New Zealand's bowlers fight back against England in third test

27 Jun 2026 08:15PM

NOTTINGHAM, England, June 27 - New Zealand were on course to take a first innings lead in the third test at Trent Bridge after a strong morning with the ball on Saturday. England lost four wickets in the session for the addition of 91 runs before lunch to reach 314-6, still trailing by 124.

• New Zealand struck early with England losing three wickets for 11 runs after play resumed on day three.

• Daryl Mitchell took a low catch to dismiss Jamie Smith at slip, giving Nathan Smith his second wicket of the day.

• England captain Ben Stokes was on 15 when he was bowled by Zak Foulkes, a concussion substitute for Blair Tickner, with a delivery that nipped back sharply.

• Harry Brook battled through to the interval with the ball moving around to reach an unbeaten 51 from 68 balls with five boundaries.

• Ground staff had to be called on four times to deal with a hole that opened up in the bowler’s run-up at the Stuart Broad End.

Source: Reuters