Summary

  • Second Test, day five, The Oval

  • New Zealand seal emphatic 253-run win to level three-match series at 1-1

  • Magnificent Henry takes all five wickets required by tourists on final day to wrap up victory

  • Eng 209: Root 77, Brook 58; Henry 6-29

  • Watch highlights on BBC Two and iPlayer from 19:15 BST

  • Deciding Test at Trent Bridge starts on Thursday, 25 June

Have your say on England men this summer

Henry removes Root and Archer in the same over early on day five

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby

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    Well...at least I won't get in trouble for constantly checking my phone during Father's Day lunch I guess.

    Phil, Brighton

  2. Eng 192-7

    Target 463

    Jordan Cox, collar up and ginger hair poking out of the back of his helmet, defends four deliveries before timing a cut sweetly through point for four. He's looking fairly unruffled by the drama at the other end.

  3. How's stat?!

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    The ball from Henry to get Archer kept 90cm low, according to ball tracking.

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    England have no real middle order in this match. Stokes and Smith are a cornerstone of that. In both innings we haven’t offered much. Incoming 250 run defeat. Then again not many sides can lose 5 players and compete.

    Will, London

  5. Eng 188-7

    Target 463

    Double-wicket maiden for Matt Henry. Anyone got any fun plans for after lunch?

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

    Jofra Archer couldn't have played that, absolute shooter.

  7. wicket

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    Archer b Henry 0 (Eng 188-7)

    Lovely delivery from Matt Henry! Kept low and went straight through Jofra Archer, who can't do anything but throw his head back and laugh. Stumps everywhere.

    Two wickets in three balls. England are rocking.

    Matt Fisher is scrambling around for his pads in the dressing room.

    Archer bowled by unplayable delivery from Henry

  8. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Joe Root's trudging off very slowly. I think he's in a bit of disbelief about how he's missed it.

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

    That's a death knell for England. He'll go off shaking his head like he did in the first innings.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Root lbw b Henry 77 (Eng 188-6)

    Three reds, crashing into the top of the stumps.

    Joe Root shakes his head but it didn't feel like anything more than a hopeful review.

    Warm applause around The Oval as he trudges off for 77 (145).

  11. England review

    Joe Root has been given out lbw. The England captain reviewed it quite quickly but he doesn't look happy.

    It's crashing into his back pad.

  12. Eng 188-5

    Oooh, slight intake of breath as Joe Root edges one just short of a diving Tom Latham in the slips.

    Earlier in the over, Jordan Cox guided a lovely stroke through the covers for three.

  13. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    If these two start really confidently and still are going in an hours time, that little bit of momentum, the belief comes.

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    Everybody ready for Joe Root's greatest ever innings? The summer solstice miracle will never be forgotten.

    Steven, Glossop

  15. Eng 184-5

    Target 463

    And Jordan Cox is up and running, taking a single through point off the final ball of the over.

    Kyle Jamieson is limbering up.

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

    What a really lovey opportunity for Jordan Cox. He's got a whole day, really good batting conditions. This is not a bad fifth day pitch at all, he's got a great chance.

  17. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    We weren't the finished articles from day one. There's so much growth needed in your game to be a really consistent performer at Test cricket.

  18. Eng 183-5

    After two defensive strokes, Joe Root jogs through for the first run of the day.

    Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell is stood up to the stumps.

  19. The players are out in the middle.

    England are 182-5, trailing by 281 runs. Joe Root, on strike, is not out on 75 (137), Jordan Cox is waiting to get off the mark on 0 (12).

    Matt Henry has the ball for New Zealand.

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    Right. So we just need Root to score another 250 and the rest to chip in with 31 between them. Come on England!

    Phil, Merseyside