England skipper Michael Vaughan wins the toss after a lengthy rain delay and elects to field in bowler-friendly conditions at Lord's Aaron Redmond is out for a duck on his debut - prodding James Anderson to Alastair Cook at slip with the tourists 2-1 England and Anderson enjoy further success as Jamie How edges to keeper Tim Ambrose for seven with the Black Caps 18-2 Stuart Broad claims his first wicket as Ross Taylor top edges to Paul Collingwood for 19 with New Zealand under the cosh on 41-3 Broad claims his second victim of the day as James Marshall edges to Andrew Strauss who pouches the catch at first slip Brendon McCullum offers some resistance to the England attack while continuing to lose batting partners at the other end Daniel Flynn is bowled off his pads by Anderson as England's dominant day continues with New Zealand reaching tea on 109-5 McCullum continues the Kiwi fightback after tea as he progresses to his ninth Test 50 from 65 balls with New Zealand 141-5 Monty Panesar picks up the vital wicket of McCullum who falls agonisingly short of his first Lord's ton - making 97 from 97 balls Panesar's celebrations are the last significant event of the day as bad light intervenes with the tourists closing on 208-6
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