Cricket Scorecard

Welcome back for New Zealand's reply. Australia are seen in a huddle near the ropes before they disperse to take their places on the field. They are joined by the two Kiwi openers. In the absence of Devon Conway, it will be Will Young to open the innings alongside Tom Latham.

... SECOND INNINGS ...

It has been an extremely frustrating morning for New Zealand. At the start of the day, they were hopeful of restricting Australia to 300. However, it did not go according to plan for them, as Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood kept the Kiwi pacers at bay. The hosts did not help their cause and were all over the place with their lines and lengths, allowing the Aussie batters to have it their way. The heads began to drop for New Zealand as Tim Southee was left scratching his head to find the last wi

SESSION SUMMARY - 104 runs, 85 overs and 1 wicket. Australia have finally been bowled out for 383 but the first session here on Day 2 has well and truly belonged to them. Having begun the day with an overnight score of 279, Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood got together and piled the misery on the hosts. Green picked up where he left off on the opening day and continued to tick along nicely. Hazlewood gave a good account of his batting potential and was prepared to hang in there. Green used his

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, ! TAKEN! Matt Henry breaks through for New Zealand. He gets his fifth wicket and Australia have been bowled out for 383. Henry comes in from over the wicket and goes full, around off, Josh Hazlewood gets lured into the drive as he looks to hit this one on the up. He stays leg side of the ball and reaches out to play the shot. Ends up chipping it straight down the throat of Rachin Ravindra at mid off where he reverse cups it in front of his face.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, WIDE! Way too short from Henry, over middle, it goes over Josh Hazlewood's head for a wide.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! Pure class! O'Rourke bowls it full and around off, Cameron Green gets his weight on the front foot and drives it well. The bat twists in his hand but gets it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, At 135.2 kph, too wide on off, on a length, Cameron Green is happy to let it go.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Slanting in from over the wicket, on a good length, just outside off, Cameron Green covers his off-stump and shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, In the channel on off, on a good length, shaping away, left alone by Green.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, O'Rourke hits the deck hard and bowls it on the sixth stump line, angling in, Cameron Green lifts his bat and leaves the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Bowls this fuller just around off, Cameron Green clips it to long on and takes the single to retain the strike for the next over. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Drops the length a bit outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Bowls this one fuller, on off, Cameron Green pushes it to long on. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, And again! On a length outside off, Cameron Green shimmies down the track and lets the ball go past him. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Keeps it on a good length outside off, Cameron Green takes a couple of steps down and leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Sees the over off well! Bowls it on a fuller length just outside off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it off the inner half of the bat with soft hands. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bangs it shorter and over middle, Josh Hazlewood half ducks at it and lets it go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, On a good length and into the stumps, Josh Hazlewood blocks it nicely to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bowls this one on a good length into the pads, Josh Hazlewood tucks it just inches in front of short leg. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bangs it on a shorter length over off, Josh Hazlewood rides on it and stabs it to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Keeps it nice and straight into the stumps, Josh Hazlewood takes a step back and pats it back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, A dot to end the over! Another maiden for Matt Henry! Bowls it nice and full just outside off, Cameron Green looks to play it across the line but gets beaten. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a shorter length over off, Cameron Green skips down the wicket and blocks it back onto the deck. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Goes fuller this time on off, Cameron Green drives it well to long off. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Keeps it on a good length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

With Australia 9 down, the Lunch interval has been pushed back by 30 minutes. However, if a wicket falls now, the players will head for Lunch.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a length around middle and off, Cameron Green dances down the track and tucks it deep mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Solid in defence! Bowls it fuller on off, Josh Hazlewood presses ahead and blocks it to mid off. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Digs a short one over middle and leg, Josh Hazlewood ducks at it. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, At 132 clicks, angles it in from off, Josh Hazlewood does well to keep it out to the off side. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, ! Josh Hazlewood is putting up a show here. Width on offer outside off, on a good length, Josh Hazlewood rocks back and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Slants it on a good length into off, Josh Hazlewood pushes it with an open face of bat towards cover point. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Angles it in on a shorter length around off, Josh Hazlewood gets on his toes and stabs the ball back onto the deck. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, A maiden over! Bowls it on a good nagging length outside off, Cameron Green looks for the cut but is beaten on the outside edge. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Short of a length over off, Cameron Green stabs it back to the bowler. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Keeps it nice and tight on the length around off and gets the ball to nip bak a bit, Cameron Green gets down the track and wears it onto his gloves. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a length just outside off, Cameron Green taps it to the fielder at point.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Edged and it falls short of Tim Southee at gully. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a good length into the stumps, Cameron Green gets down to the pitch of the ball and pats it back to the bowler. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Keeps it tight into the stumps, on a good length, Josh Hazlewood blocks it to the backward point. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Gets the single when he wants it! On a fuller length outside off, Cameron Green drives it neatly to deep point and gets to the other end. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Yet again! Angles it in a bit from outside off does Southee, Cameron Green watches the line and makes the leave. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Similar line and similar result. Good length outside off, Cameron Green watches the ball go past him. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, And again! On a good length, outside off, Cameron Green is unbothered as he makes the leave. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls it just outside off on a fuller length, Cameron Green holds his bat high and lets this one go.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, Does well to keep it out yet again. Angles it in on a good length and into the stumps, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and pats it to the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, WIDE! Bends his back and hits the deck hard over leg, the ball kicks off the deck and goes well over the batter. Tom Blundell does well to pluck the ball as it is called a wide by the umpire. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Easy single! Bowls it on a good length around off, Cameron Green waits for the ball and eases it to deep point to take the run. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, just outside off, Cameron Green dabs it to short cover. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Goes fuller into the stumps, Cameron Green gets his bat ahead and blocks it to short cover. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length and into the bodyline, Cameron Green tucks it well to the on side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Comes from around the wicket and wider in the crease. Bowls it just shorter in length and slants it away from off, Cameron Green pushes it to deep point. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, That was too close! Bowls it perfectly on a length around middle and off and gets the ball to straighten off the deck. Josh Hazlewood looks to block it with a straight bat as the ball whizzes past the outside edge. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller and just wider of the off stump, Cameron Green drives it to the left of mid off and takes the single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls it a touch fuller and into middle and leg, Cameron Green flicks it in front of square on leg but doesn't take the run. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Keeps this nice and full into the stumps, Cameron Green blocks it with a dead straight bat right under his eyes.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Angles it in on a good length, on the pads, Josh Hazlewood clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Finds the edge but it falls just short of Tom Latham at second slip. Angles it in on a good length around off, Josh Hazlewood pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! That brings up the 100-run partnership between these two.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Another bouncer but going down leg, Cameron Green half-ducks and Tom Blundell collects it nicely to his left.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, A well-directed bouncer over middle, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go to the keeper.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Short of a length, on off, Cameron Green pulls it away nicely to deep mid-wicket for no runs.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls it straighter and into the stumps, on a good length, Cameron Green blocks it with a straight bat. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Keeps it on a good length and angles it into the pads, Cameron Green fails to flick as the ball clips him high on the waist and trickles down to the leg side. .

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller in length on off, Cameron Green creams it through covers for a run and will retain the strike for the next over. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! Runs are flowing now for Australia. Southee angles it into the pads on a good length, Cameron Green waits for the ball and just clips it away to fine leg fence for another boundary.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Slants it in on a fuller length into the pads, Josh Hazlewood flicks it well to backward square leg for a single.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Bowls it nicely on a length on off, Josh Hazlewood opens the bat face and guides it through to gully. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, On a good length around off, Josh Hazlewood taps it to short cover. Cameron Green sets off for the run but is sent back by Josh Hazlewood.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, A dot to end the over. Digs it short again over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks at it. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! That's dispatched precisely in the gap. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Short of a length over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks out of the way. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, FIVE WIDES! Those extras will haunt the Kiwi's. Bangs it short but way down leg, Josh Hazlewood stays unmoved and Tom Blundell fails to reach to it as it races away to the fence. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Takes a single on the very first ball. Short of a length delivery on off, Cameron Green clips it to long on and gives the strike back to Josh Hazlewood.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn (17-1-56-2) comes on to bowl now.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Survives the over with ease and is solid in defence! Tosses up just outside off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it well to the off side. 

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Floats it up on off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it back onto the pitch.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Shorter in length, on off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it off the backfoot. 

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Flighted delivery outside off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it well.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Floats it up on middle and leg, Josh Hazlewood eases it to the on side.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! BANG! Brings up his 150 in some absolute style! William O'Rourke digs it short and hits the deck hard over off, Cameron Green hops and pulls it nicely over square leg for a maximum. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Drops the length short and angles it in from off, Cameron Green stabs it back onto the deck.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Short of a length and on off, Cameron Green stays deep in the crease and pulls it to deep square leg fielder. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Slants it in on a fuller length around off, Cameron Green leans and flicks it to long on. 

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, A dot to end the over. Bowls it on a good length and gets the ball to angle into the left-hander. Josh Hazlewood tucks it to the leg side. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, A tad shorter on middle and off, Cameron Green rocks back and punches it past short mid-wicket for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Bowls it nice and full outside off, Cameron Green holds his pose and lets it go through to the keeper.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Floats it way wider of off on a good length, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Tosses it up on off, Cameron Green punches it to long off but doesn't take the run. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Does well to keep it out! O'Rourke comes from over the wicket and bowls it short of a length angling it in from off, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and pats it to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Gets the single. On a fuller length into off, Cameron Green leans on it and flicks it to long on for a run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angles it in on a good length outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, On a back of a length again, slanting in from off, Cameron Green dabs it back onto the deck. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bye.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, On a back on a length and over the body, Josh Hazlewood dabs it well to the leg side. Hazlewood has grown in confidence and it shows. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Bowls it flatter and fuller on off, Cameron Green punches it straight to short mid-wicket for no runs. Josh Hazlewood will be facing the start of the next over.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Quicker and fuller on middle and off, Cameron Green punches it to mid off. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, ! Cracking shot! Shorter in length just outside off, Cameron Green goes back and slaps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Shorter and wire on off, Cameron Green stays back and cuts it to the fielder at point.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Comes from around the wicket and bowls it up on off, Cameron Green pushes it to long off.

Drinks! It has indeed been an exceptional start to the day for the Australians. Josh Hazlewood has shown great resilience and aggression, forming a formidable partnership with Cameron Green to add valuable runs to the scoreboard. This 65-run partnership for the last wicket has bolstered Australia's total significantly and put New Zealand under a lot of pressure. Despite their best efforts, the Kiwi bowlers have struggled to break through and claim that elusive final wicket, with the Austral

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Solid defence from Hazlewood. Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Josh Hazlewood pushes it with a straight bat to mid off. The partnership continues to frustrate New Zealand.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Honing in, at the batter, on a good length, Josh Hazlewood defends it on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, This is on a back of a length, on off, Josh Hazlewood hangs back and pats it to point.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Much fuller this time and it tails back in, on middle, Cameron Green gives himself room to pierce the in-field on the off side but hits it straight to cover.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Length delivery, on off, driven on the up by Green but straight to cover.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Goes wide of the crease and angles it in, on a good length, around off, Cameron Green dabs it down to deep third. They do not take the single.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, In the channel on off, on a good length, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, around off, Cameron Green leans ahead and steers it to a fine deep third.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Quick single taken and Green will keep the strike. On a fullish length, on middle, Cameron Green gets his bat down and jams it out wide of cover and calls Hazlewood through for a quick run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! Hammered away!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, This is at 131.6 kph, on a length, outside off, Cameron Green tries to cover the line of the ball but it nips away late to go past the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Digs it in short, over middle, Cameron Green ducks and lets the ball pass.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Four!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Serves it on a good length, on off, Cameron Green uses his feet and defends it down the wicket with a straight bat.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, This is on a hard length, over middle, a hint of late movement, Josh Hazlewood gets squared up but adjusts well to keep it out on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, On a back of a length, angled in, around leg, Josh Hazlewood fends it down on the leg side.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, ! Beautiful! A proper top-order batter shot. William O'Rourke goes full and in the channel on off, Josh Hazlewood extends his arms and presents a high elbow to drive it through covers for a boundary.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, WIDE! Switches to around the wicket and serves this way too short. It sails over the batter's head for a wide.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Slanting in, on a good length, on the pads, Josh Hazlewood closes the bat face to work it past short leg. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and it drops to the left of short leg.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Four!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! Connects this time and it goes all the way. Angling in, on a length, on leg, Cameron Green clears his front leg and leaves nothing in the tank and pummels it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! Fuller this time and wide on off, Cameron Green clears his front leg and throws the kitchen sink at it go back over the bowler's head but msises.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Attacks the stumps with a good-length delivery, a hint of late away movement, Cameron Green adjusts well and defends it on the off side.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Pitched up by Henry, on off, driven nicely along the ground to deep cover.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Beaten! In the channel on off, on a good length, Cameron Green has a feel for the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Another bumper, on off, Cameron Green moves leg side again and slaps it up and over extra cover and retains the strike with a single.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! Whoa...cracking shot! William O'Rourke digs it in short but this is not short enough to trouble the batter, Cameron Green backs away nice and early and rides the bounce to flat bat it to the right of long on for a maximum. This is now Green's highest Test score.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, This is at 138.5 kph, on a length and slanting in, on off and middle, Cameron Green knocks it with a straight bat to long on. They do not take the single.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Fuller in length and much closer to the off-stump line as well, Cameron Green shoulders arms watchfully.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angling in, on a good length, outside off, left alone by Green.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Starts off on a back of a length, at the batter, Josh Hazlewood fends at it awkwardly off his chest and gets it past short leg for a quick single.

William O'Rourke (20-8-59-2) comes into the attack. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Another bumper from Henry, over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Six!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Oh...wow! Too good a delivery from Henry not to get a wicket.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Slanting into the batter, full in length, Cameron Green flicks it off his pads towards deep mid-wicket and does not take the single.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Tailing in, fuller in length as well, on middle, Josh Hazlewood accounts for the late inward movement and works it to short mid-wicket.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, In the channel on off, at 133.4 kph, on a good length, Cameron Green uses his feet and lifts his bat to let the ball pass.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, ! Lovely shot! Bowls it with an upright seam, on a good length, on off, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and hits it through the line. Drives it to the left of mid off and picks up a boundary.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Tries to keep it away from the batter, on a good length, wide on off, Cameron Green reaches out and punches it wide of cover and takes the single this time.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, This is bowled at 131.3 kph, on a hard length, on off, Cameron Green hangs back to defend it out but the ball nips back in a touch and kicks off to catch the handle of the bat.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, NO BALL! Another one that goes away from the batter, on a length, outside off. Southee has overstepped here.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Fuller this time and outside off, asking Green to drive but the batter is happy to let that one go through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Angling across, on a length, outside off, left alone by Josh Hazlewood.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Shaping away from the right-hander, on a good length, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, WIDE! Tries to go short but ends up bowling way too short. It sails over Green's head for a wide.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a hard length, on off, Cameron Green shimmies and dabs it down towards point. The field comes in now with two balls remaining in the over in an attempt to deny Green a single to keep the strike for the next over.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Sees the batter advance and bangs it in short, over middle, Cameron Green ducks to let the ball pass.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Hits the deck hard and bowls it top of off, Cameron Green uses his feet again but can only pat this one back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Nicley bowled! This is on a good length, in the channel on off, Cameron Green skips down the track to play at it but the ball nibbles away to go past the outside edge.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Comes from around the wicket and bowls it on the pads, on a back of a length, Josh Hazlewood misses the tickle as the ball rolls down to fine leg. They do not cross.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Almost dragged it on! Closer to the off-stump line, on a good length, Cameron Green hangs back to chop it away on the off side. The ball nips back in and catches the inside edge which goes quickly to the left of the keeper on one bounce. Tom Blundell dives to his left and makes a half-stop to keep it down to just a single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bends his back and serves a bumper, over middle, Cameron Green ducks to let it go.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a length, around off, Cameron Green drives it on the up to cover.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Angling into the batter, on a hard length, Cameron Green nudges it in front of mid-wicket and refuses the single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, This is on a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green gets on his toes and keeps it out on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, 2 runs.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Trifecta of plays and misses! Henry goes full this time and outside off, Josh Hazlewood gets lured into the drive but does not move his feet and gets beaten as the ball zips past the bat.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, And again!

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Beaten! Lands it on a hard length, angling away, outside off, Josh Hazlewood fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, This is angled across, on a length, on off and middle, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and pats it towards cover.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Digs it in short, over middle and leg, Cameron Green makes room but can only duck underneath this one. Southee manages to deny Green the strike at the start of the next over.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! First runs of the day for Green and Australia.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Ouch, that has hurt! Southee serves it on a good length, angling in, on middle and leg, it kicks off the deck and catches Green on the hips as he shapes up to flick it away.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Angles it in with a scrambled seam, on off, on a good length, Cameron Green looks to play at it but the ball shoots off the deck and hits him high on the bat.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Southee begins from over the wicket and bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green uses his feet and stabs it down on the deck.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, Josh Hazlewood firms the drive along the ground to mid off.

The skipper, Tim Southee will bowl from the other end. 

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, At 131.7 kph, angling in, on a length, just outside off, Josh Hazlewood reads it well and leaves it alone as the ball zips past the off-stump.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Fuller in length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood goes for the drive but the bat turns in his hand and he mishits it back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Right on the money! Starts from around the wicket and hurls a yorker that tails back into the left-hander, on middle, Josh Hazlewood gets his bat down in time and digs it out on the leg side.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way into the middle followed by the fielders of New Zealand. The centurion Cameron Green alongside Josh Hazlewood will resume their stay at the crease for Australia. Matt Henry has the ball in hand and will start the proceedings for the Kiwis. Let's play says the umpire and here we go..

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Hello and a warm welcome to Day 2 of this exhilarating first Test match between New Zealand and Australia! With the match delicately poised, anticipation runs high for yet another exciting day of cricket action coming ahead.

... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ...

Right then, as the first day's play draws to a close, Australia will be the happier of the two sides. With the surface already playing tricks, New Zealand would want to get that last wicket quickly on Day 2 and get into bat. The Kiwis will be required to bat well in the first innings, given that they have to bat last on this uneven surface. As far as Australia are concerned, the onus will be on Cameron Green to bat for as long as possible to stretch the first-inning total close to 300. Day

The man of the moment, Cameron Green is down for a quick chat. He says the century feels good and is happy with how his team is set up on this difficult pitch. Adds that after the 20th over the ball kept coming back sharply in and was difficult to bat. States that he and Mitchell Marsh played well and Marsh took the pressure off him. Mentions that the overhead conditions will be crucial for Day 2 and says the match is poised well. Concludes that the Kiwis have a pretty strong lineup and they wi

As for New Zealand, they will be disappointed that they were not able to bowl Australia out, having had them in a spot of bother at 176-6. New Zealand, having won the toss, sought early breakthroughs but settled for containing Australia's scoring. Led by Tim Southee's decision to bowl first, the Kiwi pacers, particularly Matt Henry, troubled the Australian openers with disciplined bowling. His persistence paid off with the crucial wicket of Steven Smith just before Lunch, providing New Zealand

SESSION SUMMARY - 132 runs, 32 overs and 5 wickets. It's advantage Australia and thanks to Cameron Green's special ton, the visitors have taken the honours on the opening day of the first Test. On a surface where run-scoring has been difficult, Green looked the part. Australia, inserted into bat under overcast conditions, relied on Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja to navigate the challenging first hour. Both batters demonstrated resilience, with Smith punishing loose deliveries and Khawaja gainin

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it nice and full just outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone to end the DAY 1 on a high.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! Gets to the century with that shot. Cameron Green take a bow! A touch shorter in length just over off, Cameron Green rocks back and cuts it neatly through point for the third boundary of the over. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, On a good length around off, Cameron Green looks to cut it square and ends up chopping it back towards the keeper.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! One short of a century now. Shorter delivery outside off, Cameron Green rides on the bounce and carves it through covers for another boundary. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bangs it short of a length just outside off, Cameron Green goes for a wild swing but misses the line completely.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Four!

