Daryll Mitchell and Tom Blundell rescue New Zealand in second Test against England

Black Caps recover from 123-5 on Day 1 at Headingley as duo share century stand for third time in series

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell celebrates reaching 50 against England on Day 1 of the third Test at Headingley in Leeds on Thursday, June 23. AFP

England spinner Jack Leach celebrates after the dismissal of New Zealand's Henry Nicholls. AP

New Zealand's Tom Blundell plays a shot on his way to an unbeaten 45. AFP

England bowler Matthew Potts, second left, unsuccessfully for the wicket of New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell. AP

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell plays a shot on his way to an unbeaten 78. AFP

New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls sees his shot hit the bat of Daryl Mitchell at the non strikers end before being caught out. Getty

Jack Leach and his England teammates celebrate the freak wicket of Henry Nicholls for 19. Getty

Devon Conway of New Zealand is bowled by Jamie Overton. Getty

Jamie Overton, right, celebrates with England teammate Jack Leach after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Devon Conway. It was the bowler's first in Test cricket. PA

New Zealand's Devon Conway plays a shot on his way to 26 PA

England bowler Stuart Broad celebrates with captain Ben Stokes after taking the wicket of Kane Williamson. Getty

A general view of Headingley. PA

New Zealand's Kane Williamson plays a shot on his way to 31. AP

England spinner Jack Leach celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Will Young for 20. PA

Dejected New Zealand opener Tom Latham after being dismissed for a duck. AFP

England bowler Stuart Broad celebrates with Joe Root after the pair combine to dismiss Tom Latham. Getty

In-form Daryl Mitchell powered New Zealand's revival after Stuart Broad struck early for England on the first day of the third Test at Headingley on Thursday.

New Zealand were 225-5 at close of play, with Mitchell 78 not out following his hundreds at Lord's and Trent Bridge.

Those inspired efforts were insufficient to prevent the World Test champions falling 2-0 behind in the three-match series.

But Mitchell will aim to add another ton as the Black Caps try to salvage a victory in the series finale.

Broad removed Tom Latham in the first over of the day and then captured the prize wicket of New Zealand captain Kane Williamson during a return of 2-45 in 17 overs.

Mitchell, however, held firm after coming in with New Zealand wobbling at 83-4 following Williamson's decision to bat first after winning the toss under blue skies and on a good pitch.

He again received fine support from Tom Blundell (45 not out) in an unbroken stand of 102 — their third century partnership of this series.

England were looking to make it three wins out of three under their new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes and Test coach Brendon McCullum, a former New Zealand skipper.

They may have been without the injured James Anderson, their all-time leading Test wicket-taker, but Broad still dismissed Latham for a sixth-ball duck after he edged straight to Joe Root at first slip

Will Young and Williamson repaired some of the damage after coming together at none for one.

Williamson, on a ground where he had played for Yorkshire, drove Broad for four and Young cut a boundary off Jamie Overton, the debutant from Surrey.

Spin, however, ended a promising partnership, when left-armer Jack Leach struck with his first ball, turning and straightened a delivery to have opener Young lbw for 20.

Broad then dismissed Williamson for 31 after the batsman edged an excellent leg-cutter to wicketkeeper Ben Foakes.

Overton got in on the act after lunch with his first Test wicket. Devon Conway played on for 26, trying to drive a full-length Overton ball, to leave New Zealand in trouble at 83 for four.

The struggling Henry Nicholls had made 19 off 99 balls when he fell in freak fashion on the stroke of tea.

Nicholls drove powerfully at Leach only for the ball to deflect off non-striker Mitchell's bat and loop gently to Alex Lees at mid-off.

Mitchell might have been out for eight, however, but England, in one of several poor review choices, decided against challenging Matthew Potts' rejected lbw appeal, with replays confirming the batsman would have been out.

Mitchell celebrated that escape by lofting Leach for a straight six and went on to make a fifty off exactly 100 balls.

England thought they had Blundell caught behind off part-time spinner Root for 31, but the batsman's review showed no contact with the ball.

There was more frustration for England when, after a brief rain break, Overton believed he had Mitchell caught down the legside by Foakes for 60, only for England's review to reveal the batsman had missed the ball.

England took the new-ball as soon as they could, with New Zealand 203 for five off 80 overs, but were unable to manage another breakthrough.