NZ 183
AUS 147/3 (40.0 Ovs)CRR: 3.68
Day 1: Stumps - Australia trail by 36 runs
- Key stats
- Partnership: 16(34)
- Last Wkt: Smith 71 (112)
- Ovs Left: 0
- Last 10 overs: 22 runs, 1 wkts
- Toss: Australia (Fielding)
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Earlier in the day, the Black Caps could only manage 183, after Steven Smith won the toss and put New Zealand in to bat. The hosts were reeling at 51/5 at one stage and if not for the lower-order fightback, the Kiwis would have failed to score 183 as well. Hazlewood and Siddle were the pick of the bowlers, taking 7 wickets between them as Australia took the honours on day one. They still trail by 36 runs, but with 7 wickets still in the bag, they surely have the upper hand. On the other hand, New Zealand need early wickets tomorrow morning if they want a favourable result from this game. If that doesn't happen, Brendon McCullum's 100th Test won't be a memorable outing for the hosts. Join us tomorrow to catch all the action from day 2. For now, it's goodbye from here.
Stumps, day 1: Australia were in a spot of bother when they lost both their openers early into the final session, with the score reading just 5. However, Smith and Khawaja bailed them out of trouble, adding 126 runs for the third wicket. Smith could very well have been out for just 18, but Mark Craig put him down at second slip off Doug Bracewell. Craig though returned with the ball to bring the curtains down on the partnership, sending the Aussie skipper back on 71 with a catch off his own bowling. Voges should also have been out in the last over of the day, but an umpiring error cost the Kiwis a wicket.
40
Runs Scored: 3
0 0 2 Nb 0 0 0
Score after 40 overs
AUS 147-3
7
(23)
57
(96)
Doug Bracewell
11-1-45-0
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, continues to target the region around the off stump with a length delivery, Voges defends once again
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, this time Voges tries to flick this fullish delivery into the leg-side, ekes out an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls into the on-side
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, comes across and blocks this length delivery just outside off
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no ball, ohh dear! What has happened here? Voges is out bowled, but the umpire has signalled a no-ball. Replays show that Bracewell had some part of the heel behind the crease and that's a pretty harsh call from the onfield umpire. Poor call in fact. Should have been a legal ball and Australia should have been four down. Coming to the ball, it was a good length delivery that jags back in sharply, Voges comes across and then shoulders arms, the ball comes back in and knocks the top of off stump. Bracewell and the Kiwis are definitely unlucky to not have their man
Doug Bracewell to Voges, 2 runs, angling in on a fuller length and on middle stump line, Voges comes across and flicks it through backward square leg for a couple of runs
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, bumper on the stumps, Voges ducks under it. Got to make the batsman play, these deliveries won't help
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, well outside off on a good length, left alone
Much to the disappointment of Khawaja, it was not the final over and there's still some time left. But one thing is for sure, this is definitely the last over before stumps
39
Runs Scored: 2
1 0 0 0 1 0
Score after 39 overs
AUS 144-3
57
(96)
5
(16)
Craig
9-1-31-1
Craig to Khawaja, no run, darted on leg, Khawaja defends
Khawaja is wasting some time to ensure that this is the final ball of the day
Craig to Voges, 1 run, drags his length back slightly, Voges quickly transfers his weight on the back foot and he pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run
Craig to Voges, no run, Voges gets his bat in front of the pad and blocks this flighted delivery turning in on off and middle
Craig to Voges, no run, quicker just outside off, Voges punchily pushes it to the right of mid-wicket, who slides across and prevents the single
Craig to Voges, no run, flatter around off, Voges hangs back and turns it straight to backward square leg
Craig to Khawaja, 1 run, short and outside off, Khawaja rocks back and cuts it straight to sweeper cover for a run
38
Runs Scored: 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
Score after 38 overs
AUS 142-3
4
(12)
56
(94)
Doug Bracewell
10-1-42-0
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, pitched up just outside off, Voges blocks it back to the bowler off the front foot
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, length delivery just outside off, Voges defends it back down the pitch
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, angled in from outside off on a fullish length, Voges presses forward in defence
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Voges comes half-forward to defend, ekes out an inside edge into the leg-side
Doug Bracewell to Voges, no run, targetting the stumps on a length, Voges solidly gets behind it and blocks
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