Henry takes five wickets to give New Zealand control early on day three

Matt Henry completed a five-wicket haul on the morning of day three of the second Test against England at The Oval, giving New Zealand control of the match. Henry dismissed Ollie Pope for 19, Ben Stokes for 4, Jonny Bairstow for 16, and then crucially, the centurion Zak Crawley for 134. He also took the wicket of James Anderson for 0, finishing with figures of 5 for 47. This performance marked Henry's first five-wicket haul in England and his third overall in Test cricket. New Zealand's bowlers, including Tim Southee and Neil Wagner, applied pressure throughout the session, contributing to England's struggle to build partnerships. England's score at the time of Henry's fifth wicket was 255 for 8.