England vs. New Zealand score, highlights and analysis from 3rd Test from Headingley as Root, Potts and Leach strike after rain delay
HEADINGLEY, LEEDS — England chipped away at New Zealand’s second innings to regain the upper hand on day three of an undulating third Test at Headingley.
Opener Tom Latham struck 76 to wipe out England’s 31-run advantage at the halfway point and put on 97 with captain Kane Williamson for the second wicket before being caught behind off the first ball after tea from Jamie Overton.
Joe Root entered the England attack as light faded and he was only able to complete half an over before the first of two rain interruptions during the evening session. From the first ball after the restart, Devon Conway nudged the part-time off-spinner to short leg, where Ollie Pope took a stunning catch.
The tourists did not recover their poise from that point as Williamson played loosely to be out to Matty Potts for the third time in four innings and depart for 48, while Henry Nicholls steered a return catch back to Jack Leach.
England vs. New Zealand 3rd Test scorecard
| 1st innings | 2nd innings | |
| England | 360 (67 ov) | — |
| New Zealand | 329 (117.3 ov) | 168/5 (51.5 ov) |
That brought Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell together and New Zealand’s two form players of the tour might look to counter-attack on Sunday. The immediate name of the game was survival and they reached 168/5 when rain brought an early close, giving them a lead of 137.
In the morning, England were all out for 360 as Jonny Bairstow — who kept wicket in the second innings after Ben Foakes was laid low with a back problem — followed up his match-winning century at Trent Bridge with a magnificent 162, while Overton fell three agonising runs short of a debut hundred after the duo compiled a record-breaking stand of 241 for the seventh wicket.
The Sporting News is live from Headingley, delivering video and written analysis throughout day three below.
England vs. New Zealand 3rd Test: recap, highlights analysis from Day 3 evening session
Rejuvenated England at one with their public
It was a team effort from England after tea as Overton, Root, Potts and Leach took a wicket apiece. To an extent, the load was shared even more equitably as a rowdy Saturday evening crowd played a full part in a gripping evening session.
Straight back to Jack Leach ⏪
Henry Nicholls’ record against left-arm spin goes from bad to worse 😬 pic.twitter.com/QfDcM8dRdy
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 25, 2022
Ben Stokes is certainly very keen to get them involved at every opportunity. He celebrated a “crowd catch” on the bounce to get the Western Terrace going in the afternoon session when England were struggling for wickets and the home team certainly played to the gallery as they tightened the screw on New Zealand. Stuart Broad went wicketless during a fine spell, during which Bairstow and the slips turned and encouraged the spectators to clap the veteran seamer to the crease like an Olympic long-jumper. From the imperious Bairstow to new boy Potts and cult hero Leach, this is a team of popular cricketers whose emergence from the doldrums is being thoroughly enjoyed.
England are back in this 💪
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is gone for 48 ❌ pic.twitter.com/6ko7RrayJB
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 25, 2022
Overton strikes up latest partnership with Broad
Before rain arrived to briefly halt the evening session, Overton responded impressively to what had been a tough day up until that point. Ask any player and they’d happily sign for a 97 on debut, especially a one whose strongest suit is their bowling. But Overton failed to relocate the fluency of Friday evening with the bat and stumbled just short of the landmark.
🗣️ “Straight away, STRAIGHT AWAY.”
Jamie Overton strikes with his very first ball right after tea ⚡ pic.twitter.com/S57MFXUZv5
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 25, 2022
He was then part of an England seam attack that, with the exception of the unerring Matty Potts, got their lines and lengths wrong during the afternoon. As such, Overton removing Latham immediately after the restart was just what the hosts needed. It didn’t quite amount to the pendulum swinging in this match once again, especially given Williamson looks to have scrapped his way into a bit of form, but England asked plenty of questions after that breakthrough and Overton welcoming Conway to the crease with a clonk on the helmet. Broad probed off a fuller length, while the younger man banged it into the middle of the pitch effectively. Not for the first time in the match, Overton was operating in a very effective partnership.
England vs. New Zealand 3rd Test: recap, highlights analysis from Day 3 afternoon session
Captain’s slog for Stokes
As the middle session drifted and the beer snakes grew on the Western Terrace, at 2:56 p.m. local time there was a stir of excitement. For the first time in the match amid injury concerns, Ben Stokes was going to have a bowl. On a ground that has witnessed some of his greatest deeds, England needed their captain to make something happen.
