2nd Test: Rory Burns, Dan Lawrence help England reach 258 for 7 on Day 1 vs New Zealand

England produced a decent performance with the bat to reach 258 for 7 at stumps on Day 1 of the 2nd Test against New Zealand at Edgbaston after Joe Root won the toss in Birmingham.

England rode on gritty half-centuries from Rory Burns and Dan Lawrence on Thursday to reach stumps at 258 for 7 on Day 1 of the second Test against New Zealand in Birmingham. Burns fought hard even as wickets fell around him and looked set to reach his fourth Test century in front of a boisterous Edgbaston crowd of around 17,000 fans before falling for 81, caught by stand-in skipper Tom Latham off Trent Boult. Boult (2-60) removed James Bracey with the first ball of his next over to leave England in trouble at 175-6 after they had won the toss and made a solid start with the bat.