Middle-order fightback makes it England's day
ESPNcricinfo staff
21-May-2015

England began the day by awarding two new caps. The first, No. 666, went to Yorkshire opener Adam Lyth, who looked pretty happy about it... • Getty Images
...the second was handed to Durham seamer Mark Wood. He would get to put his feet up, however, as England lost the toss and were inserted. New Zealand also included a debutant in Matt Henry while Martin Guptill was recalled after two years out of the side•Getty Images
Dickie Bird rang the bell on the start of England's Test summer at Lord's•Getty Images
Lyth's debut did not last long as he fell caught behind for 7 to Tim Southee•Getty Images
Gary Ballance also made a single-figure score, well taken by the diving Southee at slip off his new-ball partner Trent Boult•Getty Images
Henry then claimed his maiden Test wicket as Alastair Cook edged a bouncer...•Getty Images
...and England were in trouble at 30 for 4 when Henry produced a snorting ball to hit the top of Ian Bell's off stump•Getty Images
Ben Stokes was soon taking the attack back to New Zealand, in partnership with Joe Root•Getty Images
Stokes and Root made the bowlers toil during a 161-run stand, during which they scored at more than five an over•Getty Images
With a second Test hundred in sight, Stokes misjudged a delivery from Mark Craig to be bowled for 92•Getty Images
Root also failed to convert, caught behind off Henry two runs short of his century•PA Photos
Moeen Ali and Jos Buttler then consolidated, adding another hundred stand for the seventh wicket•PA Photos
Buttler recorded his fourth Test fifty, though he couldn't quite see out the day, falling lbw to Boult from the final ball as England closed on 354 for 7•PA Photos