Tom Blundell of New Zealand became the first wicket-keeper batter to score a hundred in a pink-ball Test.
He recused the Kiwis from the tricky position in the first Test against England. The 32-year-old saw wickets fall from the other end but continued to bat confidently on Day 2 of the contest.
Apart from him, Devon Conway (77), Neil Wagner (27), and Scott Kuggeleijn (20) showed some resistance against the England bowling.
Ollie Robinson was the pick of English bowlers with four wickets.
Earlier, the Ben Stokes-led team made a bold declaration on the first day of the game after scoring 325/9. Ben Duckett and Harry Brook were the top performers for the visitors.
For the Kiwis, Wagner took 4 wickets in the first innings.