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in for Australia. A halt in play as Green is suffering from cramps on his left forearm and the physio is out to attend to him.

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, ! EDGED AND GONE! Matt Henry gets his thrid and delivers another absolute peach to get rid of Nathan Lyon.

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Short of a length just outside off, Nathan Lyon stays inside the line and drops his bat letting it go through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 3 runs.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! That's a shot of authority! Henry drops the length over off, Cameron Green lays himself back and cuts it over the slip cordon for a boundary. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Back of a length drifting over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, ! What a cracking shot that is. Fuller delivery on off, Nathan Lyon firm his straight drive past the bowler and the fielder at mid off for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Goes fuller and swings it away from outside off, Nathan Lyon leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, A huge appeal for LBW and the umpires turns it down. Tim Southee thinks it's going high but goes for the review anyway. 

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, A touch fuller outside off, Nathan Lyon leaves this one alone too.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Bowls it on a hard length around off with some away movement, Nathan Lyon shoulders arms. 

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Gets off the mark and will keep strike for the next over. Fuller delivery angled into the stumps, Nathan Lyon looks to play it across the line and gets a leading edge over mid off for a single.

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Another back-of-a-length delivery on leg, Nathan Lyon looks to leave but the ball clips him high on the left thigh. 

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Bowls it nice and full around off, Nathan Lyon drives it to mid off. 

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a good length slanting into the stumps, Cameron Green gets down the pitch and cuts it to cover for a single.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Back of a length around off, Cameron Green dabs it past the pitch on the off side.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Can't really call that a dropped catch but it does stick sometimes!

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Another fuller delivery outside off with some late movement, Nathan Lyon leaves it alone. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls an away swinger on a fuller length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! Two-in-two! Bowls it shorter and wider of off, Cameron Green opens the bat face and cuts it neatly past point for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Four!

The second new ball is now available. Will New Zealand take it straight away? Yes, they have. It will be Tim Southee to make first use of it.

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, Bangs it nice and full around off, Nathan Lyon eases it back onto the deck. 

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, At 120.2 kph, on a fuller length outside off, Nathan Lyon with absolutely no foot movement looks to push it through covers and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, Nicely bowled on a length just outside off, Nathan Lyon holds his bat high and lets this go past to the keeper. 

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Straighter this time on a good length, Cameron Green pushes it to long on and gets to the other end.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a length outside off, Cameron Green pushes it to covers for no runs.

Rachin Ravindra to Nathan Lyon, Ends the over with a dot. Tosses it up into the stumps, Nathan Lyon blocks it to the off side.

Nathan Lyon is in at number 10.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, ! LBW! A loud appeal for leg before and the umpire gives it OUT straightway. Pat Cummins sends it upstairs even quicker. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Slower through the air on middle and off, Pat Cummins blocks it back onto the deck.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, ! That's up and over! Tosses it up outside off, Pat Cummins clears his front leg and whacks it over long on for a biggie.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Floats it fuller on off, Cameron Green pushes it to long off and gets to the other end. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, Drags the length short and drifts it down leg, Pat Cummins looks to pull but connects thin air. 

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, Bangs it on a good length around middle and leg, Pat Cummins looks to ease it on leg but gets clipped high on the pads.

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, 2 runs.

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Bowls it fuller around middle and off, Cameron Green eases it wide of mid on for a single.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length into the stumps, Cameron Green blocks it to short mid-wicket.

Daryl Mitchell (2-0-13-0) returns to the attack.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Flatter and quicker on off, Pat Cummins cuts it to the fielder at cover.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Tossed up on off, Cameron Green drives it to long off for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Flight this one up into the stumps, Pat Cummins blocks it with a dead straight bat. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Tossed up around off, Pat Cummins offers a front foot defence. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bangs it short again over middle, Cameron Green ducks and Tom Blundell grabs the ball well jumping high up. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, around off, Cameron Green watches the ball go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it fuller around the off stump line, Cameron Green drives it straight to mid off.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angles this one in from a hard length around middle and off, Cameron Green leaves as the ball zips over the stumps. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, A short-of-a-length delivery over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks at it and leaves it through to the keeper. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Flights it up on off, Cameron Green pushes it past the bowler towards long on for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, A tad shorter outside off, Pat Cummins cuts it to deep point for a single. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Quicker and fuller into the stumps, Pat Cummins clips it back to the bowler. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, ! That's picked to perfection. Quicker on a fuller length outside off, Pat Cummins stays put and clubs it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Another flighted delivery just outside off, Cameron Green gets ahead and drives it wide of mid off for a single. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Floats it up on off, Cameron Green presses ahead and pats it back to the bowler. 

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, Bangs it on a hard length around the channel of off, Pat Cummins hops and makes a leave. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Another top shot. Fuller outside off asking to be hit, Cameron Green creams it through covers for three runs. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! How good was that shot? A fuller delivery just outside off, Cameron Green bends and opens the bat face guiding the ball through the gap between gully and slip for a boundary.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, That one moved back in sharply. Pitches it on a good length around off and gets the ball to jag back in cutting Cameron Green in half. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Four!

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a shorter length over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, A dot to end the over. Flatter trajectory and fuller, on off, Pat Cummins blocks it well.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Quicker this time on a fuller length around off, Pat Cummins blocks it to the off side. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Grip and turn! Bowls it nice and full around off, the ball sticks off the deck as Pat Cummins pushes it straight back to the bowler on a bounce. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Tosses it up on off, Pat Cummins presses ahead and blocks it back to the bowler. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Starts from around the wicket and bowls this one flatter and shorter outside off, Cameron Green cuts it to deep point for a single. 

First look at spin as Rachin Ravindra comes into the attack.

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, Bowls this nice and full just round off, Pat Cummins puts his bat out and nudges it past short leg. 

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, On a back of a length around off, Pat Cummins tucks it past the deck on off.

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, No run.

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, Bangs it short of a length into the body, Pat Cummins dabs it to short leg. 

The skipper of Australia, Pat Cummins is the new man in.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and William O'Rourke gets his second. 

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Bowls a dipping full toss outside off, Mitchell Starc misses out on putting it away. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Slants it in from wider of the crease and into the stumps, Mitchell Starc plays it across to the on side for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Bangs it short over middle and leg, Mitchell Starc stays unmoved and the umpire calls it a no-ball for height. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Beautiful piece of timing on that but can't get it through mid off. Fuller and slanting in on off, Cameron Green nails the straight drive into the hands of the fielder at mid off. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bangs it on a good length on middle and leg, Cameron Green works it along the ground to deep square leg for a couple of runs. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Short of a length, over middle, Cameron Green half ducks at it and lets it go through to the keeper. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Drifts it down leg on a fuller length, Cameron Green looks to flick but misses out. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Drags the length down and hits the deck hard over middle, Cameron Green gets right behind the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, A tad shorter in length outside off, Cameron Green cuts it to the fielder at point.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Pitches this fuller around off, Cameron Green drives it straight to mid off.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! In the air and just over Tim Southee. Brings up the half-century for Cameron Green. This is served fuller on middle and off, Cameron Green lofts it straight over the bowler for another boundary.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! Width on offer and Cameron Green makes the most of it. Shorter in length well outside off, Cameron Green latches on to the width perfectly cutting it past point for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length, outside off, Cameron Green cuts it straight to the fielder at point. 

DRINKS! The Kiwis have commenced the third session in fine fashion, bowling fiery lines and lengths, striking early to claim two quick wickets and signalling their intent to swiftly dismantle the Australian lower order. While the situation appears challenging for Australia, Cameron Green's solid performance thus far suggests he holds the key to steering his side towards a respectable total. With some support from the tailenders, Green could significantly bolster Australia's innings and pose a t

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, In the channel on off, on a good length, Mitchell Starc covers the line of the ball and pats it down onto the deck.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, On a shortish length, on off, Mitchell Starc rides the bounce and stabs it down the wicket.

Neil Wagner is on the field in place of William O'Rourke and the crowd at Wellington erupts. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Angling away, on a back of a length, on off, Starc defends it out on the off side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Goes short but the line is down leg, Mitchell Starc ducks to let the ball pass.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, A bouncer from Southee, on off, Starc sways away and drops his gloves.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, ! Picked the gap to perfection! Southee bowls it short and over middle, Mitchell Starc swivels in the crease and rides the bounce to pull it all along the ground. He hits it to the left of deep square leg where Will Young does not seem to pick it and it trickles into the fence.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Tailing back in from around the wicket, on a length, on middle and leg, Mitchell Starc tries to whip it away with the swing but misses and gets hit high on the back leg.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Angling in, on a good length, on off, Mitchell Starc pats it down on the off side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Another bumper, over middle, Cameron Green ducks underneath and leaves the ball alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Not too far away from Kuggeleijn! On a back of a length, on off, Cameron Green shapes up to play a cross-batted shot but the ball sticks in the surface a bit and Green ends up chipping it back to the left of the bowler.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! Short and wide outside off, there to be put away, Cameron Green throws his hands at it but does not connect.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Four!

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Good bumper! Aimed at the batter by Kuggeleijn, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a back of a length again, on middle, Cameron Green whips it to the right of mid on for one.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Goes wide of the crease and serves a tempter, on a length and wide on off, Mitchell Starc does not fall for the trap and offers no shot at it.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, 2 runs.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, This is bowled short by Southee, on off, Starc pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Fuller this time but the line is around off, Mitchell Starc is happy to leave the ball alone.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Starts the new spell from around the wicket and hurls it on a good length, just outside off, left alone by Starc.

Tim Southee (15-4-38-0) comes back into the attack. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Comes from around the wicket for the right-hander, on a length, on off, Cameron Green nudges it from the crease to mid on.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Drags the length back and bowls it on off, Mitchell Starc hangs back to defend but gets an inside edge that rolls wide of square leg for one.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, On the off-stump line, on a good length, Mitchell Starc stays leg side of the ball to defend.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Drifts down leg, full in length, Mitchell Starc fails to get it away fine on the leg side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Spears it in, fuller in length, on middle, Mitchell Starc shapes up to whip it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, At 129.1 kph, on a hard length, on off, stabbed down on the off side by Starc.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Goes wide of the crease on this occasion and angles it in, on a length, outside off, left alone by Green.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Angling across, on a length, around off, Mitchell Starc pushes it to mid on for a single.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, 5 Wides!

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Goes short again, on middle, Mitchell Starc pats it down the deck.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Nasty delivery and that could have gone anywhere! Hits the deck hard and bowls it at the body of the batter, Mitchell Starc looks to fend this one off the back foot but fails to ride the bounce as the ball climbs onto him. The ball comes off the bat handle and drops well in front of point.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, On a shortish length, angling across, on off, Mitchell Starc dabs it down towards point.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Streaky way to get off the mark. In the channel on off, on a length, Mitchell Starc pushes at it away from his body without any foot movement and gets an inside edge that goes down to fine leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Angling in from around the wicket, on a back of a length, on off and middle, Starc rises with the bounce and keeps it out on the off side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Bowls it fuller and into the stumps, Mitchell Starc pushes it to mid off. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Back of a length, on leg, Mitchell Starc stabs it down to short leg.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Mitchell Starc walks out to bat at number 8 for Australia.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Alex Carey, ! c Kane Williamson b Scott Kuggeleijn.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, driven firmly to mid off by Green.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, BYES! Handy runs for Australia. William O'Rourke goes short but the line is down leg, Cameron Green ducks to let the ball pass. The keeper, Tom Blundell moves across to his left and leaps but cannot prevent the boundary.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, At 140.5 kph, angling in, on a good length, outside off, Cameron Green offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! William O'Rourke bowls it short and wide outside off, Cameron Green tries to cash in on the width and slashes, only to connect with thin air.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, Hurls it on a back of a length, on middle, Alex Carey taps it with soft hands in front of cover and calls Green through for a quick single.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, Oh...another one that kicks off! William O'Rourke hits the deck hard from over the wicket and bowls it on off, Alex Carey gets on his toes to keep it out on the off side. The ball nibbles away and rises to rap Carey on the left shoulder.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Beauty to end the over!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Indecisiveness from Green! Angling in, on a length, outside off, Cameron Green uses his feet again and makes a late decision to leave. He fails to get his bat out of the way in time and it rolls off the bottom half of the bat to the slip cordon.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, At the body of the batter, on a shortish length, Cameron Green ducks and leaves the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, on off, dabbed off the back foot to point.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bye.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Pitched up again, on off, Cameron Green mistimes the drive off the inner half of the bat to mid on.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a fuller length outside off, Cameron Green holds his stance and leaves the ball alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Whoa...that has taken off!

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Fuller and slanting in from outside off, Alex Carey presses ahead and leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Carey gets cut in half!

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, No run.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Fuller in length, outside off, Alex Carey shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Length delivery, outside off, Alex Carey guides it wide of backward point for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, ! A tough chance though! If anybody would have taken that, it would have been Glenn Phillips.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, This one tails back in sharply from a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green hops back in his crease to play at it with an angled bat. It jags back in and rises to hit Green on the gloves and it dribbles on the leg side.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bends his back and bangs it in short, on off, Cameron Green ducks to let it go.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, 1 run.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, On a hard length, on middle, Alex Carey looks to ride the bounce to defend it down the deck. The ball climbs onto him off the deck and raps him on the gloves. Luckily for Carey, it does not lob up.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, This is on a good length, on off, Alex Carey hangs back and keeps it out on the off side.

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William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, Tucks the batter up for room and bowls it on a back of a length, Alex Carey gets on his toes and glances it to the left of square leg. Carey wants a single but gets sent back by Green.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Lands it in the channel on off, on a good length, Cameron Green offers no shot at it.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Play and a miss! Gets it to angle it away from the batter and tempts him by offering width, on a length, Alex Carey goes after it but connects with thin air.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, This one comes back in a touch, on a back of a length, on off, Alex Carey stays leg side of the ball and punches it to the left of point for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, On the fifth stump line, on a good length, Alex Carey covers his off-stump and leaves the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Angling away from the batter, on a length, outside off, Alex Carey shoulders arms.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, At 133.3 kph, on a hard length, around off, Cameron Green waits on the back foot and steers it to point.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Full and straight, on middle, driven with a straight bat to mid on.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Lands it on a fullish length, on middle, Cameron Green digs it out back to the bowler.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green blocks it out off the back foot.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Attacks the stumps, on a length, Cameron Green defends it out with a straight bat.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! Kane Williamson should have done better there and he knows that as he bangs the turf with his hand.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Bowls it fractionally short of a length angling it away from off, Alex Carey holds his bat high and leaves it alone. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Angling in, a touch, on a good length, on off, Cameron Green looks to cover the line of the ball but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Alex Carey walks out to bat at number 7 for Australia.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, ! c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Serves it on a hard length, in the corridor of off, Mitchell Marsh walks across a bit and keeps it out on the off side.

Matt Henry (14-6-25-2) will bowl from the other end.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, This is on a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green hangs back and stabs it down the deck.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! Two in two for Green.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! Hit with authority! Scott bangs it in, on off, but it does not come up as the bowler would have liked, Cameron Green swivels a bit and pulls it aerially but in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter, on middle, Cameron Green knocks it firmly but straight to mid on.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Fuller in length and in the channel on off, Cameron Green leaves it for the keeper to collect.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls it on a back of a length, angling in, on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh hops back and nudges it besides the pitch on the leg side for a single.

We are back for the final session of Day 1! New Zealand take the field followed by Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green who make their way to the middle to resume their innings. Scott Kuggeleijn has the ball in hand and will start this session for New Zealand. Here we go...

... DAY 1, SESSION 3 ...

Australia, despite a promising start in the first session, have seen their fortunes take a downward turn in this session. Marnus Labuschagne, who struggled to find his rhythm, continued his streak of low scores being dismissed for just 1 run off 27 deliveries shortly after Lunch. Despite Usman Khawaja's determined efforts and his hard-earned innings, he was unable to fend off a particularly impressive delivery and fell after a gritty start, adding to Australia's woes. Travis Head, too, couldn't

SESSION SUMMARY - 85 runs, 26 overs and 3 wickets. It was a resurgent session for the Kiwis following the lunch break, as they tightened their grip on the game with a strong comeback. Despite initial inconsistencies in their lines and lengths, the New Zealand bowlers succeeded in curbing the flow of runs from the bat. Matt Henry, in particular, provided the perfect start by swiftly dismissing Marnus Labuschagne shortly after the break, setting the tone for the Kiwi resurgence. The momentum shi

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Serves it on a hard length, outside off, Cameron Green lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper to collect. That will be TEA on Day 1!

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, 2 runs.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, In the corridor of off, a hint of away shape, on a good length, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Length delivery, on off, Cameron Green presses forward and defends it with a straight bat.

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, ! Lovely shot!

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Full and straight, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh clips it in front of square on the leg side and retains the strike with a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Uppish but safe! Angling in, on a length, on middle and leg, Cameron Green is through his shot early and reaches out to push it to the right of mid on. He fails to keep his shot along the ground but luckily for him, it goes well wide of mid on. William O'Rourke gives it a chase and cuts it off. Three runs taken and the 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter but the line is down leg, Cameron Green misses out on a scoring opportunity as he fails to help it away.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Going away from the right-hander, on a good length, outside off, left alone by Cameron Green.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bangs it into the deck, around off, Cameron Green rides the bounce well and pats it towards cover.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Serves it on a hard length, outside off, Cameron Green gets on his toes and stabs it down on the off side.

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, Shaping away, on a fuller length, around off, Mitchell Marsh uses his feet and dabs it down late towards gully.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, On a short of a length, at the hips, tucked away off the back foot to deep square leg for one.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, ! Cameron Green does not miss out this time! Not the best of deliveries from Mitchell, short and around off, Cameron Green gets it at a good height and nails the pull in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, just outside off, Cameron Green lifts his bat and leaves the ball alone.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss!

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, Starts off on a short length from over the wicket, over middle, Mitchell Marsh swivels in the crease and pulls it through square leg for a single.

Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack now.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Nice and full outside off, Cameron Green holds back and watches the ball go past to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a good length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Drags the length shorter and gets the ball to seam away off the deck outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets closer to the line and opens that bat face steering the ball past point for a single. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a good length around the pads, Cameron Green clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Quicker this time on a length outside off, Cameron Green presses ahead and holds his bat high letting the ball go through to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a length outside off at 124.3 kph, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, ! Gets it through the gap this time. Short of a length outside off, Mitchell Marsh waits for it on the back foot and latches on the bounce punching it through covers for a boundary. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Short of a length just outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets under the bounce and punches it straight to mid off. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Goes fuller again and bowls it down leg, Mitchell Marsh misses out on the flick. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Good length just outside off, Mitchell Marsh holds his bat high and leaves it alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Sprays it down leg on a fuller length, Mitchell Marsh looks to flick it but gets beaten. The ball brushed the pads and flies to the keeper. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Starts from over the wicket and hurls it on a good length but well outside off, Mitchell Marsh cuts it off the toe end of the bat toward the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn (8-1-23-1) comes back into the attack.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes wide of the crease and angles it in, on a good length, outside off, Cameron Green offers no shot at it.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Hurls it around the off-stump line, on a length, Mitchell Marsh presses forward to stab it down the deck.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, This is at the stumps from Southee, full in length, Mitchell Marsh stays balanced and clips it well to the right of mid on. William O'Rourke dives to his right and keeps it down to a dot.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Drags his length back but continues to get the ball go away, outside off, Mitchell Marsh uses his feet and lifts his bat to let it go through.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Shaping away a bit, on a good length, in the corridor of off, Mitchell Marsh covers the line of the ball and pats it down on the off side.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, A sharp and quick bumper from Henry, on off, Cameron Green ducks and lets the ball go through to the keeper. A maiden from Henry, his 6th so far.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, At 136.5 kph, honing in, at the stumps, on a good length, Cameron Green steps out again and defends it with a straight bat.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Shaping in a touch, on off, on a good length, Cameron Green shimmies down the track and shoulders arms. A tight leave by Green as the ball was not too far from the off-stump.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Fuller from Henry, on off and middle, driven with a straight bat to mid on.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Cameron Green stays leg side of the ball to defend.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Length delivery, angled at the pads, Mitchell Marsh clips it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls with a wobble seam, on a good length, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh gets squared up as he looks to keep it out on the leg side and micues the shot towards mid off.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Four!

