27 Jun 2026 08:15PM
NOTTINGHAM, England, June 27 - New Zealand were on course to take a first innings lead in the third test at Trent Bridge after a strong morning with the ball on Saturday. England lost four wickets in the session for the addition of 91 runs before lunch to reach 314-6, still trailing by 124.• New Zealand struck early with England losing three wickets for 11 runs after play resumed on day three.• Daryl Mitchell took a low catch to dismiss Jamie Smith at slip, giving Nathan Smith his second wicket of the day.• England captain Ben Stokes was on 15 when he was bowled by Zak Foulkes, a concussion substitute for Blair Tickner, with a delivery that nipped back sharply.
• Harry Brook battled through to the interval with the ball moving around to reach an unbeaten 51 from 68 balls with five boundaries.• Ground staff had to be called on four times to deal with a hole that opened up in the bowler’s run-up at the Stuart Broad End.
Source: Reuters
