NZ vs ENG 3rd Test Highlights — New Zealand defeated England by 160 runs at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, to claim the three-match series 2-1, with the match concluding on June 29, 2026. Posting 438 in their first innings and declaring at 288/9 in the second, New Zealand set England a target of 373 that the hosts could not get close to, bowled out for 212 in 51.2 overs on the final day.
NZ vs ENG New Zealand Tour of England 2026: Highlights Live Streaming & Broadcast Info
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Match Highlights
New Zealand won the toss at Trent Bridge and elected to bat first on a surface that promised pace and carry but rewarded patience. Tom Latham’s decision to bat was vindicated over the course of the first day as his side absorbed England’s attack and built steadily. The pitch offered enough for the seamers early, Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes both found movement, but New Zealand’s top order read the conditions well and refused to gift wickets.
The opening stand between Tom Latham and Devon Conway became the platform for everything that followed. Both batters moved through the gears methodically, and by the close of the first day New Zealand had reached 361/4, a position of total dominance. Latham made 151 from 214 balls, striking 15 fours in a composed and controlled innings before being dismissed by Stokes in the 72nd over. Conway followed one over later, out for 157 from 224 balls with 22 fours and three sixes, having put on 317 for the first wicket. It was an opening partnership that effectively settled the match’s complexion on day one.
New Zealand’s two chief architects with the ball in the first innings were Nathan Smith and Zak Foulkes. Smith took 4/91 from 23 overs, removing Duckett, Root, Jamie Smith, and Archer across the innings. Foulkes, playing under a concussion substitution arrangement after replacing Blair Tickner in the second innings, contributed 3/35 from 15.2 overs in this first dig, his economy rate of 2.28 the best of any bowler in the match. Will O’Rourke’s 3/53 from 20 overs added further control, and together they kept England from establishing any significant partnership after the first three wickets fell.
New Zealand’s second innings began disastrously. Latham and Conway both fell inside five overs, Latham for 4 and Conway for 5, both to Archer, leaving the visitors 12/2. Archer finished the innings with 4/53 across 20 overs, his most influential performance of the series. However, Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell steadied the innings through a crucial fourth-wicket partnership. Ravindra made 94 from 149 balls before being dismissed in the 58th over, and Mitchell batted with extraordinary patience across 241 balls for an unbeaten 100, extending New Zealand’s lead through the back half of the innings.
The lower order contributed meaningfully to New Zealand’s declaration total of 288/9. Ben Sears retired not out on 19 after reaching 274, and his runs proved useful in padding the lead. Latham declared at 288/9, setting England 373 to win. England would need to bat for the better part of two days across challenging conditions, a target that, given the trajectory of the match, their batting order was ill-equipped to reach.
England’s second innings unravelled rapidly in the top half. Ben Stokes went for 30 from 20 balls early, caught off Foulkes, and Jacob Bethell was out for a golden duck two balls later in the same over. Harry Brook’s 21 from nine balls came and went in a flash, 3/72 inside ten overs. Duckett’s 36 provided brief resistance before he was caught off Sears in the 14th over. By the drinks break on day five, England were 116/6, their challenge effectively over.
Jamie Smith’s 60 from 91 balls was the only innings of sustained resistance in England’s second dig. He batted through the mid-to-late phase alongside Gus Atkinson, who made 19 from 70 balls, their seventh-wicket stand of 75 representing England’s last meaningful partnership. When Smith was dismissed in the 51st over, caught by Nathan Smith off Santner. the final wicket fell to end the innings on 212. Zak Foulkes added 3/52 in the second innings to finish with a match haul of 6/87 across both innings, while Nathan Smith’s 2/64 gave him 16 wickets for the series.
Mitchell Santner’s two wickets in the second innings, Atkinson and Jamie Smith, were well-timed interventions that denied England any hope of a late cameo revival, and Mitchell Santner’s 14.2 overs for 54 runs reflected the discipline New Zealand maintained throughout the final day. England were bowled out for 212, falling 160 runs short of the target.
Toss Winner
New Zealand won the toss at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, and elected to bat first.
Key Moment
The opening partnership of 317 between Tom Latham (151) and Devon Conway (157) across the first two sessions of day one was the decisive passage of play. Both wickets fell within a single over in the 73rd over, but by that point New Zealand were 319/2 and the first-innings advantage had been established beyond any realistic response from England. No other moment in the match offered either team the same degree of leverage. The first-innings lead of 84 runs flowed directly from that opening stand.
Star Performer / MVP
Daryl Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell (NZ), Player of the Match. Mitchell’s unbeaten 100 from 241 balls in the second innings, compiled under pressure with New Zealand at 51/3 in the second innings, extended the lead to a match-winning 372 and provided the platform for Latham’s declaration, confirming him as the decisive individual contributor across the five days.
New Zealand vs England Match Summary
Team | Score |
New Zealand | 438 (114.5 overs) & 288/9d (94 overs) |
England | 354 (88.2 overs) & 212 (51.2 overs) |
Result | New Zealand won by 160 runs |
Player of the Match | Daryl Mitchell (NZ) — 100* (241) |
Highest Run-Getter of the Series | Ben Duckett — 246 runs |
Highest Wicket-Taker of the Series | Nathan Smith — 16 wickets |
NZ vs ENG Playing XI
New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner (Zak Foulkes, concussion sub), Ben Sears, Will O’Rourke
England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Ben Stokes (c), Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir
FAQs — New Zealand vs England 3rd Test (Jun 25-29, 2026)
Q1: What was the final score of the New Zealand vs England 3rd Test?
A1: The match concluded on June 29, 2026 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham: 3rd Test, New Zealand tour of England.
New Zealand (438 & 288/9d) beat England (354 & 212) by 160 runs.
New Zealand: Tom Latham (151) and Devon Conway (157) shared a 317-run opening stand in the first innings; Daryl Mitchell made an unbeaten 100 in the second. Nathan Smith was the leading bowler with match figures of 6/155.
England: Ben Duckett top-scored in the first innings with 113, and Jamie Smith made 60 in the second, but the hosts fell short by 160 runs. The defeat ends the series 2-1 in New Zealand’s favour.
Q2: Who was named the Player of the Match?
A2: Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 100 from 241 balls in New Zealand’s second innings. Mitchell arrived with his side at 51/3 and batted with patience and control to extend the lead past 370, providing the foundation for New Zealand’s declaration and their eventual 160-run victory.
Q3: Where was the match played, and who won the toss?
A3: The 3rd Test was played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first. The match ran from June 25 to June 29, 2026, with New Zealand sealing the series 2-1 on the final day.
Q4: Who were the top performers with the bat for both sides?
A4: For New Zealand, Devon Conway was the leading run-scorer with 157 in the first innings, closely followed by Tom Latham’s 151. Rachin Ravindra added 94 in the second innings and Daryl Mitchell an unbeaten 100. For England, Ben Duckett top-scored with 113 in the first innings and 36 in the second, while Jamie Smith contributed 60 not out — well, 60 — in England’s second innings. Duckett finished as the series’ highest run-getter with 246 runs across all three Tests.