Ronchi smashed 13 boundaries and three sixes during his knock of 88
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New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi scored 88 and opener Tom Lathan made 84 to help their side recover from a poor start against England on a rain-affected first day at Headingley.
England captain Alastair Cook would have been delighted with his decision to bowl first as pace bowler James Anderson dismissed Martin Guptill for a duck to become the 12th man and first English bowler in history to take 400 Test wickets.
Anderson celebrates after picking up his 400th Test wicket
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Anderson struck again just two balls later when Kane Williamson was caught behind for a duck.
Latham and Ross Taylor stemmed the bleeding with a 66-run partnership before Taylor was given out lbw off the bowling of Stuart Broad for 20.
Latham and New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum kept the runs flowing with a 55-run stand, during which Latham brought up his half-century, before McCullum was caught by Mark Wood at mid-off off the bowling of Ben Stokes for a quickfire 41.
BJ Watling only made 14 runs before he was clean bowled by Wood.
Latham and Ronchi stabilised the innings with a 120-run partnership, during which Ronchi brought up his maiden half-century, before Latham was caught by Joe Root at first slip off the bowling of Broad.
Latham’s excellent knock of 84 came off 180 balls and included 13 boundaries.
Latham looked solid throughout his innings of 84
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Ronchi went on to score 88 off 70 deliveries, which included 13 boundaries and three sixes, before he was caught by Anderson at fine leg off the bowling of Broad.
Tim Southee failed to have an impact with the bat as he was caught by Adam Lyth at deep square leg off the bowling of Wood for one run.
Mark Craig and Matt Henry amassed an unbeaten 16-run partnership before stumps was called.
Craig finished on 16 off 42 balls, which included two boundaries, while Henry remained undefeated on 14 off 10 deliveries, which included three boundaries.
Broad was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, while Anderson and Wood snapped up two and Stokes chipped in with one.
New Zealand ended day one on 297/8 and will continue batting tomorrow at 11:00 local time or 10:00 GMT.