5️⃣0️⃣ for Tom Latham ✨
Latham reaches fifty for the 23rd time in Test cricket 👏 pic.twitter.com/T616qWbG6O
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 25, 2022
The only thing that did happen was runs and lots of them, with Black Caps skipper Williamson creaming his opposite number’s first delivery through the covers. There were two more fours and a no-ball from his opening over and Stokes then went too straight and too full with the ball not swinging and Latham tucked in, peppering the on-side boundary. A stint of 4-0-3-0-0 meant a rare instance of Headingley exploits to forget for England’s talisman.
Potts and Leach apply the breaks
New Zealand took drinks midway through the afternoon session on 61/1 — a lead of 30. Latham had amassed an attractive 42 and the tourists were moving at an entirely respectable run rate of 3.21 per over. But it spoke of the unbridled carnage that began to unfold around this time yesterday that the third innings of the game felt soporifically sedate by comparison.
Brilliant ball from Potts 👏
Will Young is out and England get their first wicket 1️⃣✨ pic.twitter.com/TAQkqMgvwE
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 25, 2022
The biggest cheer from the Western Terrace came when Leach fielded a beach ball, although his accurate and miserly four overs so far suggest he has more significant role to play as the surface continues to wear. Similarly, wicket-taker Potts once again displayed an immaculate line to the right-handers, ensuring an out-of-sorts Kane Williamson had to battle for form without release shots. Those were more available off Overton, as the hulking all-rounder strained to make things happen with a little extra pace.
England vs. New Zealand 3rd Test: recap, highlights analysis from Day 3 morning session
The Bairstow Test continues as Jonny gloves up
Not content with producing another of England’s finest centuries of the modern era, Bairstow maintained centre-stage by taking the wicketkeeping gloves for New Zealand’s second innings. The reason? Ben Foakes is out of action with a stiff back.
After keeping to a routine opening over from Broad, Bairstow was up to the stumps as Leach shared the new ball, with England seeking to unsettle their opponents and make the most of a slender 31-run advantage.
Jonny Bairstow takes the gloves for England 🧤
Ben Foakes suffering from a stiff back with a further update expected at lunch… pic.twitter.com/wnbCVFzIeW
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 25, 2022
In the third over he pouched a Broad delivery that jagged away dramatically off a crack before Tom Latham almost feathered an inside edge through to the Yorkshireman — all encouraging signs for Stokes’ side. To his credit, Latham responded with a gorgeous drive down the ground for four from a Broad half-volley and reached the end of a tricky mini-session with his wicket intact.
Pressure tells on Overton before Broad joins in the fun
England continued to dominate in the first hour on Friday, with Bairstow remaining in astoundingly brilliant form. His shots through the covers — hitting the ball on the up with ferocious power — are a joy to behold. Understandably given the landmark that loomed ahead of him, Overton did not resume with the same fluency.
🗣️ “What a shame for Jamie Overton.”
Jamie Overton is dismissed by Trent Boult, three runs short of his debut Test century… pic.twitter.com/NbWDbZRNh5
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 25, 2022
The debutant number eight managed eight of the 11 runs he needed to reach three figures, but he played and missed at Boult a few times before edging to slip. There were some ungainly shots and a couple of desperate dives for his ground as nerves flecked his every move. The contrast with Broad, who strode in at the fall of the seventh wicket, could not have been more stark. At drinks, the veteran fast bowler had 27 from 21 deliveries, having gleefully clubbed anything full from Boult or Wagner back down the ground.
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Scorecard/clips: https://t.co/AIVHwaRwQv
🏴 #ENGvNZ 🇳🇿 pic.twitter.com/3SOD2PY7QT
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 25, 2022
Two-ton Overton?
Friday evening was all about local hero Bairstow racing to an unbeaten 130 not out but all eyes will be on his partner Overton when the action resumes. The pair have already put on an England Test record of 209 for the seventh wicket and Overton is 11 runs away from a century on debut.
“Clubbed away into western terrace!”
Jamie Overton with a HUGE six 💪 #ENGvsNZ pic.twitter.com/wnRn8V2EIE
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 24, 2022
If he reaches the landmark, it will be the 28-year-old’s second first-class hundred. His first came when he clattered 120 off 92 balls with 15 fours and six sixes from number 10 during Somerset’s County Championship match with Warwickshire in August 2020. There were a couple of lusty blows for six from the fast bowling all-rounder yesterday, but his 89 from 106 deliveries was comparatively circumspect.
England vs. New Zealand 3rd Test: recap from Day 2 evening session
Underwhelming then totally overwhelming from Overton
When Overton bowled too short after being given the opening stint from the Kirkstall Lane End on Friday morning, before seeing Mitchell and Southee climb into his next spell, Headingley was witnessing a debut going awry.
It certainly was not in the script that the hulking Surrey all-rounder would start smoking fours and sixes against a world-class attack after tea. As introductions to Test cricket go, Overton’s is certainly among the most gloriously disorientating in recent memory.
