Summary

  • Second Test, day two, The Oval

  • England close on 222-6: Gay 53, Root 46; Henry 2-57, O'Rourke 2-61

  • Hosts trail by 169 runs

  • Phillips makes first Test century as NZ dismissed for 391

  • England lead three-match series 1-0

  • Watch highlights on BBC Two and iPlayer from 19:30 BST

Have your say on England men this summer

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham & Mike Peter

  1. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    That's a really hard fought and very entertaining hundred. Phillips has led New Zealand's charge this morning, well played indeed.

  2. 100 runs

    100 for Glenn Phillips

    NZ 391-8

    There's Glenn Phillips' first Test century!

    He takes into the covers off Jofra Archer's second ball, then adds a single in the same area to move to three figures.

    His fifth international century in all formats comes off 133 balls.

    Phillips reaches his first Test hundred for New Zealand

  3. NZ 388-8

    Glenn Phillips is made to wait for his hundred, with Matt Henry facing all six balls from Matthew Henry.

    It's a maiden, the first of the day, although two leg byes are taken by Henry off the final ball.

    Ah, and with Phillips set to face for his century, the man who peppered him with short balls last night is finally coming into the attack.

    It's Jofra Archer time.

  4. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    We're taking nothing away from the way Phillips has played. It's been brave but England have given him a leg up. They've let him play his natural game and he's responded.

  5. NZ 386-8

    Well, that's a way to get off the mark.

    After facing eight balls without scoring, Matt Henry unfurls a lovely cut to send Jacob Bethell's first ball through third for four.

    The spinner's final ball offers a fair bit of width and Glenn Phillips dispatches it through the covers to move to 97.

  6. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Even by England's standards it's been an extraordinary first hour.

  7. NZ 377-8

    Is that off the bat?

    The runs have been given to Glenn Phillips, moving him into the 90s, but I think Matthew Fisher's delivery might have simply clipped the batter's helmet before flying over James Rew for four.

  8. Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    The last time an England spinner took more wickets than Jacob Bethell's three in the first innings of an Oval Test was Derek Underwood in 1969.

  9. NZ 373-8

    Jacob Bethell for another - Glenn Phillips takes a leg side single off the spinner's first ball and Matt Henry plays out the rest of the over without scoring.

  10. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Jofra Archer's still limbering up

  11. NZ 372-8

    Glenn Phillips faces all of Matthew Fisher's over, hammering a pull for four.

    One more single off the pads takes Phillips to 88 - that's his highest Test score, and sees him retain the strike.

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    Marion the GOAT doing good work at 12:08. If you fancy talking about England winning the football World Cup, we're all ears.

    Tom, Oxford

    Was at the ground yesterday. This is a good wicket for batting, made more difficult by the morning rain. That New Zealand are scoring should not be a surprise. This match is yet to show its true face.

    Matt, London

    It’s crying out for Rehan Ahmed to be picked as a spinning all rounder to put some balance into the team.

    Andy, Northampton

  13. NZ 367-8

    Matt Henry comes to the crease for New Zealand.

    He doesn't score off the remaining three balls of Jacob Bethell's over.

  14. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Jamieson's played a good hand for New Zealand. Interesting to see if he comes out and bowls because those hits to the helmet were quite brutal.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Jamieson b Bethell 41 (NZ 367-8)

    Jacob Bethell's golden arm!

    Marion from Norfolk has the knowledge, with England's part-time spinner taking a wicket three balls after the drinks break.

    A big attempted hoick from Kyle Jameson into the leg side and he's cleaned up - a partnership of 87 comes to an end.

    Bethell picks up his third wicket as he bowls Jamieson for 41

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    Wicket coming, can anyone else feel it?

    Marion, Norfolk

    What I find astonishing is that with six bowlers in the team, none of them are good enough to prevent a big partnership for the EIGHTH wicket!

    Jonathan, Doncaster

    This is exactly why Joe Root was removed from the captaincy - naive tactics to put it mildly.

    Bill, Marbella

  17. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Jofra Archer bowled an eight over spell last night and I thought at the time, it's a lot of overs to be bowling on day one when you haven't played a lot of cricket.

    We haven't seen him bowl in the first hour. England's most potent weapon is yet to bowl a ball on day two. He's out there so I've no idea why Jofra's not bowled this morning.

    It's put New Zealand in a strong position.

  18. Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    PitchViz this Test (higher is tougher for batting):

    • Day 1 - 5.0
    • Day 2 - 2.9

  19. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at The Oval

    Looks a bit Stokesless, doesn't it?

  20. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It's been a little bit of chaos out there. Yesterday was a calm day for English cricket and now it's gone back to chaos.