Stumps report
New Zealand are fully in command of their first Test against England as they have reached stumps 303-2 on day two at Lord's.
The Black Caps have restricted the host's lead to just 86 runs after the bowlers endured a frustrating day.
England's tail hoped to tot up the runs this morning, but they were eventually dismissed all out for 389, with Joe Root top-scoring in their first innings with 98.
Martin Guptill and Tom Latham were able to guide New Zealand to 44 without loss before lunch, and after the interval, the pair continued to dominate.
With the tourists unscathed on 148, the breakthrough was eventually made by England when Moeen Ali dismissed Latham for 59, while Guptill (70) was sent packing two balls later by Stuart Broad.
After tea, the hosts took the surprising decision to start with the spin of Joe Root, but their experiment was abandoned after just one over as Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor continued the attack.
Early in the evening session, Taylor survived an lbw shout from James Anderson, who called for a review, but it didn't go the Englishman's way as the ball would not have got enough on leg stump to force the batsman out.
The Black Caps duo looked more comfortable as the overs ticked along and shortly after Williamson brought up his 50, he and Taylor secured their fourth 100-run partnership in Test cricket with the former sending the ball through extra-cover.
After a dreary spell for England, Ben Stokes came close when Taylor's drive to mid-on was spotted by Anderson, who attempted to run out Williamson at the non-striker's end, but it didn't come off.
Williamson and Taylor closed the day unbeaten on 92 and 47 runs respectively.
Tea report
England have snatched two wickets in three balls after a lengthy frustrating afternoon spell at Lord's on day two of the first Test against New Zealand.
Martin Guptill, who survived early in the innings after Mark Wood's effort was ruled a no-ball, and Tom Latham guided the tourists to 44 without loss before lunch.
After the interval, the pair continued to impress as Wood, Ben Stokes, James Anderson and Stuart Broad struggled to break their opponents' stride.
Stokes was the closest to claiming the first wicket when Latham hit to third slip, but Ian Bell dropped the ball from a two-handed catch after diving to his left.
Guptill brought up a Test 50 with a nudge off Broad, and the Black Caps were in full control as the openers claimed their first 100-run partnership since they played England in Dunedin back in March 2013.
Shortly after Latham reached 50 with a drive through extra-cover, Moeen Ali's quick delivery trapped the batsman, who left the field after hitting 59 off 98 deliveries.
Two balls later, Guptill (70) was sent packing after swinging at a wide delivery from Broad, which resulted in the ball falling into the hands of Gary Ballance.
The momentum swung in England's direction, but they were unable to add to their two wickets before tea as New Zealand ended the afternoon session on 173-2, which is 216 less than the hosts first-innings total of 389.
Lunch report
Martin Guptill and Tom Latham have guided New Zealand to 44-0 at lunch on day two of the first Test match against England at Lord's.
After helping England reach 354-7 at the close of play on day one, Moeen Ali soon brought up his half-century before he was dismissed for 58 by Trent Boult.
Stuart Broad followed for just three, before debutant Mark Wood and James Anderson put on 21 for the final wicket to take their side to 389.
With Guptill and Latham putting on 40 runs in the opening 11 overs, England needed a breakthrough and they thought they had one when Guptill edged to Alastair Cook off the bowling of Wood.
However, the seamer was denied a first wicket in Test cricket because of a no-ball, allowing the tourists to reach the interval with their opening stand still intact.
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