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, shaping away, on off, Mitchell Marsh makes a late decision to leave and keeps his bat out hanging. It comes off the bottom half of the bat and rolls towards the slip cordon.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, ! Top edge and it goes all the way! This is short and around middle, Mitchell Marsh swivels in the crease and goes for the pull. He fails to ride the bounce by rolling his wrists and gets a top edge that sails over the keeper for a maximum.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Leg bye! A bit too straight from Southee, on a back of a length, at the hips, Cameron Green cannot get the shot away and gets it off his thigh pad. They cross as the ball rolls in front of square leg for a single.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Much fuller this time, on off and middle, Mitchell Marsh gets right behind the line and blocks it well.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, around off, Mitchell Marsh steers it towards point.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Lands it on a short of a length, on off, Mitchell Marsh watchfully defends it on the off side.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Bends his back and bangs it in short, over middle, Mitchell Marsh ducks and lets it go.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Edged but just short! Angling in, on a length, around off, Cameron Green reaches out in front to defend with a straight bat. Gets an outside edge that drops in front of Tim Southee at third slip and the ball goes through his hands for a single.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, In the channel on off, on a hard length, Mitchell Marsh offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, ! Marsh cuts and cuts well!

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, On a shortish length, at 141.4 kph, outside off, Mitchell Marsh lifts his bat and lets the ball pass.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, This one goes the other away slightly, on off, full in length, Mitchell Marsh gets squared up by the away movement but does well to keep it out on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, ! Stand and deliver! On a hard length, on off, Mitchell Marsh stands tall and gets his hands through the ball. Hits it on the up and gets it through covers for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter, on middle, Cameron Green drives it with a straight bat to mid on.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 2 runs.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! Nicely done! Henry serves it full and slanting in, on the pads, Cameron Green uses his feet to counter the movement and clips it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, A big, big shout for caught behind but turned down! There was a noise when the ball passed the bat. Tim Southee has a word with the keeper and decides against the review.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, Hurls it on a short of a length, outside off, left alone by Mitchell Marsh.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, ! Mitchell Marsh is up and running!

Mitchell Marsh walks out to bat at number 6 for Australia. 

William O'Rourke to Travis Head, ! EDGED AND GONE! William O'Rourke gets into the act now! Travis Head was flirting with the danger outside off and he pays the ultimate price.

William O'Rourke to Travis Head, Hits the deck hard and bowls it on middle, Travis Head hops back and stabs it down on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Travis Head, Beaten! This is slightly full and going away, outside off, Travis Head fiddles at the delivery and is lucky not to edg this one behind.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Oh, my! How did that miss the stumps?

Matt Henry to Travis Head, Short of a length, on off, Travis Head adjusts to the extra bounce and pushes it wide of cover for a single to open his account.

Matt Henry to Travis Head, No run.

Drinks break! New Zealand have won the first hour after Lunch and they have been spot-on with their lines and lengths. The Kiwi pacers have made the Aussie batters play much more than they did in the first session and that has resulted in them getting the rewards. As for Australia, Marnus Labuschagne's tentative approach led to his downfall and they now have lost Usman Khawaja just at the stroke of the drinks break. Australia in need of a partnership here as Travis Head walks in to join Camer

Matt Henry to Travis Head, Beats the bat of Head first up!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, ! TIMBER! An absolute peach through the defence of Usman Khawaja. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angles this one across on a nagging length around off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angles it in, drifting down leg on a length, Cameron Green leaves it for Tom Blundell to collect. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, That's a jaffa! Gets the ball to shape away off the deck on a fuller length, around off, Cameron Green plays at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Scrambled seam on a fuller length just outside off, Cameron Green strides out and watchfully leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Short of a length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, A half-hearted appeal for LBW and the umpire shakes his head. Goes fuller and into the pads, Cameron Green misses out on the flick and gets pinged on the front pad. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Leg bye.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Pitches this one on a length outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Goes fuller on off, Cameron Green offers a solid front foot defence. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Bangs it on a hard length in the channel, Cameron Green pushes at it with soft hands and gets a thick outside edge falling short of second slip. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Fuller on off this time, Usman Khawaja drives it to Tim Southee at mid off. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it nice and full outside off with some away movement off the deck, Usman Khawaja offers no shot. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, FIVE WIDES! Oh dear, that's a real loosener. Bangs it short and drifts it way down leg for the keeper to get to. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Spears in a yorker just outside off, Usman Khawaja eases it to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, LEG BYES! Bowls it on a hard length into the pads, Usman Khawaja hops and looks to tuck it fine but gets beaten. The ball brushes his front pad and trickles away to one leg fence for a boundary. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, No run.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Angles it across on a good length over middle, Usman Khawaja blocks it to the fielder at point. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a hard length over middle and leg, Cameron Green manages to keep it out on the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls a yorker that tails back in into the stumps, Cameron Green takes it on the full and clips it to mid on. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length on middle and leg, Cameron Green tucks it to the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Nicely done by Green. A fuller delivery on off, Cameron Green gently pushes it through the gap at extra cover for a couple of runs. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, On a good length just outside off, Cameron Green watchfully leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, 4 Byes.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, On a good length around fifth stumps line, Usman Khawaja holds his gloves up and lets the ball go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, And again! Short of a length angling it away from off, the ball climbs on Usman Khawaja as he leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Aggresive bouncer again on middle and off, Usman Khawaja ducks and leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, On a good length outside off, Usman Khawaja holds his bat high and leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Starts with a bouncer angled away from middle and off, Usman Khawaja ducks as Tom Blundell collects the ball high to his left.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bangs another shorter delivery on off, Cameron Green ducks at it as the ball flies to the keeper.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, BYES! Digs it short and hits the deck hard over off, Usman Khawaja gets squared up looking to pull at it and the ball shoots off the deck and evades the keeper towards the fence for a boundary. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it nice and full just outside off, Usman Khawaja stays in the crease and chops it to the fielder at gully. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, That's the line! On a shorter length just outside off, Usman Khawaja looks to push at it but gest beaten on the outside edge. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller into the pads, Usman Khawaja flicks it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Finishes the over with one beating the outside edge. Bowls it on a good length in the channel, Cameron Green presses forward for the block but the shape off the deck beats his blade on the outside edge. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller and on off, Cameron Green pushes it through the gap at covers for a couple of runs.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a good length around middle and off, Cameron Green presses ahead and blocks it to the off side. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls this one straighter and into the stumps, Cameron Green flicks it to mid on. The fielder collects the ball and has a shy at the stumps at the nonstriker's end but doesn't connect. Rachin Ravindra does well to back up that throw diving to his right. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Shapes it away on a fuller length just around off, Cameron Green blocks it with soft hands. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller and on leg looking for that LBW, Cameron Green tucks it to the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, On a hard length over middle, Usman Khawaja eases it to the fielder at point. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, WIDE! A sharp bouncer bowled way too short. Usman Khawaja ducks at it and the umpire calls it a wide. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Off the mark with that quick single. Hurls it on a good length around off, Cameron Green taps it in front of cover and gets to the other end. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bowls this full and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it off his pads to deep square leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Wayward of off on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bangs it short and hits the deck hard over middle and leg, Usman Khawaja half ducks and leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Nice shape for the new batter! Bowls it fuller just outside off with some away movement off the deck, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes a tad fuller in length and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja covers the line and tucks it to deep square leg for a single. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it on a good length into the stumps, Usman Khawaja hops and blocks it to the off side. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Angles it away on a fuller length outside off, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller and into the stumps, Usman Khawaja blocks it neatly with a straight bat. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, A bouncer angling away from off, Usman Khawaja watches the ball go past to the keeper.

Cameron Green walks out to the middle now.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, ! CAUGHT! Marnus Labuschagne has to walk back after looking very tentative.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length and over middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne gets his bat high and dabs it to the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs this one on a good length just wider of off, Marnus Labuschagne stays unbothered and makes the leave.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, That's the line they are looking for! On a fuller length around the fourth stump line with some away movement, Marnus Labuschagne drops his bat on it and blocks it off the deck.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Bowls this outside off, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Gets this straight on the pads on a good length, Usman Khawaja gets on his toes and clips it to deep square leg for a single. 

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Away swinger bowled on a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne offers no shot and ends the over with a dot. 

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Well bowled! Pitches it on a good length with a scrambled seam on middle and off, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it back onto the pitch.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Gets this nicely in the channel around off on a fuller length with some away seam off the deck, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Bowls it wider of off on a good length, Marnus Labuschagne stays unmoved. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, On a fuller length around off, Usman Khawaja looks to push through but gets a thick inside edge towards backward square leg region for a single.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Comes from over the wicket and bowls it full and on off, Usman Khawaja blocks it with soft hands. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Missed out on that did Marnus Labuschagne! Short of a length and width outside off, Labuschagne cuts it off the inner half of the bat straight to backward point.  

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Bowls it nicely on a fuller length just outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Drags the length back over middle and leg, Usman Khawaja hops back and pulls it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Straighter and fuller into the stumps, Usman Khawaja blocks it to short mid-wicket. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bangs it hard on a length but down leg, Usman Khawaja leaves this one alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Scott Kuggeleijn (3-0-16-0).

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, A maiden to start the session. On a good length well outside off, left alone by Marnus Labuschagne.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Same line and length and similar leave by Marnus Labuschagne. 

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Well left again! Outside off, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne holds his bat high and leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller again just closer to the off stump line than the previous one, in the channel, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it again.

We are back for the second session of Day 1! Some final words being spoken by Tim Southee in New Zealand huddle before they spread out to take their respective field positions. Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne are all set to resume their innings for Australia. Tim Southee is at the top of his mark and will kick things off with the ball in this session. Away we go...

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Starts from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length outside off with some away movement off the deck, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone. 

... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...

As for New Zealand, having won a crucial toss, they would have loved to pick up a couple of wickets more, but they will take heart from the fact that they did not let Australia get away. Skipper Tim Southee had no hesitation in bowling first, wanting to make first use of the greenish-looking surface. Matt Henry set the tone by beating the bat on several occasions, while Tim Southee was as disciplined as ever. There were encouraging signs for William O'Rourke and Scott Kuggeleijn, and the inexp

SESSION SUMMARY - 62 runs, 27 overs and 1 wicket. End of an attritional session of Test cricket and it will be Australia who will be the happier of the two sides as the players walk off for Lunch! After being inserted into bat under overcast conditions, the onus was on their openers to see off that first hour safely. Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja did not let them down, as both batters applied themselves to keep the Kiwi pacers at bay. Smith was busy out in the middle and was quick to punish l

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Fuller in length just outside off, Usman Khawaja holds his bat high and leaves the ball alone through to the keeper. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Goes a touch fuller and over the off stump line, Usman Khawaja judges the length right and makes another good leave. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it nice and full outside off, Usman Khawaja offers no shot.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Edged and just short of the first slip. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angles it away on a good length, in the channel around off, Usman Khawaja hops back and makes the leave.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, A very optimistic appeal for LBW! Comes from over the wicket and bowls it on a length and on leg, Usman Khawaja looks to tuck it away but gets beaten onto his pads.

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller in length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, On a length around off, Marnus Labuschagne holds his bat high and makes the leave. 

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes full and into the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne digs it to the off side for no runs. 

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs it on a fuller length well outside off, Marnus Labuschagne watches the ball go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Gets the line wrong again. Bowls it on a length and down leg yet again, Tom Blundell dives to his left and gloves the ball.

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Thats great carry! Bowls it nicely on a hard length and gets the ball to nip back in from off, Usman Khawaja leaves it as the ball zips over the stumps to Tom Blundell, behind the stumps. 

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes fuller just outside off tempting Labuschagne to drive but he leaves it alone. 

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, And again! Back of a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs it on a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne holds his bat high and lets this one go through to the keeper. 

Marnus Labuschagne is in at number 3.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, ! c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Right on the money! Full and into the stumps, Usman Khawaja blocks it back onto the pitch. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, No run.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, No run.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it on a fuller length and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja blocks it back onto the deck. 

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Angles it in and bowls it on a hard length around middle, the ball shoots off the deck and Steven Smith manages to tuck it away off the shoulder of the bat towards fine leg for a single. 

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Even better! Right in the channel on a good length, Usman Khawaja knows where his off stump is and makes the leave as the ball zips inches over the off pole. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Errs in line and bowls it on a length over leg, Steven Smith tucks it to long leg and picks up a single.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Some away movement off the deck. On a length outside off, Steven Smith gets closer to the line but leaves it alone. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Pitches it fuller well outside off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.

Matt Henry (6-3-14-0) is back for a burst.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bends his back and hits the deck hard on a back of a length around off, Steven Smith gets on top of his toes and dabs it to the off side.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Back of a length outside off, Steven Smith leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time around off, Steven Smith leans on it and clips it to deep mid-wicket for another couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, 2 runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Back of a length, outside off with inward movement, Steven Smith judges the line perfectly and makes a leave. 

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bangs it short and wider of off, Steven Smith gets closer to the line but drops his bat and leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Goes too much and on leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, ! Runs flowing thick and fast now. Another shorter delivery angling in from middle and leg, Usman Khawaja swivels and pulls it along the ground towards backward square leg fence for another boundary. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, ! That's a top shot. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it fuller but down leg, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone. Tom Blundell dives to his right to make the stop. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, A huge appeal for LBW and the umpire turns it down. Tim Southee and Scott Kuggeleijn decide to send it upstairs. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller in search of swing and bowls it nicely on leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it to deep square leg for a single to end the over. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, At 130.1 kph on a good length outside off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Good leave that! Bowls it fuller in length and angles it away just outside off, Usman Khawaja watchfully leave the ball.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it fuller and outside off, Usman Khawaja gets beaten trying to block it straight. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, ! That's some shot by Usman Khawaja!

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Missed out on that one did Steven Smith! Goes a touch shorter and wider of off, Steven Smith latches on to the length perfectly and cuts it straight to the fielder at gully. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Errs in line and bowls it on the pads again, on a length, Usman Khawaja tucks it to square of fine leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller on off, Usman Khawaja blocks it back to the bowler. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, That's a beauty! Bowls it neatly on a length just outside off with the ball swinging away off the deck, Steven Smith looks for the push but is beaten on the outside edge. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, A tad shorter in length and on the pads, Usman Khawaja clips it to deep square leg and gets to the other end. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, And again. Bowls it on a length but well outside off for Steven Smith to leave it alone. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, An away swinger, on a good length outside off, Steven Smith leaves this one alone. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Better in line and length this time. Bowls it on a good length and on off, Steven Smith blocks it back onto the deck. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, ! Driven nicely by Steven Smith. Southee overpitches it outside off, Steven Smith waits for the ball and drives it straight past mid off for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Bowls it nice and full in the channel outside off, Steven Smith shoulders arms again. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Short of a length, outside off with some away movement, Steven Smith holds his bat high and leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Finishes the over with a dot. Goes fuller on off, Usman Khawaja blocks it to the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Drags the length back and hits the deck hard over off, Steven Smith gets on the pull early and toe ends it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, That one hits the seam and straightens up on a fuller length around middle and off, Usman Khawaja tucks it to mid on. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Spears a perfect yorker tailing into the stumps, Steven Smith gets a little bat on it as the ball catches the inside edge and clips the pad. The ball trickles to the on side and the batters cross.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length outside off with some away movement, Steven Smith drops his blade on it and stabs it to the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn comes on to bowl now.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Gets this straighter into the stumps on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja flicks it to square leg to end the over with a dot. Another maiden over, four on the trot from New Zealand!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, On that fifth stump line, on a good length, Usman Khawaja offers no shot and makes the leave. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Gets this one on a nagging length just outside off, Usman Khawaja watches the ball go past to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller and just wider on the channel this time around, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Beats the outside edge again! 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it on a good length and gets the ball to shape back in around middle, Usman Khawaja blocks it back onto the deck. 

DRINKS! The opening hour of play has seen both teams off to a promising start, with Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith showcasing solid defensive techniques to navigate through the initial overs. Their steady approach has laid a foundation that they'll aim to build upon as the game progresses. The New Zealand bowlers have displayed disciplined bowling, maintaining tight lines and testing the batter's patience. Both sides will be eager to capitalize on this momentum, with the Kiwi bowlers particul

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Another bumper from O'Rourke, around off, Steven Smith drops his gloves and sways away from the line of the ball. Tom Blundell hops this time to his right and plucks it out with his right glove.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, William O'Rourke tries to bang it into the deck but the line is down leg. Steven Smith lets it go and the keeper, Tom Blundell leaps to his left to make the stop.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Short and shaping away, outside off, Steven Smith walks across and watchfully lets it go.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, outside off, left alone by Steven Smith.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, A bit of extra bounce on this one, on a hard length, on off, Usman Khawaja adjusts well to the extra bounce and keeps it out on the off side.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, A big mix-up but Steven Smith survives despite that slip!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Fuller in length this time, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja uses his feet to counter the movement and works it to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Beauty!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps again and gets it to swing back in, on a good length, Usman Khawaja stabs it down onto the deck.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Gets a good shape into the batter, on a good length, on middle, Usman Khawaja hops and defends it out with a straight bat.

