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Top order puts New Zealand in charge

England began the second day with hopes of reaching 400 and Moeen Ali quickly notched his half-century  Getty Images
But Moeen was one of two wickets for Trent Boult as New Zealand polished off the England innings for 389  Getty Images
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On his first outing at Lord's, Tom Latham looked compact at the top of the order and played some assured strokes...  Getty Images
...although he was given a life on 21 when Ian Bell dropped an edge at second slip off the bowling of Ben Stokes  Getty Images
Martin Guptill, playing his first Test in two years, recorded a half-century, having earlier been caught off a Mark Wood no-ball  Getty Images
Latham also passed 50 before being trapped in front of the stumps by Moeen  Getty Images
Two balls later, Guptill followed his opening partner back to the pavilion, after driving Stuart Broad to cover where Gary Ballance took an excellent catch  Getty Images
Kane Williamson immediately rediscovered his Test groove. Having made an unbeaten 242 in his previous innings, against Sri Lanka in January, he again cruised past 50  PA Photos
Ross Taylor took a little longer to get settled but he moved towards a half-century during the evening session  Getty Images
Williamson and Taylor had added an unbroken 155 for the third wicket by the close, with New Zealand just 86 runs behind on first innings  Getty Images
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