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New Zealand travelled to the United Kingdom to play two Tests, five ODIs, and a solitary T20I against England during the English summer. The Kiwis won their two tour matches ahead of the Test series, beating Somerset by 66 runs and Worcestershire by 15 runs. The first Test was set to be played at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and opted to field first. His bowlers were excellent with the new ball. Trent Boult, Tim Southee, and Matt Henry caused all sorts of problems for the England top order and took four wickets inside the first 13 overs. The Three Lions were struggling at 30/4.
Ben Stokes joined forces with Joe Root and forged a brilliant partnership. The former took the counter-attacking approach, while Root held the innings together. Stokes was eventually dismissed for a 94-ball 92 after adding a 131-run stand with Root. The latter also missed out on a century, as he was dismissed for 98. Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali scored crucial half-centuries as the hosts finished on 389. Boult and Henry took four wickets each.
In reply, New Zealand openers Martin Guptill and Tom Latham got their team off to a fantastic start. They added 148 runs before being dismissed in consecutive overs. Guptill and Latham made 70 and 59, respectively. Ross Taylor and BJ Watling also scored solid half-centuries, but the star of the show for the Black Caps was Kane Williamson, who amassed 132 off 262 balls. New Zealand took a massive first-innings lead of 134 runs after being bowled out for a massive 523. Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, and Moeen took three wickets apiece.
England needed a strong batting effort in their second innings. They lost two quick wickets before skipper Alastair Cook and Ian Bell steadied the ship. However, the latter failed to convert his start into a substantial score. Root contributed handsomely once again, as he made 84 off 139 balls. Stokes, once again, played a blinder, and this time he notched up three figures. He was eventually dismissed for 101 off just 92 balls. However, the top scorer for England was Cook, who made a patient 162 off 345 balls, hitting 17 fours. The home team was eventually bowled out for 478. Boult followed up his four-for in the first innings with a five-wicket haul in the second.
New Zealand needed 345 to win in the fourth innings. While Watling and Corey Anderson did manage to score half-centuries, the touring side was rolled over for 220 in 67.3 overs. Stuart Broad and Stokes took three wickets apiece for England as they won the match by 124 runs. Stokes was the Player of the Match for his all-round efforts in the clash.
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