The New Zealand pace assault rocked the bowling alley with extraordinary restrain as England creeped to 160 for four on a tense and retaining opening day of the first test at Lord's on Thursday.
No England batsman arrived at 40 and no association acknowledged more than 45, the hosts embracing a ultra-cautious approach in extreme conditions in the wake of scoring the hurl on the first day of the two-match arrangement.
Jonathan Trott best scored for England with 39, Alastair Cook made 32 and Ian Bell 31 yet run-scoring on a moderate pitch demonstrated unpredictable on a spendid and sunny day at the home of cricket.
Joe Root, on 25, and Jonny Bairstow, three, were the not out batsmen when drizzle finished play 10 overs early.
Left-armer Trent Boult was the pick of the New Zealand bowlers with figures of two for 29 from 17 overs, incorporating the prize wickets of Cook and Trott.
"It was a really efficacious day for us, as a rocking the bowling alley assembly we did our employment," the 23-year-old Boult told a news meeting.
"We bowled 30 ladies, rocked the bowling alley in really exceptional zones and didn't give them excessively to hit.
"We were really animated regarding playing at Lord's and I was anxious in the first hour yet I got into an improved beat after lunch and it was really unique to get Trott and Cook out."
England, outflanked in the later 0-0 arrangement attract New Zealand, lost Nick Compton for 16 in the morning session as the touring side's pace bowlers Tim Southee, Boult and Neil Wagner gave small away.
Compton got baffled and, attempting to constrain spinner Bruce Martin crazy, he cut a catch to Southee in the spreads.
Just three borders were hit in the morning session and England survived an additional chance when Martin dropped Trott off his own particular knocking down some pins soon after the hosts limped to lunch at 56 for one.
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Cook, captaining England without precedent in a test at the home of cricket, survived an enormous yell for lbw off Boult when he had made 30, New Zealand calling for a survey after umpire Aleem Dar denied their offer.
Two runs later, be that as it may, Cook's 115-ball innings finished when he misconstrued a seaming conveyance from Boult and wicketkeeper Bj Watling gobbled up a sharp catch.
Trott struck six generally timed fours yet he was fixed simply before tea by the fifth conveyance of Boult's third spell which moved sharply off the pitch.
The right-hander misconstrued the line and edged the ball to third slip where Dean Brownlie swooped to take a fine flat catch.
England continued after the interim on 113 for three and Bell and Root pressed on to battle to upset the exact New Zealand strike which was upheld by sharp ground fielding.
Chime played several rich drives through the spreads however he snacked at a wide ball from Wagner and gave Watling a modest catch.
The 22-year-old Root, in prime shape this time of year with 646 runs, once in a while looked not in a favorable position, moving onto 25 off 72 balls preceding downpour caused play to be deserted.
"It was intense, not what you want on the very first moment at Lord's with a whitish pitch and slower than standard," Trott said.
"New Zealand knocked down some pins well and we fought it peachy. We played a typical amusement and needed to change in accordance with the conditions. We weren't attempting to be especially cautious.
"They utilized the conditions further bolstering their good fortune," Trott included. "Boult knocked down some pins decently at a lively pace and it was a really exceptional ball that got me. Possibly I pushed at it a touch."
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