Middle-order fightback makes it England's day

ESPNcricinfo staff21-May-2015…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 ImagesDickie Bird rang the bell on the start of England’s Test summer at Lord’s•Getty ImagesLyth’s debut did not last long as he fell caught behind for 7 to Tim Southee•Getty ImagesGary Ballance also made a single-figure score, well taken by the diving Southee at slip off his new-ball partner Trent Boult•Getty ImagesHenry 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 ImagesBen Stokes was soon taking the attack back to New Zealand, in partnership with Joe Root•Getty ImagesStokes and Root made the bowlers toil during a 161-run stand, during which they scored at more than five an over•Getty ImagesWith a second Test hundred in sight, Stokes misjudged a delivery from Mark Craig to be bowled for 92•Getty ImagesRoot also failed to convert, caught behind off Henry two runs short of his century•PA PhotosMoeen Ali and Jos Buttler then consolidated, adding another hundred stand for the seventh wicket•PA PhotosButtler 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