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by Ffion Wynne & Sam Drury

  1. Eng 68-1

    Lead by 95

    We'll have one more over before lunch.

    Will O'Rourke will bowl it, and his first ball is driven for four by Jacob Bethell. England's lead creeps towards 100.

  2. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at Lord's

    That's four catches New Zealand have missed. England only had two chances, but took them - everything else was bowled or lbw.

  3. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5Live Sports Extra

    Emilio Gay has got an uncomplicated style. Many have likened him to Sir Alastair Cook with his front foot press.

  4. Eng 64-1

    Emilio Gay punishes a half-volley from Matt Henry, driving fluently for four.

    The New Zealand seamer isn't able to find his usual metronomic rhythm. He does manage to draw the edge later in the over but it bursts through the slip cordon for four, and Daryl Mitchell gestures as if he is struggling to pick up the ball.

  5. Eng 52-1

    Welcome, Jacob Bethell.

    A 92mph snorter from Will O'Rourke, whizzing past the nose of England's young number three.

  6. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    Ben Duckett just started to look dangerous. He was not fluent to start with but was finding his touch.

    Just before lunch, it's not a nice time for Jacob Bethell to come in.

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    Duckett c Phillips b O'Rourke 33 (Eng 52-1)

    Ah, Ben Duckett throws away such a promising start.

    He'd pulled the previous ball from Will O'Rourke to the boundary, and perhaps gets a little carried away. He doesn't move his feet and tries to angle the ball to third man, but instead guides it straight into Glenn Phillips' hands at gully.

    An important strike for New Zealand just before lunch.

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    That last boundary from Emilio Gay kind of reminded me of a trademark Alastair Cook backward cut, and his stance and approach does give off a bit of Cook I think (early days for comparison though, but he definitely looks a good player!)

    Jack, London

  9. Eng 46-0

    Emilio Gay also gets hold of one, driving straight down the ground, but Henry intercepts and restricts him to a single.

    Not the return he'd have wanted after watching the rest of the seamers cause havoc over the past day and a half.

  10. Eng 43-0

    New Zealand do turn to Matt Henry but he's greeted by back-to-back boundaries from Ben Duckett!

  11. Eng 35-0

    Lead by 62

    Oh, lovely.

    Emilio Gay is tested by Will O'Rourke, ducking under a bouncer before a play and a miss through to the keeper. But England's new opener responds in style with a fluent drive through the covers for four more.

    Positive from England with just over 15 minutes to go until lunch.

  12. Eng 31-0

    Confidence-booster for Emilio Gay.

    You can sense New Zealand's frustration as Nathan Smith gifts him a short, wide ball to cut away for four.

    A shake of the head for Smith as he trudges away from his mark, slamming his cap against his leg in anger. Time to give Matt Henry a go?

  13. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    It's the sort of match when any runs you score count double. If you get 40 here it's the equivalent of getting 80 on a truer surface.

  14. Eng 24-0

    Duckett is OK to continue, but he's really being tested by O'Rourke here.

    He edges one into his foot, fends another away from his ribs and then plays and misses outside the off stump.

    A brilliant, gripping over.

  15. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    It's not easy out there but a stand of 24 unbroken is substantial progress. It's a bit of a baptism for Emilio Gay. Neither of them have been middling the ball.

    Duckett hasn't been playing with his usual fluency, but who has in this match?

  16. That was an absolute ripper from O'Rourke.

    With the pace, bounce and skill of these New Zealand quicks on this pitch, that just shows how well these two have done to survive this new ball burst and add to England's lead pretty nicely.

  17. Eng 24-0

    Ouch.

    Will O'Rourke's first ball is brutal, rearing up from a good length and slamming into Ben Duckett's glove. He immediately whips his hand off the bat and will require a bit of treatment on his index finger.

  18. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at Lord's

    It's very early days, far too soon to make a judgement, and Emilio Gay could go on to have a very long and successful Test career. But that front pad looks a big target. There's a slight reminder of Gary Ballance, albeit Ballance had a big stride backwards before his front foot planted.

  19. Eng 24-0

    Nathan Smith pleads with the umpire to give him an lbw against Emilio Gay and proceeds to ask Tom Latham to review, but it has hit him outside the line.

    New Zealand are bowling well yet again but England's openers are equal to them at the moment. It's an enthralling battle.

  20. Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    Rachin Ravindra has dropped five catches in Test cricket - three of them have come in 2026, including the two in this match.