England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test — New Zealand tour of England
ENG
291 84 ov
New Zealand won by 253 runs
NZ
391 &
355/8 85 ov
Match summary
New Zealand beat England by 253 runs in the 2nd Test of the New Zealand tour of England at Kennington Oval, London on Wed, 17 Jun, 2026. New Zealand 1st 391/10 (96.2 ov); England 1st 291/10 (84 ov); New Zealand 2nd 362/10 (87.1 ov); England 2nd 209/10 (58.1 ov). Henry Nicholls top-scored with 121 off 171 balls for New Zealand 2nd. Matt Henry took 6/29. England won the toss and chose to bowl.
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58.1WMatt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jordan Cox goes forward and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
57.61Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
57.50Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Jordan Cox goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
57.40Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the mid off.
57.36Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Jordan Cox goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
57.22Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, 2 runs, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
57.10Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jordan Cox goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at deep point, who halts the ball.
56.60Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sonny Baker hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
56.50Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sonny Baker hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
56.40Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the point.
56.30Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Sonny Baker hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
56.20Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
56.10Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sonny Baker hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
55.64Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump. Jordan Cox goes back, hits uppercut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
55.50Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease and slash push towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
55.40Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
55.30Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
55.20Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
55.10Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jordan Cox goes back and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
54.60Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sonny Baker hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
54.50Matt Henry to Sonny Baker, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Sonny Baker hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
54.41Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook punch, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
54.30Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
54.20Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
54.10Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
53.60Kyle Jamieson to Sonny Baker, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sonny Baker hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
53.51Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, 1 run, Jordan Cox goes forward and plays a well-timed chip shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
53.40Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the square leg.
53.30Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the stumps, goes back, plays flick shot to the deep mid wicket.
53.22Kyle Jamieson to Jordan Cox, 2 runs, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.