Change.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Fuller and at 139.3 clicks, outside off, Steven Smith is into his shot a bit early and mistimes the drive to mid off. Smith gestures in frustration as this was a ball he should have put away.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bends his back and bangs it in short, over middle, Steven Smith ducks to let the ball go through to the keeper.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bowls it on a back of a length, outside off, Steven Smith offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, outside off, Steven Smith is unable to transfer his weight on the front foot and miscues the shot off the inside edge to mid on. William O'Rourke will be encouraged by this.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Drifts down leg, on a good length, it nips back in a long way and Steven Smith is happy to let it go past him.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Serves it full and straight, on off, driven straight back to the bowler by Khawaja.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, In the corridor of off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, 2 runs.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps again with a good-length delivery, Usman Khawaja accounts for the inward movement and stabs it down on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angling in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja hops and defends with a straight bat.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, This is on a fullish length from around the wicket, outside off, Usman Khawaja digs it out on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Slanting in, in the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Steven Smith.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, First bumper of the Test from a Kiwi bowler. Bends his back and bangs it in short, at the left shoulder of the batter, Steven Smith is uncertain about playing this one and gets into a tangle before he ducks to let the ball pass.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Steven Smith shuffles and rides the bounce well to keep it out.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Good stop! Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, Steven Smith shows the full face of the bat and firms the drive towards mid off. Tim Southee dives to his right and parries the ball away towards the mid on fielder, keeping it to a dot.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Short of a length, on off, Steven Smith gets on his toes and plays it right under his eyes. Opens his bat face and steers it to the left of point for a couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Good-length delivery, angling in, on middle, Steven Smith hops to get it away off his pads but the ball comes in and rises to hit him high on the front pad.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Henry continues to beat the bat of Khawaja. Stays around the wicket and angles it in, on a hard length, around off, Usman Khawaja hangs back and shapes up to defend with a straight bat. It nips away off the seam this time and goes past the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angles it in again, on a good length, on middle, Usman Khawaja dabs it down on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Pulls his length back and bowls it at 133.7 kph, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja looks to clip it away but the ball jags back in sharply to catch the inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, On a fullish length, on off, Usman Khawaja gets his bat down and jams it out on the off side.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Switches to around the wicket now and looks to go full but ends up bowling a low full-toss, on middle, Usman Khawaja knocks it straight to mid on.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Top of off, on a hard length, Usman Khawaja trusts the bounce and hops to leave the ball alone.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, This one nips back in sharply off the deck, on a hard length, on off and middle, Steven Smith shoulders arms and wears it high on the front pad.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Attacks the stumps this time and angles it back in, on off, on a good length, Steven Smith gets his bat out in front of the pads to defend.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Fuller this time and outside off, Steven Smith lets the ball come to him and dabs it to the left of point for a couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Missed out! William O'Rourke errs in line and length as this is short and wide outside off, there to be put away, Steven Smith gets on the bounce nicely but cuts this straight to point.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Keeps it in that corridor of off, on a good length, Steven Smith offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Starts off on a hard length, in the channel on off, Steven Smith shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke comes into the attack replacing Tim Southee. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, EDGED AND ! Lucky boundary for Khawaja.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Beaten!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Comes from around the wicket now and angles it in, outside off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja lets it go through.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Edged but short! Matt Henry is testing Khawaja here and that almost carried to second slip.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Goes full does Henry, on off, Usman Khawaja drives it along the ground but straight to mid off.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, An optimistic shout for LBW and there looked to be an inside edge.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Serves it on a good length again, on off, Steven Smith gets right behind the line of the ball and stabs it down on the off side.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, This is on a good length, in the channel on off, Steven Smith leaves it all alone.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, On the sixth stump line, fuller as well, Steven Smith defends it with a straight bat.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Pitches it right up to the batter, swinging away, outside off, Steven Smith extends his arms and drives it to cover. Southee won't mind this shot from Smith as the latter went chasing at the delivery well away from his body.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Bowls it with an upright seam, on a hard length, around off, Steven Smith walks across and shoulders arms. The ball jags back in a bit to hit him high on the pads.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Beaten! Henry bowls it on a length, in the corridor of off, Usman Khawaja plays for the ball swinging back into him but this one nips away off the deck a long way and goes past the outside edge. A maiden from Henry.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, A tempter by Henry, full and width on offer on off, Usman Khawaja does not fall for the trap and lets it go through to the kepeer.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Drags his length back and bowls it in the channel on off, left alone by Usman Khawaja.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Another good leave from Khawaja. Henry goes full this time and much closer to the off-stump, swinging it back in, Usman Khawaja knows where his off-stump is and shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, At 136.2 kph, angling away, on a length and on off, Usman Khawaja does not offer a shot.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Top of off, on a hard length, a hint of inward movement, Usman Khawaja trusts the bounce and lifts his bat to leave it all alone.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, A bit too wide from Southee, outside off, on a good length, Steven Smith leaves the ball alone for the keeper to collect.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Shaping away, on a length, outside off, Steven Smith is not bothered by it and lets the ball pass.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Delivers it full and sliding on the pads, Steven Smith flicks it along the ground off his pads but can't get it past mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Honing in, at the stumps, on a fuller length, Steven Smith gets his bat out in front of the pads and keeps it out.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, No run.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, ! Shot of real authority!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, This is full from Henry, outside off, left alone by Usman Khawaja again.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Risky, very risky!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Gets the ball to nip back into the left-hander this time, on a back of a length, on middle, Usman Khawaja looks to cover the line of the ball but it jags back in and goes past the inside edge to wear him on the body.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, An absolute jaffa!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bye! Southee loses his radar and bowls it way outside off, almost beyond the tramline, Usman Khawaja lets it go. The keeper, Tom Blundell dives to his left and makes a half-stop. They cross.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Nicely bowled! Hits the deck hard and bowls it in the channel on off, Usman Khawaja hops back to block it out with a straight bat. It nibbles away a long way to beat Khawaja on the outside edge.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Southee angles it across the batter now, on a length, outside off, Usman Khawaja initially thinks about playing at it but does well not to lift his bat in the end to leave it all alone.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Keeps it full and straight, at the stumps, Usman Khawaja lets the ball come to him and accounts for the inward movement. Flicks it off his pads to the left of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, NO BALL! Angles it away from the batter, on a length, outside off, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms to the delivery. Southee has overstepped here.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, a hint of inward movement, Usman Khawaja clips it neatly to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Good leave! Swinging back into the right-hander, on a length, on the fifth stump line, Usman Khawaja picks the line of the ball and lifts his bat to leave the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, ! Another outside edge that goes past gully. Bowls it with a scrambled seam, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith hangs back in his crease to cover the line of the ball. Gets squared up as the ball seams away and gets an outside edge that goes low but wide of gully for another boundary.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, This is bowled at 130.4 clicks, on a good length, outside off, left alone watchfully by Steven Smith.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Angling into the right-hander, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith gets on his toes to clip it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Hurls it in the corridor of off, on a good length, Steven Smith watches it closely and lets it go through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, No run.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, EDGED AND ! Fortuitous boundary for Steven Smith! Good start from Henry as he steams in from over the wicket and serves it with an upright seam, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith gets caught in his crease as he looks to defend with a straight bat. Gets an outside edge that goes between the slip cordon and gully for the first boundary of the game.

Matt Henry to share the new ball from the other end. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Beauty to end the first over! Stays over the wicket and angles it across the left-hander, on a back of a length, in the corridor of off, Usman Khawaja hops back and plays inside the line of the ball as he plays for the ball coming back into him. The ball nips away off the deck and whizzes past the outside edge.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Steven Smith and Australia are underway! Tim Southee bowls it on a hard length, on top of off, Steven Smith moves to the off side once again and tucks it from the crease to the right of square leg. Gets off the mark with a single.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Goes full in search of swing, in the channel on off, Steven Smith gets right behind the line of this one and blocks it out with a straight bat.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Strays on the pads slightly and lands it on a good length, Steven Smith shuffles across a bit and shapes up to tickle it fine but misses to get bat to ball. The ball brushes his pads and goes through to the keeper, Tom Blundell.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, At 128.2 kph, on a good length, a hint of away shape, around off, Steven Smith hops back and stabs it down on the off side.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Gets a good shape right away! Starts from over the wicket and bowls it with an upright seam, on a good length, swinging away, on off, Steven Smith shuffles across and defends it down the wicket.

Right then, we are done with the pre-match formalities. The umpires are out and the New Zealand players are seen in a huddle before they spread out to take their positions. Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja walk out to the middle to open for Australia. Tim Southee has the new ball in hand and will start the proceedings for New Zealand. Let's play says the umpire and here we go..

We are all in readiness for the action to begin! The players make their way into the ground for the national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Australia first followed by New Zealand.

Australia (Playing XI) - Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Tom Latham, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (WK), Glenn Phillips, Scott Kuggeleijn, Matt Henry, Tim Southee (C), William O'Rourke.

Welcome back for New Zealand's reply. Australia are seen in a huddle near the ropes before they disperse to take their places on the field. They are joined by the two Kiwi openers. In the absence of Devon Conway, it will be Will Young to open the innings alongside Tom Latham.

... SECOND INNINGS ...

It has been an extremely frustrating morning for New Zealand. At the start of the day, they were hopeful of restricting Australia to 300. However, it did not go according to plan for them, as Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood kept the Kiwi pacers at bay. The hosts did not help their cause and were all over the place with their lines and lengths, allowing the Aussie batters to have it their way. The heads began to drop for New Zealand as Tim Southee was left scratching his head to find the last wi

SESSION SUMMARY - 104 runs, 85 overs and 1 wicket. Australia have finally been bowled out for 383 but the first session here on Day 2 has well and truly belonged to them. Having begun the day with an overnight score of 279, Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood got together and piled the misery on the hosts. Green picked up where he left off on the opening day and continued to tick along nicely. Hazlewood gave a good account of his batting potential and was prepared to hang in there. Green used his

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, ! TAKEN! Matt Henry breaks through for New Zealand. He gets his fifth wicket and Australia have been bowled out for 383. Henry comes in from over the wicket and goes full, around off, Josh Hazlewood gets lured into the drive as he looks to hit this one on the up. He stays leg side of the ball and reaches out to play the shot. Ends up chipping it straight down the throat of Rachin Ravindra at mid off where he reverse cups it in front of his face.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, WIDE! Way too short from Henry, over middle, it goes over Josh Hazlewood's head for a wide.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! Pure class! O'Rourke bowls it full and around off, Cameron Green gets his weight on the front foot and drives it well. The bat twists in his hand but gets it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, At 135.2 kph, too wide on off, on a length, Cameron Green is happy to let it go.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Slanting in from over the wicket, on a good length, just outside off, Cameron Green covers his off-stump and shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, In the channel on off, on a good length, shaping away, left alone by Green.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, O'Rourke hits the deck hard and bowls it on the sixth stump line, angling in, Cameron Green lifts his bat and leaves the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Bowls this fuller just around off, Cameron Green clips it to long on and takes the single to retain the strike for the next over. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Drops the length a bit outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Bowls this one fuller, on off, Cameron Green pushes it to long on. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, And again! On a length outside off, Cameron Green shimmies down the track and lets the ball go past him. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Keeps it on a good length outside off, Cameron Green takes a couple of steps down and leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Sees the over off well! Bowls it on a fuller length just outside off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it off the inner half of the bat with soft hands. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bangs it shorter and over middle, Josh Hazlewood half ducks at it and lets it go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, On a good length and into the stumps, Josh Hazlewood blocks it nicely to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bowls this one on a good length into the pads, Josh Hazlewood tucks it just inches in front of short leg. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bangs it on a shorter length over off, Josh Hazlewood rides on it and stabs it to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Keeps it nice and straight into the stumps, Josh Hazlewood takes a step back and pats it back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, A dot to end the over! Another maiden for Matt Henry! Bowls it nice and full just outside off, Cameron Green looks to play it across the line but gets beaten. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a shorter length over off, Cameron Green skips down the wicket and blocks it back onto the deck. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Goes fuller this time on off, Cameron Green drives it well to long off. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Keeps it on a good length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

With Australia 9 down, the Lunch interval has been pushed back by 30 minutes. However, if a wicket falls now, the players will head for Lunch.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a length around middle and off, Cameron Green dances down the track and tucks it deep mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Solid in defence! Bowls it fuller on off, Josh Hazlewood presses ahead and blocks it to mid off. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Digs a short one over middle and leg, Josh Hazlewood ducks at it. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, At 132 clicks, angles it in from off, Josh Hazlewood does well to keep it out to the off side. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, ! Josh Hazlewood is putting up a show here. Width on offer outside off, on a good length, Josh Hazlewood rocks back and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Slants it on a good length into off, Josh Hazlewood pushes it with an open face of bat towards cover point. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Angles it in on a shorter length around off, Josh Hazlewood gets on his toes and stabs the ball back onto the deck. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, A maiden over! Bowls it on a good nagging length outside off, Cameron Green looks for the cut but is beaten on the outside edge. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Short of a length over off, Cameron Green stabs it back to the bowler. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Keeps it nice and tight on the length around off and gets the ball to nip bak a bit, Cameron Green gets down the track and wears it onto his gloves. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a length just outside off, Cameron Green taps it to the fielder at point.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Edged and it falls short of Tim Southee at gully. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a good length into the stumps, Cameron Green gets down to the pitch of the ball and pats it back to the bowler. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Keeps it tight into the stumps, on a good length, Josh Hazlewood blocks it to the backward point. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Gets the single when he wants it! On a fuller length outside off, Cameron Green drives it neatly to deep point and gets to the other end. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Yet again! Angles it in a bit from outside off does Southee, Cameron Green watches the line and makes the leave. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Similar line and similar result. Good length outside off, Cameron Green watches the ball go past him. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, And again! On a good length, outside off, Cameron Green is unbothered as he makes the leave. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls it just outside off on a fuller length, Cameron Green holds his bat high and lets this one go.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, Does well to keep it out yet again. Angles it in on a good length and into the stumps, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and pats it to the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, WIDE! Bends his back and hits the deck hard over leg, the ball kicks off the deck and goes well over the batter. Tom Blundell does well to pluck the ball as it is called a wide by the umpire. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Easy single! Bowls it on a good length around off, Cameron Green waits for the ball and eases it to deep point to take the run. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, just outside off, Cameron Green dabs it to short cover. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Goes fuller into the stumps, Cameron Green gets his bat ahead and blocks it to short cover. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length and into the bodyline, Cameron Green tucks it well to the on side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Comes from around the wicket and wider in the crease. Bowls it just shorter in length and slants it away from off, Cameron Green pushes it to deep point. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, That was too close! Bowls it perfectly on a length around middle and off and gets the ball to straighten off the deck. Josh Hazlewood looks to block it with a straight bat as the ball whizzes past the outside edge. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller and just wider of the off stump, Cameron Green drives it to the left of mid off and takes the single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls it a touch fuller and into middle and leg, Cameron Green flicks it in front of square on leg but doesn't take the run. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Keeps this nice and full into the stumps, Cameron Green blocks it with a dead straight bat right under his eyes.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Angles it in on a good length, on the pads, Josh Hazlewood clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Finds the edge but it falls just short of Tom Latham at second slip. Angles it in on a good length around off, Josh Hazlewood pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! That brings up the 100-run partnership between these two.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Another bouncer but going down leg, Cameron Green half-ducks and Tom Blundell collects it nicely to his left.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, A well-directed bouncer over middle, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go to the keeper.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Short of a length, on off, Cameron Green pulls it away nicely to deep mid-wicket for no runs.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls it straighter and into the stumps, on a good length, Cameron Green blocks it with a straight bat. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Keeps it on a good length and angles it into the pads, Cameron Green fails to flick as the ball clips him high on the waist and trickles down to the leg side. .

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller in length on off, Cameron Green creams it through covers for a run and will retain the strike for the next over. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! Runs are flowing now for Australia. Southee angles it into the pads on a good length, Cameron Green waits for the ball and just clips it away to fine leg fence for another boundary.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Slants it in on a fuller length into the pads, Josh Hazlewood flicks it well to backward square leg for a single.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Bowls it nicely on a length on off, Josh Hazlewood opens the bat face and guides it through to gully. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, On a good length around off, Josh Hazlewood taps it to short cover. Cameron Green sets off for the run but is sent back by Josh Hazlewood.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, A dot to end the over. Digs it short again over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks at it. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! That's dispatched precisely in the gap. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Short of a length over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks out of the way. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, FIVE WIDES! Those extras will haunt the Kiwi's. Bangs it short but way down leg, Josh Hazlewood stays unmoved and Tom Blundell fails to reach to it as it races away to the fence. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Takes a single on the very first ball. Short of a length delivery on off, Cameron Green clips it to long on and gives the strike back to Josh Hazlewood.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn (17-1-56-2) comes on to bowl now.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Survives the over with ease and is solid in defence! Tosses up just outside off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it well to the off side. 

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Floats it up on off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it back onto the pitch.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Shorter in length, on off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it off the backfoot. 

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Flighted delivery outside off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it well.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Floats it up on middle and leg, Josh Hazlewood eases it to the on side.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! BANG! Brings up his 150 in some absolute style! William O'Rourke digs it short and hits the deck hard over off, Cameron Green hops and pulls it nicely over square leg for a maximum. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Drops the length short and angles it in from off, Cameron Green stabs it back onto the deck.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Short of a length and on off, Cameron Green stays deep in the crease and pulls it to deep square leg fielder. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Slants it in on a fuller length around off, Cameron Green leans and flicks it to long on. 

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, A dot to end the over. Bowls it on a good length and gets the ball to angle into the left-hander. Josh Hazlewood tucks it to the leg side. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, A tad shorter on middle and off, Cameron Green rocks back and punches it past short mid-wicket for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Bowls it nice and full outside off, Cameron Green holds his pose and lets it go through to the keeper.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Floats it way wider of off on a good length, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Tosses it up on off, Cameron Green punches it to long off but doesn't take the run. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Does well to keep it out! O'Rourke comes from over the wicket and bowls it short of a length angling it in from off, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and pats it to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Gets the single. On a fuller length into off, Cameron Green leans on it and flicks it to long on for a run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angles it in on a good length outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, On a back of a length again, slanting in from off, Cameron Green dabs it back onto the deck. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bye.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, On a back on a length and over the body, Josh Hazlewood dabs it well to the leg side. Hazlewood has grown in confidence and it shows. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Bowls it flatter and fuller on off, Cameron Green punches it straight to short mid-wicket for no runs. Josh Hazlewood will be facing the start of the next over.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Quicker and fuller on middle and off, Cameron Green punches it to mid off. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, ! Cracking shot! Shorter in length just outside off, Cameron Green goes back and slaps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Shorter and wire on off, Cameron Green stays back and cuts it to the fielder at point.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Comes from around the wicket and bowls it up on off, Cameron Green pushes it to long off.

Drinks! It has indeed been an exceptional start to the day for the Australians. Josh Hazlewood has shown great resilience and aggression, forming a formidable partnership with Cameron Green to add valuable runs to the scoreboard. This 65-run partnership for the last wicket has bolstered Australia's total significantly and put New Zealand under a lot of pressure. Despite their best efforts, the Kiwi bowlers have struggled to break through and claim that elusive final wicket, with the Austral

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Solid defence from Hazlewood. Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Josh Hazlewood pushes it with a straight bat to mid off. The partnership continues to frustrate New Zealand.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Honing in, at the batter, on a good length, Josh Hazlewood defends it on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, This is on a back of a length, on off, Josh Hazlewood hangs back and pats it to point.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Much fuller this time and it tails back in, on middle, Cameron Green gives himself room to pierce the in-field on the off side but hits it straight to cover.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Length delivery, on off, driven on the up by Green but straight to cover.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Goes wide of the crease and angles it in, on a good length, around off, Cameron Green dabs it down to deep third. They do not take the single.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, In the channel on off, on a good length, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, around off, Cameron Green leans ahead and steers it to a fine deep third.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Quick single taken and Green will keep the strike. On a fullish length, on middle, Cameron Green gets his bat down and jams it out wide of cover and calls Hazlewood through for a quick run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! Hammered away!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, This is at 131.6 kph, on a length, outside off, Cameron Green tries to cover the line of the ball but it nips away late to go past the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Digs it in short, over middle, Cameron Green ducks and lets the ball pass.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Four!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Serves it on a good length, on off, Cameron Green uses his feet and defends it down the wicket with a straight bat.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, This is on a hard length, over middle, a hint of late movement, Josh Hazlewood gets squared up but adjusts well to keep it out on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, On a back of a length, angled in, around leg, Josh Hazlewood fends it down on the leg side.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, ! Beautiful! A proper top-order batter shot. William O'Rourke goes full and in the channel on off, Josh Hazlewood extends his arms and presents a high elbow to drive it through covers for a boundary.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, WIDE! Switches to around the wicket and serves this way too short. It sails over the batter's head for a wide.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Slanting in, on a good length, on the pads, Josh Hazlewood closes the bat face to work it past short leg. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and it drops to the left of short leg.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Four!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! Connects this time and it goes all the way. Angling in, on a length, on leg, Cameron Green clears his front leg and leaves nothing in the tank and pummels it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! Fuller this time and wide on off, Cameron Green clears his front leg and throws the kitchen sink at it go back over the bowler's head but msises.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Attacks the stumps with a good-length delivery, a hint of late away movement, Cameron Green adjusts well and defends it on the off side.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Pitched up by Henry, on off, driven nicely along the ground to deep cover.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Beaten! In the channel on off, on a good length, Cameron Green has a feel for the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Another bumper, on off, Cameron Green moves leg side again and slaps it up and over extra cover and retains the strike with a single.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! Whoa...cracking shot! William O'Rourke digs it in short but this is not short enough to trouble the batter, Cameron Green backs away nice and early and rides the bounce to flat bat it to the right of long on for a maximum. This is now Green's highest Test score.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, This is at 138.5 kph, on a length and slanting in, on off and middle, Cameron Green knocks it with a straight bat to long on. They do not take the single.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Fuller in length and much closer to the off-stump line as well, Cameron Green shoulders arms watchfully.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angling in, on a good length, outside off, left alone by Green.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Starts off on a back of a length, at the batter, Josh Hazlewood fends at it awkwardly off his chest and gets it past short leg for a quick single.

