip back again with bounce around the ribs of the batter. Glenn Phillips tries to glance it away but misses as the ball brushes his body and goes past the diving keeper to the fine leg fence

Back of a length and angling into the leg side, Glenn Phillips nudges it off his hips through square leg for a run.

Shaping into the batter, from a good length around off, Tom Blundell defends from the back foot with Jamie Smith standing up to the stumps.

Excellent accuracy from Ollie Robinson. He lands it on a testing length in the line of the stumps, and the ball keeps a little low after pitching. Blundell is quick to adjust, crouching into his defense and getting his bat down in time to smother it. 

Serves it on a length, on off, Blundell gets forward and defends it to the off side.

Ollie Robinson starts the day with a good-length delivery, on off, Tom Blundell gets half-forward and pushes it to cover.

Touch fuller and on off, angling in, Tom Blundell gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Back of a length and on off, Tom Blundell rides the bounce well and keeps it out to the off side.

Full and outside off, 140 kph, zoning in threateningly, Tom Blundell watches it closely all the way and blocks it off his front foot towards point.

On a good length this time, outside off, Blundell pushes it towards the slip cordon, with an open bat face. Ben Duckett dives to his right from third slip and makes a half stop. Blundell looks for the run but gully comes across quickly.

This time, Tom gets the run. Back of a length, outside off, the batter stays back and dabs it towards gully with soft hands. Calls for the single and Conway's immediate response makes the single comfortable. For the numbers, New Zealand now require under 200 runs to win.

A bouncer, but misdirected. Down the leg side, from around the wicket, Devon Conway ducks comfortably.

Better line and length. Fuller and closer to the off stump, 140 kph, Conway shoulders arms.

Tongue targets the pads but gets it too straight. Devon looks to flick but falls over a touch and misses, getting hit on the pads. Going down the leg side.

Robinson bowls it on a length and outside off, Daryl defends it off his front foot.

Ollie Robinson bowls it on a length and close to off, angling in, Daryl Mitchell stays on the back foot and defends it down.

OUT! GIVEN LBW! The moment the keeper came up to the stumps, it added another layer of pressure on the batter. Mitchell could no longer freely leave his crease to counter the movement, and Robinson makes full use of it. He slips in an inswinger from a probing length around off, beating the inside edge of the defensive push. Mitchell's footwork leaves him stranded, neither fully forward nor comfortably back. The ball thuds into the pads, the appeal goes up, and the finger follows almost immediately. Mitchell reviews, hoping for a reprieve, but the replay only confirms England's celebrations. Impact is in line, and Ball Tracking shows it is clipping the leg stump. Umpire's call stays. New Zealand are now five down, with another 201 runs still required. England, meanwhile, are halfway to the ten wickets they need.

Identical to the wicket delivery, but Tom Blundell is lucky to get some bat on it as he clips it behind square leg for a single.

In the zone outside off, skidding away, Conway pushes at it and misses.

Fuller and on off, shaping in, Conway is not looking convincing as he defends it from the inner portion of his bat. 

What was that! That one reared up like a spitting cobra. Pitched in the corridor outside off, it explodes off the surface and climbs sharply at Conway. Caught by surprise, he attempts to sway out of the way while also half-thinking about playing at it, but ends up doing neither convincingly. The ball flies past him, leaving the batter beaten by both the bounce and the pace off the pitch.

Shortish and on off, dabbed down in front of the slip cordon.

Ouch, that would have hurt! A lively delivery once again. Back of a good length around off and shaping in, Conway presses forward to defend, but the ball kicks up unexpectedly after pitching. It climbs sharply and strikes him high on the gloves, forcing him to take his bottom hand off the bat immediately. The surface has certainly come to life, and batting is becoming an increasingly uncomfortable task.

Around off on a length, defended from the back foot.

Extra bounce again, around off, DC defends it to the leg side with a loose bottom hand.

Sliding down the leg side, Conway tries to clip it late but misses. It goes off his pads to leg gully. End of a testing over.

Gentle hands at work. Length delivery outside off, Ravindra brings an angled bat into play and pushes it softly through the gap between gully and backward point. Two taken. 203 needed more.

Nearly takes the outside edge. Robinson serves it on a length and around off, angling in and staying low as well. Ravindra pushes inside the line and is beaten around the toe end of his bat.

Beaten again! This one is quite wide outside, and could have been left alone without any threat. But Rachin Ravindra gets on the front foot, tries to push at it and misses.

Shortish and on off, angling in, this time Rachin Ravindra goes on the back foot and blocks it down.

Fuller and on off, angling in, Ravindra wrists it towards short leg and the fielder there fails to stop. The ball goes in the wet outfield and they take two.

