Watch the highlights of England vs New Zealand 1st Test - 2026 New Zealand tour of England 3-match Test series - The first Test cricket match between England and New Zealand played at the Lord's, London on June 04 to 07, 2026.
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| Kane Williamson's one-handed grab removed Ben Stokes © Alex Davidson/Getty Images |
Match Overview:
Harry Brook, Kyle Jamieson, Ollie Robinson, Emilio Gay and Gus Atkinson guided England stunning 115-run victory over New Zealand and take a 1-0 lead in a low-scoring first Test match.
Match Stats:
- England's 140 was their eighth lowest score in a completed innings against New Zealand in Test matches and It is their lowest total against New Zealand at Lord's in Tests, previous lowest was 141 in 2022.
- England's 140 was their fourth lowest score in the first innings against New Zealand in Test matches.
- Kyle Jamieson's 5 for 62 was his fifth best bowling performance for New Zealand in Test matches and his best-bowling-figures against England in Tests.
- Kyle Jamieson's 5 for 62 was the sixth best bowling figures by an New Zealand bowler against England at Lord's in Tests.
- New Zealand's 113 was their 15th lowest score in a completed innings against England in Test matches and It is their fifth lowest total at Lord's in Tests.
- Ollie Robinson's 5 for 39 was his best bowling performance for England in Test matches.
- Ollie Robinson's 5 for 39 was the joint sixth best-bowling-figures by an England bowler against New Zealand at Lord's in Tests, jointly with Ian Botham.
- England's 226 was their seventh lowest score in a completed innings against New Zealand at Lord's in Tests.
- New Zealand's 138 was their eighth lowest score in a completed innings against England at Lord's in Tests.
- 996 Balls bowled between England and New Zealand at The Lord's, the fewest balls bowled in a completed Test match between these two teams. The previous lowest was the Christchurch Test in 1984 that lasted only 1041 deliveries.
- 996 Balls bowled between England and New Zealand at the Lord's, the third fewest balls bowled in four all-out innings of a Test match.
Short Summary:
- Day 1 : Ollie Robinson's 4 for 10 routs New Zealand top-order as England fightback after Kyle Jamieson's five-for as New Zealand bowled hosts for 140 on 16-wicket opening day of the first Test match.
- Day 2 : New Zealand 36 for 3 at stumps after Nathan Smith's six-for as England set the target of 254 on 17-wicket day two of the first Test match.
- Day 3 : Ollie Robinson double-strike moves England closer between showers, New Zealand lose Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell in the 9.4 overs of play possible in the day three of the first Test match.
- Day 4 : Gus Atkinson five-wicket haul seals England win on up-and-down pitch in the fourth day of the first Test match.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
England 1st Innings scored 140 for all-out in 39.4 overs with top scorer by Harry Brook hammered a 56 off 71-balls including 10-fours with strike rate of 78.87.
Ben Duckett cracked a 19 off 37-balls including 2-fours and Shoaib Bashir scored 14 off 19-balls contained a boundary.
1st Innings New Zealand best bowler by Kyle Jamieson claimed a 5-wicket haul for 62-runs in 14-overs, Nathan Smith picked up 3-wickets for 38-runs in 10.4-overs including a maiden and Will O’Rourke took 2-wickets.
New Zealand 1st Innings scored 113 for all-out in 29.5 overs with top scorer by Kyle Jamieson hammered a unbeaten 38 off 29-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 131.03.
Glenn Phillips blasted a 34 off 39-balls including 6-fours and Nathan Smith hit 15 off 18-balls contained 2-fours with strike rate of 83.33.
1st Innings England best bowler by Ollie Robinson claimed a 5-wicket haul for 39-runs in 10.5-overs, Josh Tongue picked up 3-wickets for 40-runs in 10-overs and Gus Atkinson took 2-wickets for 9-runs in 5-overs with economy rate of 1.80.
England 2nd Innings scored 226 for all-out in 56 overs with top scorer by Debutant Emilio Gay - who scored 57 off 95-balls on his debut Test match - including 8-fours.
Jamie Smith blasted a 39 off 52-balls including 6-fours with strike rate of 75, Ben Duckett hit hit 33 off 46-balls included six-fours with strike rate of 71.73 and Ollie Robinson hammered a 29 off 30-balls contained 3-fours with strike rate of 96.66.
2nd Innings New Zealand best bowler by Nathan Smith claimed a 6-wickets for 70-runs in 17-overs including four maidens, Will O’Rourke took 2-wickets and one for Kyle Jamieson - Matt Henry.
New Zealand 2nd Innings scored 138 for all-out in 40.3 overs with top scorer by Glenn Phillips hammered a unbeaten 44 off 52-balls including 7-fours & a six with strike rate of 84.61.
Devon Conway cracked a 41 off 91-balls including four boundaries and Kane Williamson scored 18 off 36-balls contained 2-fours.
2nd Innings England best bowler by Gus Atkinson claimed a 5-wicket haul for 30-runs in 11.3-overs including three maidens with economy rate of 2.60, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue both took one-wickets and one for Ben Stokes.
Day 4 Highlights
Day 2 Highlights
Day 1 Highlights
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