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New Zealand look to be in control of the second Test against England at Trent Bridge after Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell made the hosts pay for their failure to hold on to their catches, putting on an unbeaten 149-run partnership to push their side up 318-4 at the close.

After winning the toss and deciding to bowl first, England failed to make early inroads with the new ball as Tom Latham and Will Young got the visitors off to an electric start. Together, they put on 84 runs for the first wicket before England skipper Ben Stokes made the all-important breakthrough.

Young was the first to go, getting caught at slip for 46 off Stokes, before James Anderson removed Latham for 26 just one ball later. Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls then staged an important partnership for the third wicket, adding 77 to New Zealand's total.

However, Stokes once again made the breakthrough for England, producing a beauty to get Nicholls caught behind for 30. Conway then departed just three overs later, with Anderson getting him caught behind for 46.

Mitchell and Blundell, who shared an excellent 195-run partnership in New Zealand's second innings at Lord's, then looked to pick up where they left off. The pair both scored unbeaten half-centuries as they pushed New Zealand up to 318-4 at the close of play.

Mitchell led the way with 81 not out, while Blundell