  OUT! SOUND OF TIMBER! Robinson had beaten Ravindra on a couple of occasions in this over and this time he has found the top of the off stump. Not the first bowled dismissal of this Test match and believe us, not the last either. A beauty from the bowler, and Ravindra is left rooted to the spot. Angled across from a probing length just outside off, the ball straightens enough after pitching to find a way through. Ravindra's footwork is caught in between, neither fully forward nor properly back, and he ends up hanging on the crease. He pushes tentatively inside the line, only for the ball to whistle past the outside edge and crash into the stumps. The timber is disturbed, and New Zealand lose their fourth wicket at a crucial stage. Ravindra departs after being drawn into indecision, and England tighten their grip on the contest. The visitors still need another 201 runs, while England are now just six wickets away from taking a 1-0 lead in the series.

Tongue begins with a gentle loosener, full and outside off at 84 mph, it curls away a bit as well. Ravindra looks at it after pressing forward and then leaves it for the keeper.

FOUR! That's a lovely way to get off the pair. Full and around off, angling into the batter, and Ravindra is quickly into position. He leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and drives beautifully through mid off. The timing is exquisite, and the ball races away to the fence. A classy stroke to open his account, and one that will ease any nerves.

Back of a length, on off, defended off the back foot.

Shortish and outside off, left alone.

This one is fired in at 88 mph with a bit of extra pace behind it, but the line is well outside off stump. Ravindra watches it closely all the way and is happy to let it pass. An easy leave and nothing to trouble the batter there.

That was nearly costly. Josh serves it on a good length outside off, the ball jags and wobbles a touch after Ravindra shoulders arms. Smith cannot gather it cleanly behind the stumps, and it trickles away behind him. For a moment, it threatens to run into the unattended helmet on the ground, placed behind the keeper, but it misses by a whisker. A bye is taken, and England escape without the five-run penalty. The replays show that Root had reacted to his right to stop the ball with a dive and on closer look, it appears that the ball anyway was heading wide of the head gear.

At 86 mph, this is pitched on a good length around off and kicks on sharply after striking the seam. Conway is drawn into a tentative push, feeling for the ball outside his body line, but it zips past the bat. A lively delivery that carries through nicely to the keeper.

Gus serves it on a length and just around off, Conway strides forward to cover the line and leaves this time.

85 mph in pace but not much life in this delivery. Back of a length, outside off, it's left alone once more. It dies down as it reaches the keeper.

Skiddy delivery, full and outside off, angling in, Devon Conway is doing a good job in judging these deliveries and leaving. We have already seen plenty of left alone and bowled in this Test, so judgment is paramount.

Targets the off stump with a length ball, around off, Conway is forward and defends it near his front pad.

Atkinson hurls across an 85 mph delivery, in the corridor outside off, Devon Conway has nothing to do with it.

On and around off, shaping away a touch, Devon Conway plays late and dabs it towards point. They take a quick run.

This is on a testing length just outside off, Ravindra presses forward and plays with soft hands, presenting a slightly angled bat face. He guides the ball towards point.

Identical to the last delivery and once again Rachin Ravindra offers the same treatment. He is calm on the back foot and blocks it safely towards point.

Inviting length, there to be driven outside off, Ravindra watches closely, makes sure that it's not nipping in to target his pads and then leaves it alone.

Robinson delivers it on a good length, close to off, and there is some extra bounce as Rachin Ravindra leaves it alone. Jamie Smith collects the ball near his face. We have seen plenty of uneven bounce in this game already.

Bowled on a length and outside off, an easy leave for Ravindra again.

Atkinson goes full and angles it around off, Devon is on the front foot as he drives firmly. It goes back to the bowler, and Gus Atkinson collects it nicely.

Pulls his length back a bit, around off, Devon Conway goes on the back foot and defends it to the off side.

Lands it on a good length around off, shaping in a touch. Conway gets forward and presents the full face of the bat, easing it towards cover. There is a brief thought of a single, but a quick 'wait, wait' sends Rachin Ravindra back as the fielder moves smartly around the ball.

Hurls a length ball outside off, Conway guards his stumps and shoulders arms.

NO BALL AND FOUR! That's aerial but safe. Full and outside off, Conway slices his attempted drive and his bottom hand comes off the handle. The ball flies over gully-point and finds the fence.

Taps a length ball down to covers and takes a single.

In the zone outside off, Rachin leaves it to complete the over.

Full and around off, Devon Conway leans and pushes it towards cover.

This one nips back in a long way. Conway lunges again but misses his tick, to get hit on the stomach.

On a good length, decent bounce outside off, Devon shoulders arms.