Of course, getting going at the highest level is seldom straightforward. Just ask the all-rounder batting at No.8 on the other side. New Zealand’s back-up bowling to Boult, Southee and Wagner certainly looked a little thin with Michael Bracewell as their frontline spinner. When captain Kane Williamson desperately needed someone to put the breaks on the burgeoning Bairstow and Overton stand, Bracewell sent down four overs for 37 runs. Those are T20 figures. It was that kind of evening.
MORE: Full recap from Day 2 at Headingley
Jonny B very, very good
After Stokes’ flight of fancy in the afternoon, England’s recovery was all on Bairstow. Handily for head coach Brendon McCullum, this is a player in the form of his life. Bairstow is a man with stunning strokeplaying gifts and relentless attacking intent. But, after his Trent Bridge heroics, it was his good judgement in a crisis that enabled him to take the final session away from an embattled New Zealand attack.
He reached a run-a-ball 50 that felt pretty chanceless and deliberately pressed down on the accelerator thereafter, finding a willing ally in Overton as he racked up another sensational ton. As frustration abounds around Pope and Crawley’s latest cheap dismissals, it is worth remembering Bairstow has reached this point of full realisation in his 86th Test.
A knock to delight the Yorkshire masses came on the back of his magical 136 at Trent Bridge, 140 in the first Test against West Indies earlier this year and 113 in the drawn Ashes encounter in Sydney. The latter innings now feels like a career turning moment that has opened up a wide road of possibilities.
MORE: Full recap from Day 2 at Headingley
England vs. New Zealand 3rd Test: recap from Day 2 afternoon session
Brilliant Boult exposes England’s old flaws
England’s wasteful half-hour of predominantly short-pitched bowling during Mitchell and Southee’s breezy 60-run stand was made to look all the more foolish when Boult produced a spell of fast, full destruction. Not that it was just a matter of pitching it up and seeing what happened — these were exploits of the highest quality that placed the flaws of those on the receiving end under a harsher glare than the afternoon sun in West Yorkshire.
Lees, back on the ground where he learned his trade and looking to build upon his most convincing Test last time out, scored his only runs via a wild slash that was dropped at slip. He was castled by a beauty, as were Pope and Crawley.
However, aiming booming drives at an elite pace bowler swinging the ball late were not percentage calls by England’s two bright young batting hopes. Pope and Crawley’s shots were those of men who did not trust their defensive technique to weather Boult’s irresistible storm.
MORE: Full recap from Day 2 at Headingley
England vs. New Zealand 3rd Test: recap from Day 2 morning session
Magnificent Mitchell re-writes the record books
Mitchell had to bide his time and ride out that superb Potts spell, but he showed his sparkling form as three figures approached, first swivelling to pull a wayward Jamie Overton for four before a picturebook six off Leach as he celebrated and began to remove his helmet as soon as the ball left the bat.
Before he reached three figures, the 31-year-old had already established a new record for the most runs scored by a New Zealand batter in England. He is now also the first New Zealander to score three consecutive tons against these opponents — not a bad effort at all in a losing cause.
MORE: Full recap from Day 2 at Headingley
England vs. New Zealand 3rd Test: extended highlights from Day 2
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How to watch England vs. New Zealand: TV channel and live streaming details
| UK | New Zealand | India | Australia | USA & Canada | |
| Date | June 23-27 | June 23-28 | June 23-27 | June 23-28 | June 23-27 |
| Time | 11 a.m. BST | 10 p.m. NZST | 3:30 p.m. IST | 8 p.m. AEST | 6 a.m. ET |
| TV channel | Sky Sports | Sky Sport | Sony Sports Network | Fox Cricket | — |
| Streaming | Sky Go | Sky Go, Sky Sport Now | Sony LIV | Kayo Sports | Willow TV |
UK: Sky Sports will show the series in the UK on its Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sport Cricket channels. Subscribers can also watch online via the Sky Sports website or through the Sky Go app.
New Zealand: Pay TV channel Sky Sport will show the action in New Zealand. Subscribers can stream on Sky Go, while non-subscribers can try the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform.
India: The Sony Sports Network has the rights to the tour, with Sony Ten 2 and Ten 2 HD showing the Test. England vs. New Zealand can also be streamed on Sony Liv.
Australia: The Fox Cricket Channel on Foxtel will show England vs. New Zealand in Australia. Fans who are not Fox customers can sign up for the Kayo Sports streaming service.
USA & Canada: Willow TV will show the action in the USA. A dedicated cricket streaming service, it is also available in Canada and can be sourced from a number of cable providers including Dish, Spectrum and Xfinity.