William O'Rourke (20-8-59-2) comes into the attack. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Another bumper from Henry, over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Six!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Oh...wow! Too good a delivery from Henry not to get a wicket.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Slanting into the batter, full in length, Cameron Green flicks it off his pads towards deep mid-wicket and does not take the single.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Tailing in, fuller in length as well, on middle, Josh Hazlewood accounts for the late inward movement and works it to short mid-wicket.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, In the channel on off, at 133.4 kph, on a good length, Cameron Green uses his feet and lifts his bat to let the ball pass.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, ! Lovely shot! Bowls it with an upright seam, on a good length, on off, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and hits it through the line. Drives it to the left of mid off and picks up a boundary.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Tries to keep it away from the batter, on a good length, wide on off, Cameron Green reaches out and punches it wide of cover and takes the single this time.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, This is bowled at 131.3 kph, on a hard length, on off, Cameron Green hangs back to defend it out but the ball nips back in a touch and kicks off to catch the handle of the bat.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, NO BALL! Another one that goes away from the batter, on a length, outside off. Southee has overstepped here.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Fuller this time and outside off, asking Green to drive but the batter is happy to let that one go through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Angling across, on a length, outside off, left alone by Josh Hazlewood.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Shaping away from the right-hander, on a good length, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, WIDE! Tries to go short but ends up bowling way too short. It sails over Green's head for a wide.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a hard length, on off, Cameron Green shimmies and dabs it down towards point. The field comes in now with two balls remaining in the over in an attempt to deny Green a single to keep the strike for the next over.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Sees the batter advance and bangs it in short, over middle, Cameron Green ducks to let the ball pass.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Hits the deck hard and bowls it top of off, Cameron Green uses his feet again but can only pat this one back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Nicley bowled! This is on a good length, in the channel on off, Cameron Green skips down the track to play at it but the ball nibbles away to go past the outside edge.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Comes from around the wicket and bowls it on the pads, on a back of a length, Josh Hazlewood misses the tickle as the ball rolls down to fine leg. They do not cross.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Almost dragged it on! Closer to the off-stump line, on a good length, Cameron Green hangs back to chop it away on the off side. The ball nips back in and catches the inside edge which goes quickly to the left of the keeper on one bounce. Tom Blundell dives to his left and makes a half-stop to keep it down to just a single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bends his back and serves a bumper, over middle, Cameron Green ducks to let it go.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a length, around off, Cameron Green drives it on the up to cover.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Angling into the batter, on a hard length, Cameron Green nudges it in front of mid-wicket and refuses the single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, This is on a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green gets on his toes and keeps it out on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, 2 runs.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Trifecta of plays and misses! Henry goes full this time and outside off, Josh Hazlewood gets lured into the drive but does not move his feet and gets beaten as the ball zips past the bat.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, And again!

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Beaten! Lands it on a hard length, angling away, outside off, Josh Hazlewood fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, This is angled across, on a length, on off and middle, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and pats it towards cover.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Digs it in short, over middle and leg, Cameron Green makes room but can only duck underneath this one. Southee manages to deny Green the strike at the start of the next over.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! First runs of the day for Green and Australia.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Ouch, that has hurt! Southee serves it on a good length, angling in, on middle and leg, it kicks off the deck and catches Green on the hips as he shapes up to flick it away.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Angles it in with a scrambled seam, on off, on a good length, Cameron Green looks to play at it but the ball shoots off the deck and hits him high on the bat.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Southee begins from over the wicket and bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green uses his feet and stabs it down on the deck.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, Josh Hazlewood firms the drive along the ground to mid off.

The skipper, Tim Southee will bowl from the other end. 

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, At 131.7 kph, angling in, on a length, just outside off, Josh Hazlewood reads it well and leaves it alone as the ball zips past the off-stump.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Fuller in length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood goes for the drive but the bat turns in his hand and he mishits it back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Right on the money! Starts from around the wicket and hurls a yorker that tails back into the left-hander, on middle, Josh Hazlewood gets his bat down in time and digs it out on the leg side.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way into the middle followed by the fielders of New Zealand. The centurion Cameron Green alongside Josh Hazlewood will resume their stay at the crease for Australia. Matt Henry has the ball in hand and will start the proceedings for the Kiwis. Let's play says the umpire and here we go..

Australia, on the other hand, started well with their openers laying a solid foundation. Mitchell Marsh's counterattack, supported by Cameron Green's resilience, led a spirited fightback after a flurry of wickets fell quickly. Green's exceptional performance, culminating in another Test century, has bolstered Australia's position. They will now be aiming to surpass the 300-run mark and capitalize on favourable bowling conditions with the seamers likely to benefit from overhead conditions and ass

The momentum on Day 1 swung back and forth, with the hosts seizing control of the game during the second session by dismissing half of the Aussie side after they had made a solid start. However, the bowlers seemed to lose their rhythm in the final session, allowing Cameron Green to dominate and put them under some pressure. Despite this, Matt Henry stood out for his fiery spells throughout the day, claiming 4 crucial wickets and keeping the Kiwis' hopes alive. The Kiwis will now be eager to wr

Hello and a warm welcome to Day 2 of this exhilarating first Test match between New Zealand and Australia! With the match delicately poised, anticipation runs high for yet another exciting day of cricket action coming ahead.

... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ...

Right then, as the first day's play draws to a close, Australia will be the happier of the two sides. With the surface already playing tricks, New Zealand would want to get that last wicket quickly on Day 2 and get into bat. The Kiwis will be required to bat well in the first innings, given that they have to bat last on this uneven surface. As far as Australia are concerned, the onus will be on Cameron Green to bat for as long as possible to stretch the first-inning total close to 300. Day

The man of the moment, Cameron Green is down for a quick chat. He says the century feels good and is happy with how his team is set up on this difficult pitch. Adds that after the 20th over the ball kept coming back sharply in and was difficult to bat. States that he and Mitchell Marsh played well and Marsh took the pressure off him. Mentions that the overhead conditions will be crucial for Day 2 and says the match is poised well. Concludes that the Kiwis have a pretty strong lineup and they wi

As for New Zealand, they will be disappointed that they were not able to bowl Australia out, having had them in a spot of bother at 176-6. New Zealand, having won the toss, sought early breakthroughs but settled for containing Australia's scoring. Led by Tim Southee's decision to bowl first, the Kiwi pacers, particularly Matt Henry, troubled the Australian openers with disciplined bowling. His persistence paid off with the crucial wicket of Steven Smith just before Lunch, providing New Zealand

SESSION SUMMARY - 132 runs, 32 overs and 5 wickets. It's advantage Australia and thanks to Cameron Green's special ton, the visitors have taken the honours on the opening day of the first Test. On a surface where run-scoring has been difficult, Green looked the part. Australia, inserted into bat under overcast conditions, relied on Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja to navigate the challenging first hour. Both batters demonstrated resilience, with Smith punishing loose deliveries and Khawaja gainin

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it nice and full just outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone to end the DAY 1 on a high.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! Gets to the century with that shot. Cameron Green take a bow! A touch shorter in length just over off, Cameron Green rocks back and cuts it neatly through point for the third boundary of the over. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, On a good length around off, Cameron Green looks to cut it square and ends up chopping it back towards the keeper.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! One short of a century now. Shorter delivery outside off, Cameron Green rides on the bounce and carves it through covers for another boundary. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bangs it short of a length just outside off, Cameron Green goes for a wild swing but misses the line completely.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Four!

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in for Australia. A halt in play as Green is suffering from cramps on his left forearm and the physio is out to attend to him.

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, ! EDGED AND GONE! Matt Henry gets his thrid and delivers another absolute peach to get rid of Nathan Lyon.

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Short of a length just outside off, Nathan Lyon stays inside the line and drops his bat letting it go through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 3 runs.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! That's a shot of authority! Henry drops the length over off, Cameron Green lays himself back and cuts it over the slip cordon for a boundary. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Back of a length drifting over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, ! What a cracking shot that is. Fuller delivery on off, Nathan Lyon firm his straight drive past the bowler and the fielder at mid off for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Goes fuller and swings it away from outside off, Nathan Lyon leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, A huge appeal for LBW and the umpires turns it down. Tim Southee thinks it's going high but goes for the review anyway. 

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, A touch fuller outside off, Nathan Lyon leaves this one alone too.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Bowls it on a hard length around off with some away movement, Nathan Lyon shoulders arms. 

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Gets off the mark and will keep strike for the next over. Fuller delivery angled into the stumps, Nathan Lyon looks to play it across the line and gets a leading edge over mid off for a single.

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Another back-of-a-length delivery on leg, Nathan Lyon looks to leave but the ball clips him high on the left thigh. 

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Bowls it nice and full around off, Nathan Lyon drives it to mid off. 

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a good length slanting into the stumps, Cameron Green gets down the pitch and cuts it to cover for a single.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Back of a length around off, Cameron Green dabs it past the pitch on the off side.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Can't really call that a dropped catch but it does stick sometimes!

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Another fuller delivery outside off with some late movement, Nathan Lyon leaves it alone. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls an away swinger on a fuller length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! Two-in-two! Bowls it shorter and wider of off, Cameron Green opens the bat face and cuts it neatly past point for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Four!

The second new ball is now available. Will New Zealand take it straight away? Yes, they have. It will be Tim Southee to make first use of it.

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, Bangs it nice and full around off, Nathan Lyon eases it back onto the deck. 

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, At 120.2 kph, on a fuller length outside off, Nathan Lyon with absolutely no foot movement looks to push it through covers and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, Nicely bowled on a length just outside off, Nathan Lyon holds his bat high and lets this go past to the keeper. 

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Straighter this time on a good length, Cameron Green pushes it to long on and gets to the other end.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a length outside off, Cameron Green pushes it to covers for no runs.

Rachin Ravindra to Nathan Lyon, Ends the over with a dot. Tosses it up into the stumps, Nathan Lyon blocks it to the off side.

Nathan Lyon is in at number 10.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, ! LBW! A loud appeal for leg before and the umpire gives it OUT straightway. Pat Cummins sends it upstairs even quicker. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Slower through the air on middle and off, Pat Cummins blocks it back onto the deck.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, ! That's up and over! Tosses it up outside off, Pat Cummins clears his front leg and whacks it over long on for a biggie.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Floats it fuller on off, Cameron Green pushes it to long off and gets to the other end. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, Drags the length short and drifts it down leg, Pat Cummins looks to pull but connects thin air. 

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, Bangs it on a good length around middle and leg, Pat Cummins looks to ease it on leg but gets clipped high on the pads.

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, 2 runs.

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Bowls it fuller around middle and off, Cameron Green eases it wide of mid on for a single.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length into the stumps, Cameron Green blocks it to short mid-wicket.

Daryl Mitchell (2-0-13-0) returns to the attack.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Flatter and quicker on off, Pat Cummins cuts it to the fielder at cover.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Tossed up on off, Cameron Green drives it to long off for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Flight this one up into the stumps, Pat Cummins blocks it with a dead straight bat. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Tossed up around off, Pat Cummins offers a front foot defence. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bangs it short again over middle, Cameron Green ducks and Tom Blundell grabs the ball well jumping high up. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, around off, Cameron Green watches the ball go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it fuller around the off stump line, Cameron Green drives it straight to mid off.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angles this one in from a hard length around middle and off, Cameron Green leaves as the ball zips over the stumps. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, A short-of-a-length delivery over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks at it and leaves it through to the keeper. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Flights it up on off, Cameron Green pushes it past the bowler towards long on for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, A tad shorter outside off, Pat Cummins cuts it to deep point for a single. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Quicker and fuller into the stumps, Pat Cummins clips it back to the bowler. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, ! That's picked to perfection. Quicker on a fuller length outside off, Pat Cummins stays put and clubs it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Another flighted delivery just outside off, Cameron Green gets ahead and drives it wide of mid off for a single. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Floats it up on off, Cameron Green presses ahead and pats it back to the bowler. 

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, Bangs it on a hard length around the channel of off, Pat Cummins hops and makes a leave. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Another top shot. Fuller outside off asking to be hit, Cameron Green creams it through covers for three runs. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! How good was that shot? A fuller delivery just outside off, Cameron Green bends and opens the bat face guiding the ball through the gap between gully and slip for a boundary.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, That one moved back in sharply. Pitches it on a good length around off and gets the ball to jag back in cutting Cameron Green in half. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Four!

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a shorter length over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, A dot to end the over. Flatter trajectory and fuller, on off, Pat Cummins blocks it well.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Quicker this time on a fuller length around off, Pat Cummins blocks it to the off side. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Grip and turn! Bowls it nice and full around off, the ball sticks off the deck as Pat Cummins pushes it straight back to the bowler on a bounce. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Tosses it up on off, Pat Cummins presses ahead and blocks it back to the bowler. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Starts from around the wicket and bowls this one flatter and shorter outside off, Cameron Green cuts it to deep point for a single. 

First look at spin as Rachin Ravindra comes into the attack.

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, Bowls this nice and full just round off, Pat Cummins puts his bat out and nudges it past short leg. 

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, On a back of a length around off, Pat Cummins tucks it past the deck on off.

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, No run.

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, Bangs it short of a length into the body, Pat Cummins dabs it to short leg. 

The skipper of Australia, Pat Cummins is the new man in.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and William O'Rourke gets his second. 

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Bowls a dipping full toss outside off, Mitchell Starc misses out on putting it away. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Slants it in from wider of the crease and into the stumps, Mitchell Starc plays it across to the on side for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Bangs it short over middle and leg, Mitchell Starc stays unmoved and the umpire calls it a no-ball for height. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Beautiful piece of timing on that but can't get it through mid off. Fuller and slanting in on off, Cameron Green nails the straight drive into the hands of the fielder at mid off. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bangs it on a good length on middle and leg, Cameron Green works it along the ground to deep square leg for a couple of runs. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Short of a length, over middle, Cameron Green half ducks at it and lets it go through to the keeper. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Drifts it down leg on a fuller length, Cameron Green looks to flick but misses out. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Drags the length down and hits the deck hard over middle, Cameron Green gets right behind the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, A tad shorter in length outside off, Cameron Green cuts it to the fielder at point.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Pitches this fuller around off, Cameron Green drives it straight to mid off.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! In the air and just over Tim Southee. Brings up the half-century for Cameron Green. This is served fuller on middle and off, Cameron Green lofts it straight over the bowler for another boundary.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! Width on offer and Cameron Green makes the most of it. Shorter in length well outside off, Cameron Green latches on to the width perfectly cutting it past point for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length, outside off, Cameron Green cuts it straight to the fielder at point. 

DRINKS! The Kiwis have commenced the third session in fine fashion, bowling fiery lines and lengths, striking early to claim two quick wickets and signalling their intent to swiftly dismantle the Australian lower order. While the situation appears challenging for Australia, Cameron Green's solid performance thus far suggests he holds the key to steering his side towards a respectable total. With some support from the tailenders, Green could significantly bolster Australia's innings and pose a t

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, In the channel on off, on a good length, Mitchell Starc covers the line of the ball and pats it down onto the deck.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, On a shortish length, on off, Mitchell Starc rides the bounce and stabs it down the wicket.

Neil Wagner is on the field in place of William O'Rourke and the crowd at Wellington erupts. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Angling away, on a back of a length, on off, Starc defends it out on the off side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Goes short but the line is down leg, Mitchell Starc ducks to let the ball pass.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, A bouncer from Southee, on off, Starc sways away and drops his gloves.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, ! Picked the gap to perfection! Southee bowls it short and over middle, Mitchell Starc swivels in the crease and rides the bounce to pull it all along the ground. He hits it to the left of deep square leg where Will Young does not seem to pick it and it trickles into the fence.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Tailing back in from around the wicket, on a length, on middle and leg, Mitchell Starc tries to whip it away with the swing but misses and gets hit high on the back leg.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Angling in, on a good length, on off, Mitchell Starc pats it down on the off side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Another bumper, over middle, Cameron Green ducks underneath and leaves the ball alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Not too far away from Kuggeleijn! On a back of a length, on off, Cameron Green shapes up to play a cross-batted shot but the ball sticks in the surface a bit and Green ends up chipping it back to the left of the bowler.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! Short and wide outside off, there to be put away, Cameron Green throws his hands at it but does not connect.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Four!

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Good bumper! Aimed at the batter by Kuggeleijn, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a back of a length again, on middle, Cameron Green whips it to the right of mid on for one.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Goes wide of the crease and serves a tempter, on a length and wide on off, Mitchell Starc does not fall for the trap and offers no shot at it.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, 2 runs.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, This is bowled short by Southee, on off, Starc pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Fuller this time but the line is around off, Mitchell Starc is happy to leave the ball alone.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Starts the new spell from around the wicket and hurls it on a good length, just outside off, left alone by Starc.

Tim Southee (15-4-38-0) comes back into the attack. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Comes from around the wicket for the right-hander, on a length, on off, Cameron Green nudges it from the crease to mid on.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Drags the length back and bowls it on off, Mitchell Starc hangs back to defend but gets an inside edge that rolls wide of square leg for one.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, On the off-stump line, on a good length, Mitchell Starc stays leg side of the ball to defend.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Drifts down leg, full in length, Mitchell Starc fails to get it away fine on the leg side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Spears it in, fuller in length, on middle, Mitchell Starc shapes up to whip it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, At 129.1 kph, on a hard length, on off, stabbed down on the off side by Starc.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Goes wide of the crease on this occasion and angles it in, on a length, outside off, left alone by Green.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Angling across, on a length, around off, Mitchell Starc pushes it to mid on for a single.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, 5 Wides!

