NOTTINGHAM, England, June 25 : New Zealand took an iron grip on the opening day of the Third Test at Trent Bridge with a first double-century opening stand against England since 1930.• Openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway batted through the first two sessions to go into tea in command at 213-0.• Latham completed his 17th Test century, clipping Ben Stokes away down to fine leg for his 10th boundary and was 109 not out at the interval from 162 balls.• Conway took full advantage of the batter-friendly conditions as well and was unbeaten on 94 from 165 balls.
• England wasted an lbw referral when Josh Tongue, bowling around the wicket, struck Latham on the pads on 61 but replays showed the ball was slipping down the leg side.• England should have referred when a delivery from Shoaib Bashir struck Conway on the pads on 71 which would have gone on to hit the stumps.• Bashir, brought on after 47 minutes, bowled 16 overs of off-spin in the sweltering conditions, taking 0-54.
