Result

England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, England vs New Zealand Test Series 2026

The OvalWed 17 Jun 2026, 3:30 PM IST

England (84 ov) 291

New Zealand (96.2 ov) 391

New Zealand won by 253 runs

Day by day

A summary appears here at the end of every session and every day's play.

Sessions are counted from the scheduled start: about 30 overs each. Projections use the current run rate and how often wickets have fallen, steadied by the ground's usual first-innings total.

ENG vs NZ Scorecard

England 291 (84 ov)

New Zealand 391 (96.2 ov)

Match info

Match: England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test
Series: England vs New Zealand Test Series 2026
Format: Test
Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Start: 3:30 PM IST · 11:00 AM local
Venue: The Oval, London
Result: New Zealand won by 253 runs

ENG vs NZ Recent Form and Head to Head

England

No recent Test results on record.

New Zealand

No recent Test results on record.

Head to head

These teams have not met in a Test match on our records.

ENG vs NZ Team Records

In England vs New Zealand Test Series 2026

England

0Won

0Lost

1No result

New Zealand

0Won

0Lost

1No result

ENG vs NZ Pitch Report

The Oval, London

The Oval hosts this Test match, and reading the surface early will matter.

The average first-innings score here is 421.

3 recent first-class games here produced 0 results and 3 draws. No side has chased successfully in the fourth innings in those games, a sign the pitch wears and gets harder to bat on.