Key events27m agoNew Zealand win by 160 runs34m agoWICKET! Tongue run out Santner 2 (England 212-9)37m agoFifty for Jamie Smith!48m agoWICKET! Archer c Blundell b Smith 2 (England 198-8)2h agoLunch - England 191-7, trail by 181 runs.2h agoWICKET! Atkinson lbw Santner 19 (England 191-7)3h agoWICKET! Root run out Nicholls 18 (England 116-6)3h agoWICKET! Gay c Blundell b Smith 10 (England 116-5)5h agoPreambleTime for the presentations. Daryl Mitchell, as expected, is player of the match for one of the gutsiest hundreds you’ll see. “There’s a couple of bruises here and there, but it all makes it worth it, doesn’t it?”He was immense when New Zealand toured England four years ago; good to see him rewarded this time with a series victory.Taha HashimHi, folks. Rachin Ravindra’s been speaking to Sky about a fantastic series win by New Zealand. “To do it in a three-match Test series is amazing. The boys stepped up, Foulkesy, coming in as a concussion sub for Ticks, the way he bowled was exactly what was required on that surface. Couldn’t be prouder of the group.”He hails Tom Blundell’s keeping and Daryl Mitchell for his match-winning knock: “He’s a fighter. We all love Daryl as a teammate because he keeps coming day after day, blow after blow.”New Zealand have now landed two major series wins away from home in the last two years: England here and India in late 2024.Righto, I’m handing over to Taha Hashim who will keep you up-to-date with all the reaction.More Stokes on whether he will play in The Ashes, talking to the BBC: “Over the next year I’m not sure if I’ll be in the physical shape! People can say what they want to say, but I’m incredibly content with the decision I’ve made now…I’m done mate.”Here’s some Stokes on his retirement: “I accept that people might be asking questions. But at the end of the day this is a decision I’ve made. And I hope people can understand and respect that the reasons I’ve made this decision is it’s best for me.” Photograph: Jacob King/PABen Stokes is starting his media rounds. Will relay the reaction as and when we have it.England’s first home series defeat since 2012 is confirmed (of series of three or more matches) and the curtain is called on Ben Stokes' career.What an utterly surreal four weeks of cricket. We’ve had two of the greatest ever retire. We’ve had a nightclub incident. We’ve had off-the-pitch speculation for the ages. And now we’ve had New Zealand make history on the pitch.Let us know your thoughts here.New Zealand win by 160 runsA fitting way to end. Jamie Smith goes for another big shot down the ground, and Nathan Smith, arguably the player of the series, takes an excellent low catch down to his left sprinting along.New Zealand have been very, very, good. And England, well as Michael Atherton says on the Sky airwaves:“Bazball dies where it began.”Farewell Bazball, we hardly knew ye. Photograph: John Mallett/ProSports/Shutterstock51st over: 212-9 (Smith 60, Bashir 0)Maiden over. Bashir faces the last five balls and now Smith will be left to take on Santner on his own.WICKET! Tongue run out Santner 2 (England 212-9)New Zealand have just been awesome. This time Tongue ticks one around the corner and goes to set off but is sent back by Smith. At square leg, Santner runs around the ball, picks up with his left-hand, takes aim, and nails one stump. Tongue dives but to no avail. New Zealand one wicket away.Josh Tongue is brilliantly run out by Mitchell Santner. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images/Reuters50th over: England 212-8 (Smith 60, Tongue 2)Well, play some shots he did. Three consecutive boundaries from Smith to bring a close to Santner’s over. Smith moves on to 60.Fifty for Jamie Smith!It’s been tough going, but Smith has reminded us of his qualities. “Positive but not reckless,” says Nasser Hussain, after Smith cuts away for four to bring up an 87-ball half century.Jamie Smith acknowledges the crowd after reaching his fifty. Photograph: Jacob King/PAWould you look at that, first-ball and Smith pumps a cover drive that is well stopped. Deep breaths everyone…49th over: England 200-8 (Smith 48, Tongue 2)Tongue manages to play out a maiden with several beauties wrapped in there from Smith. One ball is edged just short of a diving Daryl Mitchell at first slip who takes a lovely catch but on the bounce.Now Smith will be on strike against Santner. I just have a feeling that something’s going to give here and we may see some shots.48th over: England 200-8 (Smith 48, Tongue 2)200 up for England! The moral victories continue to flow. Tongue is hogging the strike here which probably isn’t the game plan but jeez it looks hard to play Santner at the moment. Every other ball spinning sharp from the surface.47th over: England 199-8 (Smith 48, Tongue 1)Tongue faces the last ball of the over and pinches a single. It’s now his turn to face Santner.Let us know your general thoughts on this England team by getting in contact here. We already did the changes after the Ashes, so unsure what or how difference the XI will be when they line up against Pakistan in six weeks time.WICKET! Archer c Blundell b Smith 2 (England 198-8)What a weird way to go. Smith drops a shorter ball in, it doesn’t really get up and as Archer attempts to leave the ball it kisses the face of his bat and Blundell has a simple catch. Tick-tock. The New Zealand win is approaching ever closer.Nathan Smith celebrates taking the wicket of Jofra Archer. England should be put out of their misery soon. Photograph: Matt West/Shutterstock46th over: England 198-7 (Smith 48, Archer 2)Five runs off Santner’s over as one slips down the legside for four byes. Off the last ball of the over Archer pinches a single. He’s got five men around the bat still when he’s facing Santner.45th over: England 193-7 (Smith 48, Archer 1)Smith runs in and completes another hustling, bustling over. Two runs off. He’s the last man standing of the New Zealand attack who started the Lord’s Test. Will O’Rourke has also played in all three, but has done a hamstring today.Mitchell Santner is going to continue from the other end.Three wickets to go for New Zealand. 182 runs to win for England. Let’s get into it.The players are making their way back out to the middle. I imagine it’ll be another Nathan Smith burst to get things going and would you look at that, it is.Right, time for a break. But to keep you company for the lunch interval, have a read of Vic Marks who wrote this tribute to the outgoing Stokes (as in departing, not that he likes going out, although…).