New Zealand were 36-3 in their second innings at stumps, needing a further 218 runs to reach a victory target of 254 -- what would be the highest total of a match where batsmen on both sides have struggled on a bowler-friendly pitch.Their pursuit suffered a woeful start when captain Tom Latham fell for a third-ball duck, edging a loose drive off Atkinson to Harry Brook in the slips.Kane Williamson, in what could be the key batsman's final appearance at Lord's, battled hard in orthodox fashion for 18 before he was lbw to fast bowler Josh Tongue shortly before the close.New Zealand sent out a nightwatchman in Will O'Rourke but he was bowled for a six-ball duck by paceman Atkinson, who had close figures of 2-10 in 3.5 overs.Devon Conway was 12 not out.Earlier, Jamie Smith helped England recover from a middle-order collapse before they were dismissed for 226 in their second innings of a frenetic clash in north London.New Zealand's Nathan Smith took 6-70, the second five-wicket haul of the paceman's six-match Test career. But given New Zealand were dismissed for just 113 in the first innings, they need a vastly-improved batting effort to prevent England going 1-0 up in the three-match series.Debutant opener Emilio Gay was England's top-scorer in their second innings with 57 and wicket-keeper Smith made 39.Gay relievedEngland lost four wickets for just one run as 126-2 quickly became 127-6 before Smith steadied the ship in the 150th Test at Lord's -- the most of any ground.Smith received good support from Atkinson during a seventh-wicket stand of 57.