entertaining first day of the opening Test against
New Zealand at Lord's.
Coming together with England reeling on 30-4,
they shared a fifth-wicket stand of 161.
But both missed out on hundreds - Stokes leaving
Mark Craig to be bowled for 92 off only 94 balls
and Root edging Matt Henry behind to fall for 98.
Jos Buttler fell to the last ball of the day for a
patient 67 to leave England 354-7, with Moeen Ali
unbeaten on 49.
The position of strength is in contrast to the
disarray of the morning session and is thanks to
the class of Root and the counter-attacking
brilliance of Christchurch-born Stokes.
Their alliance began with New Zealand making
best use of their decision to bowl first on a green-
tinged wicket with a ball moving in the air.
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