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Goes short again, on middle, Mitchell Starc pats it down the deck.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Nasty delivery and that could have gone anywhere! Hits the deck hard and bowls it at the body of the batter, Mitchell Starc looks to fend this one off the back foot but fails to ride the bounce as the ball climbs onto him. The ball comes off the bat handle and drops well in front of point.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, On a shortish length, angling across, on off, Mitchell Starc dabs it down towards point.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Streaky way to get off the mark. In the channel on off, on a length, Mitchell Starc pushes at it away from his body without any foot movement and gets an inside edge that goes down to fine leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Angling in from around the wicket, on a back of a length, on off and middle, Starc rises with the bounce and keeps it out on the off side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Bowls it fuller and into the stumps, Mitchell Starc pushes it to mid off. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Back of a length, on leg, Mitchell Starc stabs it down to short leg.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Mitchell Starc walks out to bat at number 8 for Australia.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Alex Carey, ! c Kane Williamson b Scott Kuggeleijn.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, driven firmly to mid off by Green.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, BYES! Handy runs for Australia. William O'Rourke goes short but the line is down leg, Cameron Green ducks to let the ball pass. The keeper, Tom Blundell moves across to his left and leaps but cannot prevent the boundary.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, At 140.5 kph, angling in, on a good length, outside off, Cameron Green offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! William O'Rourke bowls it short and wide outside off, Cameron Green tries to cash in on the width and slashes, only to connect with thin air.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, Hurls it on a back of a length, on middle, Alex Carey taps it with soft hands in front of cover and calls Green through for a quick single.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, Oh...another one that kicks off! William O'Rourke hits the deck hard from over the wicket and bowls it on off, Alex Carey gets on his toes to keep it out on the off side. The ball nibbles away and rises to rap Carey on the left shoulder.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Beauty to end the over!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Indecisiveness from Green! Angling in, on a length, outside off, Cameron Green uses his feet again and makes a late decision to leave. He fails to get his bat out of the way in time and it rolls off the bottom half of the bat to the slip cordon.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, At the body of the batter, on a shortish length, Cameron Green ducks and leaves the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, on off, dabbed off the back foot to point.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bye.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Pitched up again, on off, Cameron Green mistimes the drive off the inner half of the bat to mid on.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a fuller length outside off, Cameron Green holds his stance and leaves the ball alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Whoa...that has taken off!

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Fuller and slanting in from outside off, Alex Carey presses ahead and leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Carey gets cut in half!

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, No run.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Fuller in length, outside off, Alex Carey shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Length delivery, outside off, Alex Carey guides it wide of backward point for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, ! A tough chance though! If anybody would have taken that, it would have been Glenn Phillips.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, This one tails back in sharply from a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green hops back in his crease to play at it with an angled bat. It jags back in and rises to hit Green on the gloves and it dribbles on the leg side.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bends his back and bangs it in short, on off, Cameron Green ducks to let it go.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, 1 run.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, On a hard length, on middle, Alex Carey looks to ride the bounce to defend it down the deck. The ball climbs onto him off the deck and raps him on the gloves. Luckily for Carey, it does not lob up.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, This is on a good length, on off, Alex Carey hangs back and keeps it out on the off side.

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William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, Tucks the batter up for room and bowls it on a back of a length, Alex Carey gets on his toes and glances it to the left of square leg. Carey wants a single but gets sent back by Green.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Lands it in the channel on off, on a good length, Cameron Green offers no shot at it.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Play and a miss! Gets it to angle it away from the batter and tempts him by offering width, on a length, Alex Carey goes after it but connects with thin air.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, This one comes back in a touch, on a back of a length, on off, Alex Carey stays leg side of the ball and punches it to the left of point for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, On the fifth stump line, on a good length, Alex Carey covers his off-stump and leaves the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Angling away from the batter, on a length, outside off, Alex Carey shoulders arms.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, At 133.3 kph, on a hard length, around off, Cameron Green waits on the back foot and steers it to point.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Full and straight, on middle, driven with a straight bat to mid on.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Lands it on a fullish length, on middle, Cameron Green digs it out back to the bowler.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green blocks it out off the back foot.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Attacks the stumps, on a length, Cameron Green defends it out with a straight bat.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! Kane Williamson should have done better there and he knows that as he bangs the turf with his hand.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Bowls it fractionally short of a length angling it away from off, Alex Carey holds his bat high and leaves it alone. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Angling in, a touch, on a good length, on off, Cameron Green looks to cover the line of the ball but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Alex Carey walks out to bat at number 7 for Australia.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, ! c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Serves it on a hard length, in the corridor of off, Mitchell Marsh walks across a bit and keeps it out on the off side.

Matt Henry (14-6-25-2) will bowl from the other end.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, This is on a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green hangs back and stabs it down the deck.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! Two in two for Green.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! Hit with authority! Scott bangs it in, on off, but it does not come up as the bowler would have liked, Cameron Green swivels a bit and pulls it aerially but in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter, on middle, Cameron Green knocks it firmly but straight to mid on.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Fuller in length and in the channel on off, Cameron Green leaves it for the keeper to collect.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls it on a back of a length, angling in, on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh hops back and nudges it besides the pitch on the leg side for a single.

We are back for the final session of Day 1! New Zealand take the field followed by Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green who make their way to the middle to resume their innings. Scott Kuggeleijn has the ball in hand and will start this session for New Zealand. Here we go...

... DAY 1, SESSION 3 ...

Australia, despite a promising start in the first session, have seen their fortunes take a downward turn in this session. Marnus Labuschagne, who struggled to find his rhythm, continued his streak of low scores being dismissed for just 1 run off 27 deliveries shortly after Lunch. Despite Usman Khawaja's determined efforts and his hard-earned innings, he was unable to fend off a particularly impressive delivery and fell after a gritty start, adding to Australia's woes. Travis Head, too, couldn't

SESSION SUMMARY - 85 runs, 26 overs and 3 wickets. It was a resurgent session for the Kiwis following the lunch break, as they tightened their grip on the game with a strong comeback. Despite initial inconsistencies in their lines and lengths, the New Zealand bowlers succeeded in curbing the flow of runs from the bat. Matt Henry, in particular, provided the perfect start by swiftly dismissing Marnus Labuschagne shortly after the break, setting the tone for the Kiwi resurgence. The momentum shi

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Serves it on a hard length, outside off, Cameron Green lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper to collect. That will be TEA on Day 1!

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, 2 runs.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, In the corridor of off, a hint of away shape, on a good length, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Length delivery, on off, Cameron Green presses forward and defends it with a straight bat.

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, ! Lovely shot!

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Full and straight, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh clips it in front of square on the leg side and retains the strike with a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Uppish but safe! Angling in, on a length, on middle and leg, Cameron Green is through his shot early and reaches out to push it to the right of mid on. He fails to keep his shot along the ground but luckily for him, it goes well wide of mid on. William O'Rourke gives it a chase and cuts it off. Three runs taken and the 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter but the line is down leg, Cameron Green misses out on a scoring opportunity as he fails to help it away.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Going away from the right-hander, on a good length, outside off, left alone by Cameron Green.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bangs it into the deck, around off, Cameron Green rides the bounce well and pats it towards cover.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Serves it on a hard length, outside off, Cameron Green gets on his toes and stabs it down on the off side.

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, Shaping away, on a fuller length, around off, Mitchell Marsh uses his feet and dabs it down late towards gully.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, On a short of a length, at the hips, tucked away off the back foot to deep square leg for one.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, ! Cameron Green does not miss out this time! Not the best of deliveries from Mitchell, short and around off, Cameron Green gets it at a good height and nails the pull in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, just outside off, Cameron Green lifts his bat and leaves the ball alone.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss!

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, Starts off on a short length from over the wicket, over middle, Mitchell Marsh swivels in the crease and pulls it through square leg for a single.

Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack now.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Nice and full outside off, Cameron Green holds back and watches the ball go past to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a good length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Drags the length shorter and gets the ball to seam away off the deck outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets closer to the line and opens that bat face steering the ball past point for a single. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a good length around the pads, Cameron Green clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Quicker this time on a length outside off, Cameron Green presses ahead and holds his bat high letting the ball go through to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a length outside off at 124.3 kph, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, ! Gets it through the gap this time. Short of a length outside off, Mitchell Marsh waits for it on the back foot and latches on the bounce punching it through covers for a boundary. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Short of a length just outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets under the bounce and punches it straight to mid off. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Goes fuller again and bowls it down leg, Mitchell Marsh misses out on the flick. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Good length just outside off, Mitchell Marsh holds his bat high and leaves it alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Sprays it down leg on a fuller length, Mitchell Marsh looks to flick it but gets beaten. The ball brushed the pads and flies to the keeper. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Starts from over the wicket and hurls it on a good length but well outside off, Mitchell Marsh cuts it off the toe end of the bat toward the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn (8-1-23-1) comes back into the attack.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes wide of the crease and angles it in, on a good length, outside off, Cameron Green offers no shot at it.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Hurls it around the off-stump line, on a length, Mitchell Marsh presses forward to stab it down the deck.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, This is at the stumps from Southee, full in length, Mitchell Marsh stays balanced and clips it well to the right of mid on. William O'Rourke dives to his right and keeps it down to a dot.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Drags his length back but continues to get the ball go away, outside off, Mitchell Marsh uses his feet and lifts his bat to let it go through.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Shaping away a bit, on a good length, in the corridor of off, Mitchell Marsh covers the line of the ball and pats it down on the off side.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, A sharp and quick bumper from Henry, on off, Cameron Green ducks and lets the ball go through to the keeper. A maiden from Henry, his 6th so far.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, At 136.5 kph, honing in, at the stumps, on a good length, Cameron Green steps out again and defends it with a straight bat.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Shaping in a touch, on off, on a good length, Cameron Green shimmies down the track and shoulders arms. A tight leave by Green as the ball was not too far from the off-stump.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Fuller from Henry, on off and middle, driven with a straight bat to mid on.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Cameron Green stays leg side of the ball to defend.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Length delivery, angled at the pads, Mitchell Marsh clips it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls with a wobble seam, on a good length, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh gets squared up as he looks to keep it out on the leg side and micues the shot towards mid off.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Four!

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, shaping away, on off, Mitchell Marsh makes a late decision to leave and keeps his bat out hanging. It comes off the bottom half of the bat and rolls towards the slip cordon.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, ! Top edge and it goes all the way! This is short and around middle, Mitchell Marsh swivels in the crease and goes for the pull. He fails to ride the bounce by rolling his wrists and gets a top edge that sails over the keeper for a maximum.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Leg bye! A bit too straight from Southee, on a back of a length, at the hips, Cameron Green cannot get the shot away and gets it off his thigh pad. They cross as the ball rolls in front of square leg for a single.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Much fuller this time, on off and middle, Mitchell Marsh gets right behind the line and blocks it well.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, around off, Mitchell Marsh steers it towards point.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Lands it on a short of a length, on off, Mitchell Marsh watchfully defends it on the off side.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Bends his back and bangs it in short, over middle, Mitchell Marsh ducks and lets it go.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Edged but just short! Angling in, on a length, around off, Cameron Green reaches out in front to defend with a straight bat. Gets an outside edge that drops in front of Tim Southee at third slip and the ball goes through his hands for a single.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, In the channel on off, on a hard length, Mitchell Marsh offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, ! Marsh cuts and cuts well!

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, On a shortish length, at 141.4 kph, outside off, Mitchell Marsh lifts his bat and lets the ball pass.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, This one goes the other away slightly, on off, full in length, Mitchell Marsh gets squared up by the away movement but does well to keep it out on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, ! Stand and deliver! On a hard length, on off, Mitchell Marsh stands tall and gets his hands through the ball. Hits it on the up and gets it through covers for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter, on middle, Cameron Green drives it with a straight bat to mid on.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 2 runs.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! Nicely done! Henry serves it full and slanting in, on the pads, Cameron Green uses his feet to counter the movement and clips it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, A big, big shout for caught behind but turned down! There was a noise when the ball passed the bat. Tim Southee has a word with the keeper and decides against the review.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, Hurls it on a short of a length, outside off, left alone by Mitchell Marsh.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, ! Mitchell Marsh is up and running!

Mitchell Marsh walks out to bat at number 6 for Australia. 

William O'Rourke to Travis Head, ! EDGED AND GONE! William O'Rourke gets into the act now! Travis Head was flirting with the danger outside off and he pays the ultimate price.

William O'Rourke to Travis Head, Hits the deck hard and bowls it on middle, Travis Head hops back and stabs it down on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Travis Head, Beaten! This is slightly full and going away, outside off, Travis Head fiddles at the delivery and is lucky not to edg this one behind.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Oh, my! How did that miss the stumps?

Matt Henry to Travis Head, Short of a length, on off, Travis Head adjusts to the extra bounce and pushes it wide of cover for a single to open his account.

Matt Henry to Travis Head, No run.

Drinks break! New Zealand have won the first hour after Lunch and they have been spot-on with their lines and lengths. The Kiwi pacers have made the Aussie batters play much more than they did in the first session and that has resulted in them getting the rewards. As for Australia, Marnus Labuschagne's tentative approach led to his downfall and they now have lost Usman Khawaja just at the stroke of the drinks break. Australia in need of a partnership here as Travis Head walks in to join Camer

Matt Henry to Travis Head, Beats the bat of Head first up!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, ! TIMBER! An absolute peach through the defence of Usman Khawaja. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angles this one across on a nagging length around off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angles it in, drifting down leg on a length, Cameron Green leaves it for Tom Blundell to collect. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, That's a jaffa! Gets the ball to shape away off the deck on a fuller length, around off, Cameron Green plays at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Scrambled seam on a fuller length just outside off, Cameron Green strides out and watchfully leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Short of a length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, A half-hearted appeal for LBW and the umpire shakes his head. Goes fuller and into the pads, Cameron Green misses out on the flick and gets pinged on the front pad. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Leg bye.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Pitches this one on a length outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Goes fuller on off, Cameron Green offers a solid front foot defence. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Bangs it on a hard length in the channel, Cameron Green pushes at it with soft hands and gets a thick outside edge falling short of second slip. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Fuller on off this time, Usman Khawaja drives it to Tim Southee at mid off. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it nice and full outside off with some away movement off the deck, Usman Khawaja offers no shot. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, FIVE WIDES! Oh dear, that's a real loosener. Bangs it short and drifts it way down leg for the keeper to get to. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Spears in a yorker just outside off, Usman Khawaja eases it to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, LEG BYES! Bowls it on a hard length into the pads, Usman Khawaja hops and looks to tuck it fine but gets beaten. The ball brushes his front pad and trickles away to one leg fence for a boundary. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, No run.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Angles it across on a good length over middle, Usman Khawaja blocks it to the fielder at point. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a hard length over middle and leg, Cameron Green manages to keep it out on the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls a yorker that tails back in into the stumps, Cameron Green takes it on the full and clips it to mid on. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length on middle and leg, Cameron Green tucks it to the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Nicely done by Green. A fuller delivery on off, Cameron Green gently pushes it through the gap at extra cover for a couple of runs. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, On a good length just outside off, Cameron Green watchfully leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, 4 Byes.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, On a good length around fifth stumps line, Usman Khawaja holds his gloves up and lets the ball go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, And again! Short of a length angling it away from off, the ball climbs on Usman Khawaja as he leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Aggresive bouncer again on middle and off, Usman Khawaja ducks and leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, On a good length outside off, Usman Khawaja holds his bat high and leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Starts with a bouncer angled away from middle and off, Usman Khawaja ducks as Tom Blundell collects the ball high to his left.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bangs another shorter delivery on off, Cameron Green ducks at it as the ball flies to the keeper.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, BYES! Digs it short and hits the deck hard over off, Usman Khawaja gets squared up looking to pull at it and the ball shoots off the deck and evades the keeper towards the fence for a boundary. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it nice and full just outside off, Usman Khawaja stays in the crease and chops it to the fielder at gully. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, That's the line! On a shorter length just outside off, Usman Khawaja looks to push at it but gest beaten on the outside edge. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller into the pads, Usman Khawaja flicks it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Finishes the over with one beating the outside edge. Bowls it on a good length in the channel, Cameron Green presses forward for the block but the shape off the deck beats his blade on the outside edge. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller and on off, Cameron Green pushes it through the gap at covers for a couple of runs.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a good length around middle and off, Cameron Green presses ahead and blocks it to the off side. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls this one straighter and into the stumps, Cameron Green flicks it to mid on. The fielder collects the ball and has a shy at the stumps at the nonstriker's end but doesn't connect. Rachin Ravindra does well to back up that throw diving to his right. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Shapes it away on a fuller length just around off, Cameron Green blocks it with soft hands. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller and on leg looking for that LBW, Cameron Green tucks it to the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, On a hard length over middle, Usman Khawaja eases it to the fielder at point. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, WIDE! A sharp bouncer bowled way too short. Usman Khawaja ducks at it and the umpire calls it a wide. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Off the mark with that quick single. Hurls it on a good length around off, Cameron Green taps it in front of cover and gets to the other end. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bowls this full and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it off his pads to deep square leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Wayward of off on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bangs it short and hits the deck hard over middle and leg, Usman Khawaja half ducks and leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Nice shape for the new batter! Bowls it fuller just outside off with some away movement off the deck, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes a tad fuller in length and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja covers the line and tucks it to deep square leg for a single. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it on a good length into the stumps, Usman Khawaja hops and blocks it to the off side. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Angles it away on a fuller length outside off, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller and into the stumps, Usman Khawaja blocks it neatly with a straight bat. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, A bouncer angling away from off, Usman Khawaja watches the ball go past to the keeper.

Cameron Green walks out to the middle now.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, ! CAUGHT! Marnus Labuschagne has to walk back after looking very tentative.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length and over middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne gets his bat high and dabs it to the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs this one on a good length just wider of off, Marnus Labuschagne stays unbothered and makes the leave.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, That's the line they are looking for! On a fuller length around the fourth stump line with some away movement, Marnus Labuschagne drops his bat on it and blocks it off the deck.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Bowls this outside off, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Gets this straight on the pads on a good length, Usman Khawaja gets on his toes and clips it to deep square leg for a single. 

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Away swinger bowled on a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne offers no shot and ends the over with a dot. 

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Well bowled! Pitches it on a good length with a scrambled seam on middle and off, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it back onto the pitch.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Gets this nicely in the channel around off on a fuller length with some away seam off the deck, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Bowls it wider of off on a good length, Marnus Labuschagne stays unmoved. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, On a fuller length around off, Usman Khawaja looks to push through but gets a thick inside edge towards backward square leg region for a single.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Comes from over the wicket and bowls it full and on off, Usman Khawaja blocks it with soft hands. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Missed out on that did Marnus Labuschagne! Short of a length and width outside off, Labuschagne cuts it off the inner half of the bat straight to backward point.  

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Bowls it nicely on a fuller length just outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Drags the length back over middle and leg, Usman Khawaja hops back and pulls it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Straighter and fuller into the stumps, Usman Khawaja blocks it to short mid-wicket. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bangs it hard on a length but down leg, Usman Khawaja leaves this one alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Scott Kuggeleijn (3-0-16-0).

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, A maiden to start the session. On a good length well outside off, left alone by Marnus Labuschagne.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Same line and length and similar leave by Marnus Labuschagne. 

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Well left again! Outside off, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne holds his bat high and leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller again just closer to the off stump line than the previous one, in the channel, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it again.

We are back for the second session of Day 1! Some final words being spoken by Tim Southee in New Zealand huddle before they spread out to take their respective field positions. Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne are all set to resume their innings for Australia. Tim Southee is at the top of his mark and will kick things off with the ball in this session. Away we go...

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Starts from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length outside off with some away movement off the deck, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone. 

... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...

As for New Zealand, having won a crucial toss, they would have loved to pick up a couple of wickets more, but they will take heart from the fact that they did not let Australia get away. Skipper Tim Southee had no hesitation in bowling first, wanting to make first use of the greenish-looking surface. Matt Henry set the tone by beating the bat on several occasions, while Tim Southee was as disciplined as ever. There were encouraging signs for William O'Rourke and Scott Kuggeleijn, and the inexp

SESSION SUMMARY - 62 runs, 27 overs and 1 wicket. End of an attritional session of Test cricket and it will be Australia who will be the happier of the two sides as the players walk off for Lunch! After being inserted into bat under overcast conditions, the onus was on their openers to see off that first hour safely. Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja did not let them down, as both batters applied themselves to keep the Kiwi pacers at bay. Smith was busy out in the middle and was quick to punish l

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Fuller in length just outside off, Usman Khawaja holds his bat high and leaves the ball alone through to the keeper. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Goes a touch fuller and over the off stump line, Usman Khawaja judges the length right and makes another good leave. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it nice and full outside off, Usman Khawaja offers no shot.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Edged and just short of the first slip. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angles it away on a good length, in the channel around off, Usman Khawaja hops back and makes the leave.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, A very optimistic appeal for LBW! Comes from over the wicket and bowls it on a length and on leg, Usman Khawaja looks to tuck it away but gets beaten onto his pads.

