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Mitchell c Smith b Stokes 11 (New Zealand 392-5)&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Fri 26 Jun 2026 07.10 EDT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Fri 26 Jun 2026 05.07 EDT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6a3abb228f0857cd816078ce&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;I\u2019m sweating and I\u2019m in an air-conditioned office. So yeah, I feel for England, who must return to the field this morning at Trent Bridge, where temperatures could end up hitting the mid-30s. &lt;em&gt;Rank.&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;fb099f50-7485-40c4-b62c-908e8ccac5e1&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The positive news for Ben Stokes\u2019 side? They\u2019ve ended that monstrous opening stand and have got through the top four. Good thing Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell don\u2019t have a history of gigantic stands against them \u2026 right? &lt;strong&gt;We get going at 11am BST.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;2ddf915a-8bcb-4893-8a63-569e5c1be11f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;New Zealand\u2019s Latham and Conway pile on runs to punish England in third Test before late wickets&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;449c0e1f-a759-48cc-904d-28a1846d541e&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2026\/jun\/25\/cricket-england-new-zealand-third-test-day-one-report&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1782464874000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.07\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1782464776000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.06\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1782464874000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.07\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;05.07&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Preamble&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Fri 26 Jun 2026 07.10 EDT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Fri 26 Jun 2026 05.07 EDT&quot;}],&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1782472286937}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-1wrshbb\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6a3e5c748f082c32ac265bf5\" class=\"block dcr-wo4zmo\">\n<header class=\"dcr-dm96fu\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1pxv6ha\">WICKET! O&#8217;Rourke c Gay b Stokes 19 (New Zealand 393-6)<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">O\u2019Rourke finally loses his patience. 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Mitchell c Smith b Stokes 11 (New Zealand 392-5)<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Stokes thinks he\u2019s found Mitchell\u2019s outside edge, with Smith holding on behind the stumps. The captain is convinced, going upstairs \u2026 and there\u2019s a spike on UltraEdge! England have got the batter before the nightwatcher. Stokes is pumped.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"870e035f-67e6-4d76-bcc5-a30f52b97b82\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-d9bay7\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-174mzkf\"><span class=\"dcr-vyhg7z\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Ben Stokes appeals for the wicket of Mitchell.<\/span> Photograph: Matt Impey\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-i9zbi8\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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He swishes the bat outside off and finds four behind point. <strong>And then a drop!<\/strong> O\u2019Rourke edges, Jamie Smith dives to his right, the ball deflects off his glove and Joe Root can\u2019t hold on at first slip. 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He hangs the bat outside off against Archer, not sure whether to play or leave \u2013 but the ball ends up running to third for a boundary. And then a lovely punch through point for four more! He\u2019s just 90 away from that first ton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Phil Sawyer writes in:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-146y1tk\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-1usi6vc\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>You\u2019ve made the mistake of mentioning Lancashire <em>*hops onto soapbox*. <\/em>That Lancashire team indeed looks mightily impressive. And yet Lancashire somehow contrive to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/mens-england-twenty20\/table\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stone last in the table.<\/a> It\u2019s not just the short form, the malaise is across all of the formats and has been for a while now. If anyone thinks supporting the England team is a challenge at the moment, get yourself along to a Lancashire match and see how the experts in being much less than the sum of their parts manage it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-i9zbi8\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;sport\/live\/2026\/jun\/26\/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-test-day-two-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6a3e52a78f08bf050ab94405&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6a3e52a78f08bf050ab94405&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;England v New Zealand: third men\u2019s Test, day two \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:2},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=England v New Zealand: third men\u2019s Test, day two \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jun\/26\/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-test-day-two-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a3e52a78f08bf050ab94405#block-6a3e52a78f08bf050ab94405\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-73ci1u\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6a3e51558f08578af0242863\" class=\"block dcr-wo4zmo\">\n<header class=\"dcr-dm96fu\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>88th over: New Zealand 372-4 (Mitchell 8, O\u2019Rourke 2) <\/strong>Tongue gets a look at O\u2019Rourke \u2026 who digs out a yorker for a couple. Tidily played by a man with a Test-best of five not out. There\u2019s a mix-up between the two batters that nearly ends O\u2019Rourke\u2019s stay before Tongue sends one whizzing past the outside edge.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"370c2ae8-3a9d-4452-bff7-b29d6d7c696f\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-d9bay7\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-174mzkf\"><span class=\"dcr-vyhg7z\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Will O&#8217;Rourke makes his ground after a mix-up between the two batters.<\/span> Photograph: Philip Brown\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-i9zbi8\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;sport\/live\/2026\/jun\/26\/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-test-day-two-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6a3e51558f08578af0242863&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6a3e51558f08578af0242863&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;England v New Zealand: third men\u2019s Test, day two \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:2},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=England v New Zealand: third men\u2019s Test, day two \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/jun\/26\/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-test-day-two-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a3e51558f08578af0242863#block-6a3e51558f08578af0242863\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-06-26T10:32:59.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Friday, June 26, 2026 at 06:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time\">06.32 EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6a3e50188f08bf050ab943d0\" class=\"block dcr-wo4zmo\">\n<header class=\"dcr-dm96fu\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>87th over: New Zealand 370-4 (Mitchell 8, O\u2019Rourke 0) <\/strong>Archer\u2019s looking sharp, starting the over with an 87mph inswinger. Though he follows that up with a loose, wide one. 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Mitchell decides late to leave the ball \u2013 an inside-edge travels for four. 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Archer gets some decent shape into the right-hander before Mitchell squeezes the ball into the offside for a single. Archer has three balls against O\u2019Rourke after bowling a no-ball \u2026 but the New Zealand quick survives.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-i9zbi8\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;sport\/live\/2026\/jun\/26\/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-test-day-two-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6a3e4dae8f08bf050ab943a5&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6a3e4dae8f08bf050ab943a5&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;England v New Zealand: third men\u2019s Test, day two \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:2},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=England v New Zealand: third men\u2019s Test, day two \u2013 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