ENG vs NZ Live Score, 1st Test 2026: Joe Root falls as England slump to four down at Lord's

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, Oh, that took off. This will put the seed of doubt in the minds of these two batters. For the most part, the ball has stayed relatively low so far, but this one has kicked up sharply. On a hard length, over off. This rears up as Ben tries to fend it down. It dribbles off the shoulder of the blade towards gully.

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, Keeps the stumps in play but this is on a good length. Duckett keeps it out from the crease.

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, Bowled by going wide on the crease, fuller and at the sticks. Duckett hangs low and defends it watchfully.

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, Nipping back in, on a slightly back of a length, on middle and leg. Duckett shapes up to turn it square on the leg side but is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, Serves it full, around off. Duckett leans into the drive nicely and plays it all along the ground through covers. Nathan Smith goes after it and cuts it off. Two runs taken.

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, Moving away off the deck, on a length. Jacob offers no shot.

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, Keeps it outside off, on a good length. Bethell makes the leave.

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, Fuller in length, on off. Bethell stabs it down on the off side.

As per Nasser Hussain on air, it has just started to rain a bit at the Lord's. But surprisingly, we can see the most amount of sunlight ever since the Test began.

Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, Going away, on a good length. Bethell shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, Nearly chopped it back onto the stumps! Just around the line of the off pole, on a nagging length. Duckett hangs back for the block but the ball jags back in to catch the inside edge. It catches Ben on the thigh before deflecting wide of square leg.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, This is on a length, across the off stump. Duckett tries to cover the line but the ball leaves him to catch the outer half and it dribbles to gully.

Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, Beaten! Closer to the off stump, on the shorter side. Bethell has a slight poke at the delivery before withdrawing his bat. The ball goes away off the deck after pitching to beat Jacob on the outside edge.

Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, Drags the length back, on off. Bethell gets on his toes and rides the bounce nicely. He punches it through covers but the ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence. It is hauled in by a couple of fielders giving chase. Jacob opens his account with a couple of runs.

Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, Jamieson pushes the length up and finds a hint of away shape. Bethell resists the tempation of going for the drive and makes the leave.

First wicket in the 150th Test match at the Home of Cricket goes to Kyle Jamieson as he picks up the debutant, Emilio Gay. Jacob Bethell comes in at 3 for England. 

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, OUT! CAUGHT! Kyle Jamieson gets his radar right, and more than anything, the edge carries to the slip cordon. Jamieson hurls it on a back of a length, angled in at the off stump. Emilio Gay gets on his toes and presents a straight bat for the block. The ball angles in before straightening off the deck to catch the outside edge. It dies on Daryl Mitchell at first slip but he gets down on a knee and gets his hands out in front to take the catch above the ground. England lose their first wicket for 16.

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, Dishes it out on a length, in the channel, Gay shoulders arms.

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, Bowled full and wide on off, but Duckett can not cash in. This swings away a bit and Ben attempts the cover drive but one hand comes off the bat handle. It goes wide of cover and the batters cross over.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, Cutting back in sharply off the surface, on a good length, on middle. Ben hurriedly nurdles it behind square leg and retains the strike with a single.

The sky overhead has darkened even more. Heavy clouds can be seen rapidly rolling in towards the ground. These conditions should further assist the pacers in the meantime.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, Keeps it around the top of off pole. Ben taps it off the back foot to the right of the bowler.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, Hits the top of off, does Henry, Duckett stays back and dabs it to backward point with an angled bat face.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, Lands it on a good length, a bit too wide and Duckett offers no shot.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, Going away and the length stays full, Duckett strides to the pitch of the ball but mistimes the drive towards mid off as the bat turns in his hand.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, Shaping back into the pads slightly, on a length. Duckett brings his wrists into play and works it to the right of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, Edged, but it does not carry! Kyle brings the ball back into the left-hander, on a good length, on off and middle. Emilio walks across to make use of the angle and clip it away on the leg side with a closed bat face. He is squared up as the ball lands and straightens to graze the outside edge and it lands well in front of first slip.

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, At the stumps, on a good length. Emilio Gay brings his bat out in front and is solid in defence.

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, That kept low. Bowled a bit into the surface, outside off. Emilio shapes up for the cut but the ball does not rise as much as the left-hander expected. Chops it down beside the strip on the off side off an inside edge.

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, Pitches it up, on off. Emilio Gay makes the leave.

Three scoring strokes so far and all of them have been boundaries. Two from the bat of the debutant and one from Ben Duckett. 

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, Good comeback! More like it by Jamieson. Kyle hurls it on a good length, outside the off stump. Gay is drawn into the stroke as he pushes a bit away from his body. The ball whistles past the outside edge.

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, FOUR! Fine shot. Angled into the left-hander by Jamieson, a bit too full, in line with the off stump. Gay leans forward and presents the full face of the bat. Plays the drive with a high elbow past the bowler's left and it races away.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, A bit of nip back into the left-hander, on a back of a length, on middle. Ben stays back to keep it out but the ball decks back in and beats him on the inside edge. Duckett wears it high on the thigh pad.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, Pushes the length up now, on off. Duckett gets forward to block it off. Ekes out an inside edge onto the front pad.

It is not the first time that the ball has not carried on the full to the keeper. Does the keeper need to adjust his position and stand a few steps in front of where he is right now? We will find out as the game goes on.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, In and around the off pole, on a nagging length,  Duckett is happy to let it through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, That shot through. Henry drags the length back a bit and this goes across the left-hander. Ben shoulders arms and the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper, Tom Blundell.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Easy pickings. Henry goes searching for the swing but ends up delivering a juicy half-volley, on off. Duckett is quick to transfer his weight onto the front foot and cracks the drive to the left of cover for his first boundary.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, Serves it full, just outside the off stump. Duckett presses onto the front foot for the drive. The bat turns in his hand and he mistimes it to cover.

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, Jamieson bashes the hard length and gets the ball to jag back in sharply but it drifts down leg. Gay walks inside the line and lets it pass.

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, Jamieson is yet to get his radar right. This is well wide on off, on a good length. Gay offers no shot.

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, In the channel on off, bowled into the surface. Emilio leaves it alone.

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, Angled in and then nipping away a touch, on a back of a length, on the off stump. Gay is opened up as he leans across and brings the bat out in front. Gets it off the outer half to point.

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, A bit too wide on off, on a short of a length, Gay lets it be.

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, FOUR! Thank you, Kyle, says the debutant. Jamieson starts from around the stumps and goes full in search of swing. Ends up dishing out a low full toss, outside off. Emilio leans into the drive and plays it through point. Opens his account in Test cricket with a boundary.

A maiden to start the game from Matt Henry. Kyle Jamieson will be operating from the other end. Three slips, a gully and a leg slip as well for Emilio Gay. 

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, Henry begins with a maiden. Matt attacks the stumps with a good-length ball. Duckett stays on the back foot and stabs it down watchfully on the off side.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, Henry makes the batter play now. Honing in line with the off stump, on a good length. Duckett hangs back to deal with it. Gets squared up as the ball nips away a touch and the ball squirts off the outside half to gully.

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, Continues to push it across the batter, does Henry, on a good length. Ben makes a watchful leave.