The first run of the day. Slightly full outside off, DC pushes it towards cover point and the two batters scamper across.

Got him, gone! Nope. My ears are twitching. Full and just outside off, Rachin Ravindra pushes at it and there is a noise as the ball shoots past the outside edge. But that did not possibly hit the bat as no one appealed.

On middle and leg, Ravindra works it towards mid-wicket.

Three runs! Much fuller, outside off, Devon Conway drives it through mid off. The fielder has a long chase to do as the batters collect three runs.

Slows it up, outside off, Will O'Rourke leaves it alone.

On the stumps, a tad fuller, Will O'Rourke blocks it to the point fielder.

FOUR LEG BYES! Gus Atkinson errs his line down the leg side, Will O'Rourke looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and races through the right of the fielder at leg gully, and towards the fence.

OUT! TIMBER! That's an absolute jaffa from Gus Atkinson. Hard length, on off, with a hint of movement. Will O'Rourke stays in his crease and looks to block it, but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball rattles over the top of off. England manage to send the nightwatchman back into the hut. They are 36/3, needing 218 more to win. Also, that will be STUMPS on Day 2.

Ohoy! We have a ball in play! On a length, around off, Ravindra, who is on a pair, bunts it out. 

Much fuller, on middle and leg, Kane Williamson flicks it to square leg.

Beaten! Slows it up, outside off, Kane Williamson looks to block it but misses.

Too full, on middle, Kane Williamson defends it to mid on.

OUT! LBW! This finger goes up this time. That looks plumb, but Kane Williamson reviews it. Angling in, on a length, on middle, and it shapes away later. Kane Williamson looks to block it but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball hits his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up straightaway. The third umpire is called into action. Ultra Edge shows a flat line, and Ball Tracking shows three reds. Kane Williamson has to walk away. New Zealand are 29/2, and they still need 225 runs to win.

Much fuller, on middle, Will O'Rourke blocks it to the on side.

Tight leave! Hard length, just outside off, and it stays low. Will O'Rourke reads it well and makes a tight leave. Tongue has his hands on his head, and he cannot believe that the ball hasn't angled in enough to knock over the off pole.

A slower one, outside off, Kane Williamson tries to punch it but misses.

FOUR! A fine shot! Short and wide, and Kane Williamson doesn't miss these. He latches onto it and punches it through point for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Kane Williamson flicks it to the fielder at short leg.

Fullish, on middle, Kane Williamson flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

 Big appeal but nothing from the umpire! Ollie Robinson has a word with Ben Stokes and decides to send it upstairs. A yard behind good length, angling in, just outside off. Devon Conway tries to block it but gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball hits his pads. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. They refer. Nothing on Ultra Edge and Ball Tracking shows that the wickets are hitting, but the impact is umpire's call. That means we have to go with the umpire's call and it stays NOT OUT.

Hard length, on off, Devon Conway blocks it to cover.

Nice and full, on leg, Devon Conway flicks it to the fielder at square leg.

Bangs it short, on off, Devon Conway hops a bit and taps it to short cover.

Much fuller, outside off, Devon Conway drives it through covers. Ben Stokes has a long chase to do as the batters collect three runs.

Angling in, on off, Kane Williamson blocks it to short cover.

Slows it up, outside off, Kane Williamson shoulders arms at it.

Hard length, on middle and leg, Kane Williamson tucks it away through short fine leg for a single.

Sways it down the leg side, Devon Conway leaves it alone.

Angling in, on a length, outside off. Devon Conway reads it well and makes a tight leave.

Hard length, down the leg side, Devon Conway looks to flick it but wears it high on his pads. The ball rolls towards the fielder at square leg.

Angling in, on a length, on off. Devon Conway tries to block it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Just short! Nice and full, outside off, Devon Conway drives it uppishly to the fielder at cover. The ball landed just short of Ben Stokes, who dives to his right and stops it on the bounce. Dot.

Full and outside off, Devon Conway drives it to cover for a single.

FOUR! That's a fine-looking shot from Kane Williamson! Much fuller, outside off, Kane Williamson leans on and cracks a drive through wide of mid off for a boundary.

Hard length, on middle, Kane Williamson knocks it to mid on for a single.

Back of a length, outside off, Devon Conway reads it well and leaves it alone towards the keeper.

Hard length, angling in, on off. Devon Conway hops a bit and taps it to wide of mid off for a quick single.

Too full, swinging in, on off. Kane Williamson taps it to the mid off fielder.

Good length, outside off, Kane Williamson shoulders arms at it.

Beaten! Hard length, outside off, holds the line. Devon Conway looks to block it but misses.

Angling in, a tad fuller, on off. Devon Conway blocks it to mid off.

