New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell starred with the bat after England debutant Matthew Potts rocked the Black Caps once again, to leave the first Test at Lord’s intriguingly poised on Friday’s second day.

New Zealand were 205 for four in their second innings, at the time of going to press, a lead of 196 runs, Mitchell and Blundell were unbeaten on 79 and 77 respectively. The duo shared an unbroken 149-run partnership for the fifth wicket.