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  1. Eng 121-2published at 30.2 overs

    Lead by 148

    Change of angle from Kyle Jamieson after drinks, he over the wicket to the left-handed Emilio Gay.

    The second ball of the over scoots along the ground but, unlike the Jacob Bethell dismissal, this goes well wide of the off stump.

  2. Postpublished at 15:09 BST

    Yeah, Jacob Bethell didn't have much chance with this one, Mark.

    It is the only wicket to fall since lunch.

    Media caption,

    Bethell gone for 14 with the ball staying low

  3. Get Involvedpublished at 15:08 BST

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    Is that Bethell dismissal the first Test wicket below sea level?

    Mark, Herne Bay

  4. drinks break

    Drinks - Eng 121-2published at 30 overs

    Lead by 148

    A single dropped into the covers by Emilio Gay is the only run from the Nathan Smith over - and that's drinks.

    Another good hour or so for England and, in particular, their debutant opener.

  5. Get Involvedpublished at 15:02 BST

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    Without getting too carried away as we tend to do, fair play to Gay for this effort. Hard to think of harder conditions for an opener to make their debut than in this match. Lovely to see an England opener with an "old school" style 50!

    Jim, Bucks

  6. Eng 120-2published at 29 overs

    Lead by 147

    Joe Root is off the mark with a boundary. Not one of his finest but an outside edge that is quickly to ground and wide of the slips counts all the same.

    The former England skipper is then hit on the pad by an in-swinger from Kyle Jamieson, bringing a muted appeal.

    That was sliding down leg.

  7. Postpublished at 14:57 BST

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at Lord's

    Emilio Gay is the first England opener to score a half-century on Test debut since Keaton Jennings in 2016. Gay is the first England opener to score a half-century on debut in a home Test since Andrew Strauss on this ground in 2004.

  8. Postpublished at 14:56 BST

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Well played young man, a really good knock, composed and unflustered. Just starting to surge through the veins, it looks like he's enjoying himself out there.

  9. 50 runs

    50 for Emilio Gaypublished at 28 overs

    Eng 116-2

    Emilio Gay reaches his half-century on Test debut!

    It comes in a fine over for the England left-hander, 16 from it in total.

    He starts by guiding the ball through backward point for two before throwing his hands at a wide one from Nathan Smith.

    I think he wanted to get that a bit squarer but four is the end result.

    And again. Much more control this time, opening the face and running the ball along the ground between the slips and gully for four more.

    Two clipped through square leg takes him to his fifty from 84 balls before a gorgeous flick through mid-wicket gives Gay a third boundary in the over.

  10. Get Involvedpublished at 14:51 BST

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    As soon as Alex from Wales' comment (14:42) was posted, I knew a wicket was coming!

    Dom, Oxford

    I blame Alex from Wales for that.

    Lucas, London

    Alex in Wales, what did you do?

    Andy, North Bucks

  11. Eng 100-2published at 27 overs

    Lead by 127

    Emilio Gay drives nicely out to the fielder at deep point, just a single but that brings up the 100 for England.

    Joe Root takes a couple of steps down the track to Kyle Jamieson as he faces up for the first time but then lets the ball go, wide of off.

  12. Postpublished at 14:48 BST

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at Lord's

    Come home from the IPL? Jacob Bethell could have been hitting red balls all day every day since March and still not have kept that out.

  13. Postpublished at 14:47 BST

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That's tough for Jacob Bethell, that's an absolute pea roller. Good luck playing that, it rolled along. It's a poor pitch.

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 26 overs

    Bethell b Henry 14 (Eng 99-2)

    That has shot along the ground!

    New Zealand have their breakthrough, a deserved wicket for Matt Henry but Jacob Bethell will feel rather unfortunate.

    A length ball but it barely bounces and shoots under Bethell's bat to hit off stump.

    The batter won't like it but England won't be too upset about that kind of dismissal when they start thinking about the fourth innings.

    Media caption,

    Bethell gone for 14 with the ball staying low

  15. Postpublished at 14:44 BST

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I've been impressed with the way that Emilio Gay's lined up. O'Rourke's been bowling fast, he's troubled Bethell but they haven't got flustered with it. They've read the situation.

  16. Eng 99-1published at 25.4 overs

    Lead by 126

    Midway through Matt Henry's latest over and Tom Blundell decides it's time to come up to the stumps.

    Immediately it makes a difference with an lbw shout against Jacob Bethell, not given, before an outside edge next ball.

    Wide of slip and they get back for two.

  17. Get Involvedpublished at 14:42 BST

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    Bethell and Gay are looking incredibly composed out there together, we can all rest assured the future of Test batting looks bright for England!

    Alex, Wales

  18. Eng 97-1published at 25 overs

    Lead by 124

    Kyle Jamieson replaces Will O'Rourke, who can feel a little hard done by not to have better figures than his 1-23 after eight very challenging overs.

    There isn't the same pace from Jamieson but his record tells you that he is still a real threat.

    Maiden over with Emilio Gay unable to beat the in-field on a couple of occasions.

  19. Eng 97-1published at 24 overs

    Gay 37, Bethell 12 | Lead by 124

    Emilio Gay gets two after punching the ball through backward point but he had to be sharp to get back for the second.

    Having done so he is drawn into playing at a ball wide of off by Matt Henry and is relieved to see slide just past the edge.

    A single takes him to 37 and keeps him on strike.

  20. Eng 94-1published at 23 overs

    Lead by 121

    They usually are, Alex. That's why it has been such a surprise to see them drop as many pretty straightforward catches as they have.

    Meanwhile, Will O'Rourke is through his eighth over his spell - either side of lunch - and it's a maiden.