Sways it down the leg side, Devon Conway looks to flick it but misses.

Slows it up, outside off, Devon Conway leaves the harmless delivery.

Slightly shorter and it bounces extra. Devon Conway is caught by surprise as he fails to bring his bat down and gets a blow on his body.

Too full, outside off, Devon Conway looks to drive it but misces it to the mid on fielder.

Back of a length and on middle, Kane Williamson stays back and turns it past short leg.

On a length and on middle, Kane Williamson pats it down the pitch.

Short of a length and on off, Kane Williamson stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Much fuller and on off, Kane Williamson gets forward and blocks it out.

Edgy! Hard length and on middle, straightens after hitting the deck. Kane Williamson gets turned around as he looks to play. Gets an outside edge that goes through point for a brace.

Dug into the surface, around off, jags back in sharply. Kane Williamson drops his hands, offering no shot but takes a hit on the thigh pad.

Brave leave! Good length and just around off, nips back in a long way, Kane Williamson trusts his judgment and lets it go as the ball brushes past the off pole. Too close for comfort.

Well bowled! Touch fuller and on middle and off, straightens a bit, Kane Williamson is forced to play at it due to the line but gets beaten on the outside edge.

On a length and on middle, Kane Williamson pats it down to mid on.

Another close leave! Back of a length and around off, jags back in, Kane Williamson decides to leave it very late as the ball once again misses the off pole by a couple of inches.

Pitched up and on middle, Kane Williamson tucks it through square leg for a brace.

Big shout for LBW, but turned down! Nagging length from Ollie Robinson, on middle, angling in sharply. Kane Williamson takes a couple of steps out and looks to play at it, but misses and gets hit on the pads. Ben Stokes has a chat with his bowler and keeper before taking the review very late. UlraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows it is missing leg. Review lost!

Play and a miss! Good length and on off, shapes away a touch, Devon Conway gets drawn into a defensive stroke but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Streaky! A fuller delivery, just around off. Devon Conway throws his hands at but his bottom hand comes off the bat. It gets sliced off the outer half of the bat through point for a boundary.

Pitched up and on off, Devon Conway goes for the drive again but gets an outside edge along the ground towards gully. Bottom hand came off once again, and it has been an issue for Conway in recent times.

Short of a length and around off, Devon Conway leaves it alone.

Back of a length and well outside off, Devon Conway makes an easy leave.

A beauty to end the over! Gus Atkinson lands this on a hard length and on middle and off, gets it to hold its line. Devon Conway is squared up, trying to play at that as the ball zips past the outside edge yet again.

Ollie Robinson begins with a full delivery, on off, shapes in, Kane Williamson strides out and steers it towards point. Conway wants the run but he is sent back.

On a length and around off, Kane Williamson opens the bat face and guides it through point for a couple of runs.

Back of a length and in the channel outside off, gets it to shape away, Kane Williamson plays well inside he line of it as the ball goes through to the keeper.

One out, one in from Ollie Robinson! He goes a bit fuller and on middle, gets it to shape back in now, Kane Williamson watches it well and blocks it out.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off, angling in again, Kane Williamson is solid in his defense.

Absolute peach! Ollie Robinson hits the length hard and on off, threatens to angle in but holds its line, Kane Williamson has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. Well, it would not have mattered even if he edged it, as the umpire called a NO BALL for overstepping.

Pitched up, on middle, angling in, Kane Williamson steps across and drills it to mid on. He has a look at the bottom of the bat, as many of the batters have done in this game.

Gus Atkinson starts with a full delivery, on off, angling in, Tom Latham pushes it towards cover and shouts 'Hold on'.

An appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Gus Atkinson lands this back of a length and on off. He bowls this with a wobble seam and gets it to shape away. Tom Latham gets squared up as the ball goes past the outside edge, brushes the thigh pad on the way to the keeper.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A perfect start for Gus Atkinson and England. He serves this full and just around off, inviting the batter to go after it. Tom Latham obliges and goes for the big drive away from his body, but only manages to get a thick outside edge towards second slip, where Harry Brook takes a good catch near his head. A very loose shot from the Kiwi skipper as he walks back for a three-baller. New Zealand are 0/1, chasing 254 runs.

On a length and on middle, angling in, Kane Williamson tucks it to the leg side.

New Zealand are underway in the chase! Touch fuller and around off, Kane Williamson taps it with soft hands towards point for a quick single. Avoids a pair on his last Test at Lord's.

Beaten! Keeps the length full and on off, angles in but then leaves the left-hander, Devon Conway pushes hard at it but the ball zips past the outside edge. End of a probing first over from Gus Atkinson!