In the opening Test of England’s series against New Zealand at Lord’s, New Zealand wins the toss and elects to bowl first. England therefore bats first as the match gets underway on the historic ground. The decision is made prior to the start of play, with New Zealand choosing to put England in for their innings rather than batting themselves. This is the initial outcome of the series match, with no other confirmed match details provided in the reports. The contest begins with England’s batting followed by New Zealand’s response once England completes their innings. The toss result sets the order for the rest of the Test, including when each team will bat and bowl as the match progresses. Additional information such as team selections, playing XI changes, and early innings scores is not included in the provided source summaries.