New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson wants his team to move on quickly from their five-wicket loss to England in the Test series opener at Lord’s.

The visitors were in the driver’s seat as they led by 242 runs in their second innings with six wickets remaining. However, the Kiwis lost three wickets in three balls on Day 3, allowing England to stage a comeback in the game.

The hosts came into the fourth day needing another 61 runs and completed a comfortable victory, with Joe Root (115 not out) and Ben Foakes (32 not out) forging an unbeaten sixth-wicket stand of 120 runs.

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"We thought there might be some assistance from the overhead (conditions) but it wasn't to be," Williamson said after the first Test. "It's about moving on quickly and taking the learnings. There's always plenty to take forward."

The New Zealand captain praised Root for his match-winning century in the fourth innings, which also saw him cross the mark of 10,000 Test runs.  

"It was a fantastic game of cricket which took an incredible innings from an amazing player to get them across the line. It’s truly an unbelievable achievement, recognising the quality of the player and also his longevity."

The inaugural World Test Champions are having a tough time in the second edition of WTC. They have lost an away series to India and played out drawn series against Bangladesh and South Africa at home.

The second Test between England and New Zealand is due to be held at Trent Bridge from June 10, giving the touring team a chance t reflect on their shortcomings.

"Everybody wants to be contributing more," Williamson said. "We'll reflect on this and look forward to the next one."

(With Reuters inputs)