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller in length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, On a length around off, Marnus Labuschagne holds his bat high and makes the leave. 

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes full and into the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne digs it to the off side for no runs. 

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs it on a fuller length well outside off, Marnus Labuschagne watches the ball go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Gets the line wrong again. Bowls it on a length and down leg yet again, Tom Blundell dives to his left and gloves the ball.

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Thats great carry! Bowls it nicely on a hard length and gets the ball to nip back in from off, Usman Khawaja leaves it as the ball zips over the stumps to Tom Blundell, behind the stumps. 

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes fuller just outside off tempting Labuschagne to drive but he leaves it alone. 

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, And again! Back of a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs it on a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne holds his bat high and lets this one go through to the keeper. 

Marnus Labuschagne is in at number 3.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, ! c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Right on the money! Full and into the stumps, Usman Khawaja blocks it back onto the pitch. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, No run.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, No run.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it on a fuller length and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja blocks it back onto the deck. 

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Angles it in and bowls it on a hard length around middle, the ball shoots off the deck and Steven Smith manages to tuck it away off the shoulder of the bat towards fine leg for a single. 

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Even better! Right in the channel on a good length, Usman Khawaja knows where his off stump is and makes the leave as the ball zips inches over the off pole. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Errs in line and bowls it on a length over leg, Steven Smith tucks it to long leg and picks up a single.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Some away movement off the deck. On a length outside off, Steven Smith gets closer to the line but leaves it alone. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Pitches it fuller well outside off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.

Matt Henry (6-3-14-0) is back for a burst.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bends his back and hits the deck hard on a back of a length around off, Steven Smith gets on top of his toes and dabs it to the off side.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Back of a length outside off, Steven Smith leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time around off, Steven Smith leans on it and clips it to deep mid-wicket for another couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, 2 runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Back of a length, outside off with inward movement, Steven Smith judges the line perfectly and makes a leave. 

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bangs it short and wider of off, Steven Smith gets closer to the line but drops his bat and leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Goes too much and on leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, ! Runs flowing thick and fast now. Another shorter delivery angling in from middle and leg, Usman Khawaja swivels and pulls it along the ground towards backward square leg fence for another boundary. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, ! That's a top shot. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it fuller but down leg, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone. Tom Blundell dives to his right to make the stop. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, A huge appeal for LBW and the umpire turns it down. Tim Southee and Scott Kuggeleijn decide to send it upstairs. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller in search of swing and bowls it nicely on leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it to deep square leg for a single to end the over. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, At 130.1 kph on a good length outside off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Good leave that! Bowls it fuller in length and angles it away just outside off, Usman Khawaja watchfully leave the ball.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it fuller and outside off, Usman Khawaja gets beaten trying to block it straight. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, ! That's some shot by Usman Khawaja!

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Missed out on that one did Steven Smith! Goes a touch shorter and wider of off, Steven Smith latches on to the length perfectly and cuts it straight to the fielder at gully. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Errs in line and bowls it on the pads again, on a length, Usman Khawaja tucks it to square of fine leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller on off, Usman Khawaja blocks it back to the bowler. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, That's a beauty! Bowls it neatly on a length just outside off with the ball swinging away off the deck, Steven Smith looks for the push but is beaten on the outside edge. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, A tad shorter in length and on the pads, Usman Khawaja clips it to deep square leg and gets to the other end. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, And again. Bowls it on a length but well outside off for Steven Smith to leave it alone. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, An away swinger, on a good length outside off, Steven Smith leaves this one alone. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Better in line and length this time. Bowls it on a good length and on off, Steven Smith blocks it back onto the deck. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, ! Driven nicely by Steven Smith. Southee overpitches it outside off, Steven Smith waits for the ball and drives it straight past mid off for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Bowls it nice and full in the channel outside off, Steven Smith shoulders arms again. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Short of a length, outside off with some away movement, Steven Smith holds his bat high and leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Finishes the over with a dot. Goes fuller on off, Usman Khawaja blocks it to the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Drags the length back and hits the deck hard over off, Steven Smith gets on the pull early and toe ends it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, That one hits the seam and straightens up on a fuller length around middle and off, Usman Khawaja tucks it to mid on. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Spears a perfect yorker tailing into the stumps, Steven Smith gets a little bat on it as the ball catches the inside edge and clips the pad. The ball trickles to the on side and the batters cross.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length outside off with some away movement, Steven Smith drops his blade on it and stabs it to the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn comes on to bowl now.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Gets this straighter into the stumps on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja flicks it to square leg to end the over with a dot. Another maiden over, four on the trot from New Zealand!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, On that fifth stump line, on a good length, Usman Khawaja offers no shot and makes the leave. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Gets this one on a nagging length just outside off, Usman Khawaja watches the ball go past to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller and just wider on the channel this time around, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Beats the outside edge again! 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it on a good length and gets the ball to shape back in around middle, Usman Khawaja blocks it back onto the deck. 

DRINKS! The opening hour of play has seen both teams off to a promising start, with Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith showcasing solid defensive techniques to navigate through the initial overs. Their steady approach has laid a foundation that they'll aim to build upon as the game progresses. The New Zealand bowlers have displayed disciplined bowling, maintaining tight lines and testing the batter's patience. Both sides will be eager to capitalize on this momentum, with the Kiwi bowlers particul

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Another bumper from O'Rourke, around off, Steven Smith drops his gloves and sways away from the line of the ball. Tom Blundell hops this time to his right and plucks it out with his right glove.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, William O'Rourke tries to bang it into the deck but the line is down leg. Steven Smith lets it go and the keeper, Tom Blundell leaps to his left to make the stop.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Short and shaping away, outside off, Steven Smith walks across and watchfully lets it go.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, outside off, left alone by Steven Smith.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, A bit of extra bounce on this one, on a hard length, on off, Usman Khawaja adjusts well to the extra bounce and keeps it out on the off side.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, A big mix-up but Steven Smith survives despite that slip!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Fuller in length this time, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja uses his feet to counter the movement and works it to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Beauty!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps again and gets it to swing back in, on a good length, Usman Khawaja stabs it down onto the deck.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Gets a good shape into the batter, on a good length, on middle, Usman Khawaja hops and defends it out with a straight bat.

Change.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Fuller and at 139.3 clicks, outside off, Steven Smith is into his shot a bit early and mistimes the drive to mid off. Smith gestures in frustration as this was a ball he should have put away.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bends his back and bangs it in short, over middle, Steven Smith ducks to let the ball go through to the keeper.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bowls it on a back of a length, outside off, Steven Smith offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, outside off, Steven Smith is unable to transfer his weight on the front foot and miscues the shot off the inside edge to mid on. William O'Rourke will be encouraged by this.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Drifts down leg, on a good length, it nips back in a long way and Steven Smith is happy to let it go past him.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Serves it full and straight, on off, driven straight back to the bowler by Khawaja.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, In the corridor of off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, 2 runs.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps again with a good-length delivery, Usman Khawaja accounts for the inward movement and stabs it down on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angling in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja hops and defends with a straight bat.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, This is on a fullish length from around the wicket, outside off, Usman Khawaja digs it out on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Slanting in, in the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Steven Smith.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, First bumper of the Test from a Kiwi bowler. Bends his back and bangs it in short, at the left shoulder of the batter, Steven Smith is uncertain about playing this one and gets into a tangle before he ducks to let the ball pass.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Steven Smith shuffles and rides the bounce well to keep it out.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Good stop! Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, Steven Smith shows the full face of the bat and firms the drive towards mid off. Tim Southee dives to his right and parries the ball away towards the mid on fielder, keeping it to a dot.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Short of a length, on off, Steven Smith gets on his toes and plays it right under his eyes. Opens his bat face and steers it to the left of point for a couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Good-length delivery, angling in, on middle, Steven Smith hops to get it away off his pads but the ball comes in and rises to hit him high on the front pad.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Henry continues to beat the bat of Khawaja. Stays around the wicket and angles it in, on a hard length, around off, Usman Khawaja hangs back and shapes up to defend with a straight bat. It nips away off the seam this time and goes past the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angles it in again, on a good length, on middle, Usman Khawaja dabs it down on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Pulls his length back and bowls it at 133.7 kph, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja looks to clip it away but the ball jags back in sharply to catch the inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, On a fullish length, on off, Usman Khawaja gets his bat down and jams it out on the off side.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Switches to around the wicket now and looks to go full but ends up bowling a low full-toss, on middle, Usman Khawaja knocks it straight to mid on.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Top of off, on a hard length, Usman Khawaja trusts the bounce and hops to leave the ball alone.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, This one nips back in sharply off the deck, on a hard length, on off and middle, Steven Smith shoulders arms and wears it high on the front pad.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Attacks the stumps this time and angles it back in, on off, on a good length, Steven Smith gets his bat out in front of the pads to defend.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Fuller this time and outside off, Steven Smith lets the ball come to him and dabs it to the left of point for a couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Missed out! William O'Rourke errs in line and length as this is short and wide outside off, there to be put away, Steven Smith gets on the bounce nicely but cuts this straight to point.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Keeps it in that corridor of off, on a good length, Steven Smith offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Starts off on a hard length, in the channel on off, Steven Smith shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke comes into the attack replacing Tim Southee. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, EDGED AND ! Lucky boundary for Khawaja.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Beaten!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Comes from around the wicket now and angles it in, outside off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja lets it go through.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Edged but short! Matt Henry is testing Khawaja here and that almost carried to second slip.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Goes full does Henry, on off, Usman Khawaja drives it along the ground but straight to mid off.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, An optimistic shout for LBW and there looked to be an inside edge.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Serves it on a good length again, on off, Steven Smith gets right behind the line of the ball and stabs it down on the off side.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, This is on a good length, in the channel on off, Steven Smith leaves it all alone.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, On the sixth stump line, fuller as well, Steven Smith defends it with a straight bat.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Pitches it right up to the batter, swinging away, outside off, Steven Smith extends his arms and drives it to cover. Southee won't mind this shot from Smith as the latter went chasing at the delivery well away from his body.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Bowls it with an upright seam, on a hard length, around off, Steven Smith walks across and shoulders arms. The ball jags back in a bit to hit him high on the pads.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Beaten! Henry bowls it on a length, in the corridor of off, Usman Khawaja plays for the ball swinging back into him but this one nips away off the deck a long way and goes past the outside edge. A maiden from Henry.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, A tempter by Henry, full and width on offer on off, Usman Khawaja does not fall for the trap and lets it go through to the kepeer.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Drags his length back and bowls it in the channel on off, left alone by Usman Khawaja.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Another good leave from Khawaja. Henry goes full this time and much closer to the off-stump, swinging it back in, Usman Khawaja knows where his off-stump is and shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, At 136.2 kph, angling away, on a length and on off, Usman Khawaja does not offer a shot.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Top of off, on a hard length, a hint of inward movement, Usman Khawaja trusts the bounce and lifts his bat to leave it all alone.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, A bit too wide from Southee, outside off, on a good length, Steven Smith leaves the ball alone for the keeper to collect.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Shaping away, on a length, outside off, Steven Smith is not bothered by it and lets the ball pass.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Delivers it full and sliding on the pads, Steven Smith flicks it along the ground off his pads but can't get it past mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Honing in, at the stumps, on a fuller length, Steven Smith gets his bat out in front of the pads and keeps it out.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, No run.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, ! Shot of real authority!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, This is full from Henry, outside off, left alone by Usman Khawaja again.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Risky, very risky!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Gets the ball to nip back into the left-hander this time, on a back of a length, on middle, Usman Khawaja looks to cover the line of the ball but it jags back in and goes past the inside edge to wear him on the body.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, An absolute jaffa!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bye! Southee loses his radar and bowls it way outside off, almost beyond the tramline, Usman Khawaja lets it go. The keeper, Tom Blundell dives to his left and makes a half-stop. They cross.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Nicely bowled! Hits the deck hard and bowls it in the channel on off, Usman Khawaja hops back to block it out with a straight bat. It nibbles away a long way to beat Khawaja on the outside edge.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Southee angles it across the batter now, on a length, outside off, Usman Khawaja initially thinks about playing at it but does well not to lift his bat in the end to leave it all alone.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Keeps it full and straight, at the stumps, Usman Khawaja lets the ball come to him and accounts for the inward movement. Flicks it off his pads to the left of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, NO BALL! Angles it away from the batter, on a length, outside off, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms to the delivery. Southee has overstepped here.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, a hint of inward movement, Usman Khawaja clips it neatly to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Good leave! Swinging back into the right-hander, on a length, on the fifth stump line, Usman Khawaja picks the line of the ball and lifts his bat to leave the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, ! Another outside edge that goes past gully. Bowls it with a scrambled seam, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith hangs back in his crease to cover the line of the ball. Gets squared up as the ball seams away and gets an outside edge that goes low but wide of gully for another boundary.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, This is bowled at 130.4 clicks, on a good length, outside off, left alone watchfully by Steven Smith.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Angling into the right-hander, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith gets on his toes to clip it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Hurls it in the corridor of off, on a good length, Steven Smith watches it closely and lets it go through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, No run.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, EDGED AND ! Fortuitous boundary for Steven Smith! Good start from Henry as he steams in from over the wicket and serves it with an upright seam, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith gets caught in his crease as he looks to defend with a straight bat. Gets an outside edge that goes between the slip cordon and gully for the first boundary of the game.

Matt Henry to share the new ball from the other end. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Beauty to end the first over! Stays over the wicket and angles it across the left-hander, on a back of a length, in the corridor of off, Usman Khawaja hops back and plays inside the line of the ball as he plays for the ball coming back into him. The ball nips away off the deck and whizzes past the outside edge.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Steven Smith and Australia are underway! Tim Southee bowls it on a hard length, on top of off, Steven Smith moves to the off side once again and tucks it from the crease to the right of square leg. Gets off the mark with a single.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Goes full in search of swing, in the channel on off, Steven Smith gets right behind the line of this one and blocks it out with a straight bat.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Strays on the pads slightly and lands it on a good length, Steven Smith shuffles across a bit and shapes up to tickle it fine but misses to get bat to ball. The ball brushes his pads and goes through to the keeper, Tom Blundell.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, At 128.2 kph, on a good length, a hint of away shape, around off, Steven Smith hops back and stabs it down on the off side.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Gets a good shape right away! Starts from over the wicket and bowls it with an upright seam, on a good length, swinging away, on off, Steven Smith shuffles across and defends it down the wicket.

Right then, we are done with the pre-match formalities. The umpires are out and the New Zealand players are seen in a huddle before they spread out to take their positions. Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja walk out to the middle to open for Australia. Tim Southee has the new ball in hand and will start the proceedings for New Zealand. Let's play says the umpire and here we go..

We are all in readiness for the action to begin! The players make their way into the ground for the national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Australia first followed by New Zealand.

Australia (Playing XI) - Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Tom Latham, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (WK), Glenn Phillips, Scott Kuggeleijn, Matt Henry, Tim Southee (C), William O'Rourke.

Welcome back for New Zealand's reply. Australia are seen in a huddle near the ropes before they disperse to take their places on the field. They are joined by the two Kiwi openers. In the absence of Devon Conway, it will be Will Young to open the innings alongside Tom Latham.

... SECOND INNINGS ...

It has been an extremely frustrating morning for New Zealand. At the start of the day, they were hopeful of restricting Australia to 300. However, it did not go according to plan for them, as Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood kept the Kiwi pacers at bay. The hosts did not help their cause and were all over the place with their lines and lengths, allowing the Aussie batters to have it their way. The heads began to drop for New Zealand as Tim Southee was left scratching his head to find the last wi

SESSION SUMMARY - 104 runs, 85 overs and 1 wicket. Australia have finally been bowled out for 383 but the first session here on Day 2 has well and truly belonged to them. Having begun the day with an overnight score of 279, Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood got together and piled the misery on the hosts. Green picked up where he left off on the opening day and continued to tick along nicely. Hazlewood gave a good account of his batting potential and was prepared to hang in there. Green used his

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, ! TAKEN! Matt Henry breaks through for New Zealand. He gets his fifth wicket and Australia have been bowled out for 383. Henry comes in from over the wicket and goes full, around off, Josh Hazlewood gets lured into the drive as he looks to hit this one on the up. He stays leg side of the ball and reaches out to play the shot. Ends up chipping it straight down the throat of Rachin Ravindra at mid off where he reverse cups it in front of his face.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, WIDE! Way too short from Henry, over middle, it goes over Josh Hazlewood's head for a wide.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! Pure class! O'Rourke bowls it full and around off, Cameron Green gets his weight on the front foot and drives it well. The bat twists in his hand but gets it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, At 135.2 kph, too wide on off, on a length, Cameron Green is happy to let it go.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Slanting in from over the wicket, on a good length, just outside off, Cameron Green covers his off-stump and shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, In the channel on off, on a good length, shaping away, left alone by Green.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, O'Rourke hits the deck hard and bowls it on the sixth stump line, angling in, Cameron Green lifts his bat and leaves the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Bowls this fuller just around off, Cameron Green clips it to long on and takes the single to retain the strike for the next over. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Drops the length a bit outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Bowls this one fuller, on off, Cameron Green pushes it to long on. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, And again! On a length outside off, Cameron Green shimmies down the track and lets the ball go past him. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Keeps it on a good length outside off, Cameron Green takes a couple of steps down and leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Sees the over off well! Bowls it on a fuller length just outside off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it off the inner half of the bat with soft hands. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bangs it shorter and over middle, Josh Hazlewood half ducks at it and lets it go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, On a good length and into the stumps, Josh Hazlewood blocks it nicely to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bowls this one on a good length into the pads, Josh Hazlewood tucks it just inches in front of short leg. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bangs it on a shorter length over off, Josh Hazlewood rides on it and stabs it to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Keeps it nice and straight into the stumps, Josh Hazlewood takes a step back and pats it back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, A dot to end the over! Another maiden for Matt Henry! Bowls it nice and full just outside off, Cameron Green looks to play it across the line but gets beaten. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a shorter length over off, Cameron Green skips down the wicket and blocks it back onto the deck. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Goes fuller this time on off, Cameron Green drives it well to long off. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Keeps it on a good length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

With Australia 9 down, the Lunch interval has been pushed back by 30 minutes. However, if a wicket falls now, the players will head for Lunch.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a length around middle and off, Cameron Green dances down the track and tucks it deep mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Solid in defence! Bowls it fuller on off, Josh Hazlewood presses ahead and blocks it to mid off. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Digs a short one over middle and leg, Josh Hazlewood ducks at it. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, At 132 clicks, angles it in from off, Josh Hazlewood does well to keep it out to the off side. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, ! Josh Hazlewood is putting up a show here. Width on offer outside off, on a good length, Josh Hazlewood rocks back and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Slants it on a good length into off, Josh Hazlewood pushes it with an open face of bat towards cover point. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Angles it in on a shorter length around off, Josh Hazlewood gets on his toes and stabs the ball back onto the deck. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, A maiden over! Bowls it on a good nagging length outside off, Cameron Green looks for the cut but is beaten on the outside edge. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Short of a length over off, Cameron Green stabs it back to the bowler. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Keeps it nice and tight on the length around off and gets the ball to nip bak a bit, Cameron Green gets down the track and wears it onto his gloves. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a length just outside off, Cameron Green taps it to the fielder at point.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Edged and it falls short of Tim Southee at gully. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a good length into the stumps, Cameron Green gets down to the pitch of the ball and pats it back to the bowler. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Keeps it tight into the stumps, on a good length, Josh Hazlewood blocks it to the backward point. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Gets the single when he wants it! On a fuller length outside off, Cameron Green drives it neatly to deep point and gets to the other end. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Yet again! Angles it in a bit from outside off does Southee, Cameron Green watches the line and makes the leave. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Similar line and similar result. Good length outside off, Cameron Green watches the ball go past him. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, And again! On a good length, outside off, Cameron Green is unbothered as he makes the leave. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls it just outside off on a fuller length, Cameron Green holds his bat high and lets this one go.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, Does well to keep it out yet again. Angles it in on a good length and into the stumps, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and pats it to the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, WIDE! Bends his back and hits the deck hard over leg, the ball kicks off the deck and goes well over the batter. Tom Blundell does well to pluck the ball as it is called a wide by the umpire. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Easy single! Bowls it on a good length around off, Cameron Green waits for the ball and eases it to deep point to take the run. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, just outside off, Cameron Green dabs it to short cover. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Goes fuller into the stumps, Cameron Green gets his bat ahead and blocks it to short cover. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length and into the bodyline, Cameron Green tucks it well to the on side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Comes from around the wicket and wider in the crease. Bowls it just shorter in length and slants it away from off, Cameron Green pushes it to deep point. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, That was too close! Bowls it perfectly on a length around middle and off and gets the ball to straighten off the deck. Josh Hazlewood looks to block it with a straight bat as the ball whizzes past the outside edge. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller and just wider of the off stump, Cameron Green drives it to the left of mid off and takes the single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls it a touch fuller and into middle and leg, Cameron Green flicks it in front of square on leg but doesn't take the run. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Keeps this nice and full into the stumps, Cameron Green blocks it with a dead straight bat right under his eyes.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Angles it in on a good length, on the pads, Josh Hazlewood clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Finds the edge but it falls just short of Tom Latham at second slip. Angles it in on a good length around off, Josh Hazlewood pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! That brings up the 100-run partnership between these two.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Another bouncer but going down leg, Cameron Green half-ducks and Tom Blundell collects it nicely to his left.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, A well-directed bouncer over middle, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go to the keeper.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Short of a length, on off, Cameron Green pulls it away nicely to deep mid-wicket for no runs.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls it straighter and into the stumps, on a good length, Cameron Green blocks it with a straight bat. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Keeps it on a good length and angles it into the pads, Cameron Green fails to flick as the ball clips him high on the waist and trickles down to the leg side. .

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller in length on off, Cameron Green creams it through covers for a run and will retain the strike for the next over. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! Runs are flowing now for Australia. Southee angles it into the pads on a good length, Cameron Green waits for the ball and just clips it away to fine leg fence for another boundary.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Slants it in on a fuller length into the pads, Josh Hazlewood flicks it well to backward square leg for a single.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Bowls it nicely on a length on off, Josh Hazlewood opens the bat face and guides it through to gully. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, On a good length around off, Josh Hazlewood taps it to short cover. Cameron Green sets off for the run but is sent back by Josh Hazlewood.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, A dot to end the over. Digs it short again over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks at it. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! That's dispatched precisely in the gap. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Short of a length over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks out of the way. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, FIVE WIDES! Those extras will haunt the Kiwi's. Bangs it short but way down leg, Josh Hazlewood stays unmoved and Tom Blundell fails to reach to it as it races away to the fence. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Takes a single on the very first ball. Short of a length delivery on off, Cameron Green clips it to long on and gives the strike back to Josh Hazlewood.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn (17-1-56-2) comes on to bowl now.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Survives the over with ease and is solid in defence! Tosses up just outside off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it well to the off side. 

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Floats it up on off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it back onto the pitch.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Shorter in length, on off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it off the backfoot. 

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Flighted delivery outside off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it well.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Floats it up on middle and leg, Josh Hazlewood eases it to the on side.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! BANG! Brings up his 150 in some absolute style! William O'Rourke digs it short and hits the deck hard over off, Cameron Green hops and pulls it nicely over square leg for a maximum. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Drops the length short and angles it in from off, Cameron Green stabs it back onto the deck.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Short of a length and on off, Cameron Green stays deep in the crease and pulls it to deep square leg fielder. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Slants it in on a fuller length around off, Cameron Green leans and flicks it to long on. 

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, A dot to end the over. Bowls it on a good length and gets the ball to angle into the left-hander. Josh Hazlewood tucks it to the leg side. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, A tad shorter on middle and off, Cameron Green rocks back and punches it past short mid-wicket for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Bowls it nice and full outside off, Cameron Green holds his pose and lets it go through to the keeper.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Floats it way wider of off on a good length, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Tosses it up on off, Cameron Green punches it to long off but doesn't take the run. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Does well to keep it out! O'Rourke comes from over the wicket and bowls it short of a length angling it in from off, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and pats it to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Gets the single. On a fuller length into off, Cameron Green leans on it and flicks it to long on for a run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angles it in on a good length outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, On a back of a length again, slanting in from off, Cameron Green dabs it back onto the deck. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bye.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, On a back on a length and over the body, Josh Hazlewood dabs it well to the leg side. Hazlewood has grown in confidence and it shows. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Bowls it flatter and fuller on off, Cameron Green punches it straight to short mid-wicket for no runs. Josh Hazlewood will be facing the start of the next over.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Quicker and fuller on middle and off, Cameron Green punches it to mid off. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, ! Cracking shot! Shorter in length just outside off, Cameron Green goes back and slaps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Shorter and wire on off, Cameron Green stays back and cuts it to the fielder at point.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Comes from around the wicket and bowls it up on off, Cameron Green pushes it to long off.

Drinks! It has indeed been an exceptional start to the day for the Australians. Josh Hazlewood has shown great resilience and aggression, forming a formidable partnership with Cameron Green to add valuable runs to the scoreboard. This 65-run partnership for the last wicket has bolstered Australia's total significantly and put New Zealand under a lot of pressure. Despite their best efforts, the Kiwi bowlers have struggled to break through and claim that elusive final wicket, with the Austral

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Solid defence from Hazlewood. Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Josh Hazlewood pushes it with a straight bat to mid off. The partnership continues to frustrate New Zealand.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Honing in, at the batter, on a good length, Josh Hazlewood defends it on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, This is on a back of a length, on off, Josh Hazlewood hangs back and pats it to point.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Much fuller this time and it tails back in, on middle, Cameron Green gives himself room to pierce the in-field on the off side but hits it straight to cover.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Length delivery, on off, driven on the up by Green but straight to cover.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Goes wide of the crease and angles it in, on a good length, around off, Cameron Green dabs it down to deep third. They do not take the single.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, In the channel on off, on a good length, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, around off, Cameron Green leans ahead and steers it to a fine deep third.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Quick single taken and Green will keep the strike. On a fullish length, on middle, Cameron Green gets his bat down and jams it out wide of cover and calls Hazlewood through for a quick run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! Hammered away!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, This is at 131.6 kph, on a length, outside off, Cameron Green tries to cover the line of the ball but it nips away late to go past the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Digs it in short, over middle, Cameron Green ducks and lets the ball pass.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Four!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Serves it on a good length, on off, Cameron Green uses his feet and defends it down the wicket with a straight bat.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, This is on a hard length, over middle, a hint of late movement, Josh Hazlewood gets squared up but adjusts well to keep it out on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, On a back of a length, angled in, around leg, Josh Hazlewood fends it down on the leg side.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, ! Beautiful! A proper top-order batter shot. William O'Rourke goes full and in the channel on off, Josh Hazlewood extends his arms and presents a high elbow to drive it through covers for a boundary.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, WIDE! Switches to around the wicket and serves this way too short. It sails over the batter's head for a wide.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Slanting in, on a good length, on the pads, Josh Hazlewood closes the bat face to work it past short leg. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and it drops to the left of short leg.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Four!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! Connects this time and it goes all the way. Angling in, on a length, on leg, Cameron Green clears his front leg and leaves nothing in the tank and pummels it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! Fuller this time and wide on off, Cameron Green clears his front leg and throws the kitchen sink at it go back over the bowler's head but msises.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Attacks the stumps with a good-length delivery, a hint of late away movement, Cameron Green adjusts well and defends it on the off side.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Pitched up by Henry, on off, driven nicely along the ground to deep cover.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Beaten! In the channel on off, on a good length, Cameron Green has a feel for the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Another bumper, on off, Cameron Green moves leg side again and slaps it up and over extra cover and retains the strike with a single.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! Whoa...cracking shot! William O'Rourke digs it in short but this is not short enough to trouble the batter, Cameron Green backs away nice and early and rides the bounce to flat bat it to the right of long on for a maximum. This is now Green's highest Test score.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, This is at 138.5 kph, on a length and slanting in, on off and middle, Cameron Green knocks it with a straight bat to long on. They do not take the single.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Fuller in length and much closer to the off-stump line as well, Cameron Green shoulders arms watchfully.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angling in, on a good length, outside off, left alone by Green.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Starts off on a back of a length, at the batter, Josh Hazlewood fends at it awkwardly off his chest and gets it past short leg for a quick single.

William O'Rourke (20-8-59-2) comes into the attack. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Another bumper from Henry, over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Six!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Oh...wow! Too good a delivery from Henry not to get a wicket.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Slanting into the batter, full in length, Cameron Green flicks it off his pads towards deep mid-wicket and does not take the single.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Tailing in, fuller in length as well, on middle, Josh Hazlewood accounts for the late inward movement and works it to short mid-wicket.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, In the channel on off, at 133.4 kph, on a good length, Cameron Green uses his feet and lifts his bat to let the ball pass.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, ! Lovely shot! Bowls it with an upright seam, on a good length, on off, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and hits it through the line. Drives it to the left of mid off and picks up a boundary.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Tries to keep it away from the batter, on a good length, wide on off, Cameron Green reaches out and punches it wide of cover and takes the single this time.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, This is bowled at 131.3 kph, on a hard length, on off, Cameron Green hangs back to defend it out but the ball nips back in a touch and kicks off to catch the handle of the bat.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, NO BALL! Another one that goes away from the batter, on a length, outside off. Southee has overstepped here.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Fuller this time and outside off, asking Green to drive but the batter is happy to let that one go through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Angling across, on a length, outside off, left alone by Josh Hazlewood.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Shaping away from the right-hander, on a good length, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, WIDE! Tries to go short but ends up bowling way too short. It sails over Green's head for a wide.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a hard length, on off, Cameron Green shimmies and dabs it down towards point. The field comes in now with two balls remaining in the over in an attempt to deny Green a single to keep the strike for the next over.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Sees the batter advance and bangs it in short, over middle, Cameron Green ducks to let the ball pass.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Hits the deck hard and bowls it top of off, Cameron Green uses his feet again but can only pat this one back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Nicley bowled! This is on a good length, in the channel on off, Cameron Green skips down the track to play at it but the ball nibbles away to go past the outside edge.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Comes from around the wicket and bowls it on the pads, on a back of a length, Josh Hazlewood misses the tickle as the ball rolls down to fine leg. They do not cross.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Almost dragged it on! Closer to the off-stump line, on a good length, Cameron Green hangs back to chop it away on the off side. The ball nips back in and catches the inside edge which goes quickly to the left of the keeper on one bounce. Tom Blundell dives to his left and makes a half-stop to keep it down to just a single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bends his back and serves a bumper, over middle, Cameron Green ducks to let it go.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a length, around off, Cameron Green drives it on the up to cover.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Angling into the batter, on a hard length, Cameron Green nudges it in front of mid-wicket and refuses the single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, This is on a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green gets on his toes and keeps it out on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, 2 runs.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Trifecta of plays and misses! Henry goes full this time and outside off, Josh Hazlewood gets lured into the drive but does not move his feet and gets beaten as the ball zips past the bat.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, And again!

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Beaten! Lands it on a hard length, angling away, outside off, Josh Hazlewood fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, This is angled across, on a length, on off and middle, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and pats it towards cover.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Digs it in short, over middle and leg, Cameron Green makes room but can only duck underneath this one. Southee manages to deny Green the strike at the start of the next over.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! First runs of the day for Green and Australia.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Ouch, that has hurt! Southee serves it on a good length, angling in, on middle and leg, it kicks off the deck and catches Green on the hips as he shapes up to flick it away.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Angles it in with a scrambled seam, on off, on a good length, Cameron Green looks to play at it but the ball shoots off the deck and hits him high on the bat.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Southee begins from over the wicket and bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green uses his feet and stabs it down on the deck.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, Josh Hazlewood firms the drive along the ground to mid off.

The skipper, Tim Southee will bowl from the other end. 

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, At 131.7 kph, angling in, on a length, just outside off, Josh Hazlewood reads it well and leaves it alone as the ball zips past the off-stump.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Fuller in length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood goes for the drive but the bat turns in his hand and he mishits it back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Right on the money! Starts from around the wicket and hurls a yorker that tails back into the left-hander, on middle, Josh Hazlewood gets his bat down in time and digs it out on the leg side.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way into the middle followed by the fielders of New Zealand. The centurion Cameron Green alongside Josh Hazlewood will resume their stay at the crease for Australia. Matt Henry has the ball in hand and will start the proceedings for the Kiwis. Let's play says the umpire and here we go..

Australia, on the other hand, started well with their openers laying a solid foundation. Mitchell Marsh's counterattack, supported by Cameron Green's resilience, led a spirited fightback after a flurry of wickets fell quickly. Green's exceptional performance, culminating in another Test century, has bolstered Australia's position. They will now be aiming to surpass the 300-run mark and capitalize on favourable bowling conditions with the seamers likely to benefit from overhead conditions and ass

The momentum on Day 1 swung back and forth, with the hosts seizing control of the game during the second session by dismissing half of the Aussie side after they had made a solid start. However, the bowlers seemed to lose their rhythm in the final session, allowing Cameron Green to dominate and put them under some pressure. Despite this, Matt Henry stood out for his fiery spells throughout the day, claiming 4 crucial wickets and keeping the Kiwis' hopes alive. The Kiwis will now be eager to wr

Hello and a warm welcome to Day 2 of this exhilarating first Test match between New Zealand and Australia! With the match delicately poised, anticipation runs high for yet another exciting day of cricket action coming ahead.

... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ...

Right then, as the first day's play draws to a close, Australia will be the happier of the two sides. With the surface already playing tricks, New Zealand would want to get that last wicket quickly on Day 2 and get into bat. The Kiwis will be required to bat well in the first innings, given that they have to bat last on this uneven surface. As far as Australia are concerned, the onus will be on Cameron Green to bat for as long as possible to stretch the first-inning total close to 300. Day

The man of the moment, Cameron Green is down for a quick chat. He says the century feels good and is happy with how his team is set up on this difficult pitch. Adds that after the 20th over the ball kept coming back sharply in and was difficult to bat. States that he and Mitchell Marsh played well and Marsh took the pressure off him. Mentions that the overhead conditions will be crucial for Day 2 and says the match is poised well. Concludes that the Kiwis have a pretty strong lineup and they wi

As for New Zealand, they will be disappointed that they were not able to bowl Australia out, having had them in a spot of bother at 176-6. New Zealand, having won the toss, sought early breakthroughs but settled for containing Australia's scoring. Led by Tim Southee's decision to bowl first, the Kiwi pacers, particularly Matt Henry, troubled the Australian openers with disciplined bowling. His persistence paid off with the crucial wicket of Steven Smith just before Lunch, providing New Zealand

SESSION SUMMARY - 132 runs, 32 overs and 5 wickets. It's advantage Australia and thanks to Cameron Green's special ton, the visitors have taken the honours on the opening day of the first Test. On a surface where run-scoring has been difficult, Green looked the part. Australia, inserted into bat under overcast conditions, relied on Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja to navigate the challenging first hour. Both batters demonstrated resilience, with Smith punishing loose deliveries and Khawaja gainin

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it nice and full just outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone to end the DAY 1 on a high.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! Gets to the century with that shot. Cameron Green take a bow! A touch shorter in length just over off, Cameron Green rocks back and cuts it neatly through point for the third boundary of the over. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, On a good length around off, Cameron Green looks to cut it square and ends up chopping it back towards the keeper.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! One short of a century now. Shorter delivery outside off, Cameron Green rides on the bounce and carves it through covers for another boundary. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bangs it short of a length just outside off, Cameron Green goes for a wild swing but misses the line completely.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Four!

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in for Australia. A halt in play as Green is suffering from cramps on his left forearm and the physio is out to attend to him.

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, ! EDGED AND GONE! Matt Henry gets his thrid and delivers another absolute peach to get rid of Nathan Lyon.

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Short of a length just outside off, Nathan Lyon stays inside the line and drops his bat letting it go through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 3 runs.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! That's a shot of authority! Henry drops the length over off, Cameron Green lays himself back and cuts it over the slip cordon for a boundary. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Back of a length drifting over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, ! What a cracking shot that is. Fuller delivery on off, Nathan Lyon firm his straight drive past the bowler and the fielder at mid off for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Goes fuller and swings it away from outside off, Nathan Lyon leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, A huge appeal for LBW and the umpires turns it down. Tim Southee thinks it's going high but goes for the review anyway. 

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, A touch fuller outside off, Nathan Lyon leaves this one alone too.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Bowls it on a hard length around off with some away movement, Nathan Lyon shoulders arms. 

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Gets off the mark and will keep strike for the next over. Fuller delivery angled into the stumps, Nathan Lyon looks to play it across the line and gets a leading edge over mid off for a single.

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Another back-of-a-length delivery on leg, Nathan Lyon looks to leave but the ball clips him high on the left thigh. 

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Bowls it nice and full around off, Nathan Lyon drives it to mid off. 

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a good length slanting into the stumps, Cameron Green gets down the pitch and cuts it to cover for a single.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Back of a length around off, Cameron Green dabs it past the pitch on the off side.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Can't really call that a dropped catch but it does stick sometimes!

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Another fuller delivery outside off with some late movement, Nathan Lyon leaves it alone. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls an away swinger on a fuller length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! Two-in-two! Bowls it shorter and wider of off, Cameron Green opens the bat face and cuts it neatly past point for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Four!

The second new ball is now available. Will New Zealand take it straight away? Yes, they have. It will be Tim Southee to make first use of it.

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, Bangs it nice and full around off, Nathan Lyon eases it back onto the deck. 

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, At 120.2 kph, on a fuller length outside off, Nathan Lyon with absolutely no foot movement looks to push it through covers and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, Nicely bowled on a length just outside off, Nathan Lyon holds his bat high and lets this go past to the keeper. 

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Straighter this time on a good length, Cameron Green pushes it to long on and gets to the other end.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a length outside off, Cameron Green pushes it to covers for no runs.

Rachin Ravindra to Nathan Lyon, Ends the over with a dot. Tosses it up into the stumps, Nathan Lyon blocks it to the off side.

Nathan Lyon is in at number 10.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, ! LBW! A loud appeal for leg before and the umpire gives it OUT straightway. Pat Cummins sends it upstairs even quicker. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Slower through the air on middle and off, Pat Cummins blocks it back onto the deck.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, ! That's up and over! Tosses it up outside off, Pat Cummins clears his front leg and whacks it over long on for a biggie.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Floats it fuller on off, Cameron Green pushes it to long off and gets to the other end. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, Drags the length short and drifts it down leg, Pat Cummins looks to pull but connects thin air. 

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, Bangs it on a good length around middle and leg, Pat Cummins looks to ease it on leg but gets clipped high on the pads.

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, 2 runs.

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Bowls it fuller around middle and off, Cameron Green eases it wide of mid on for a single.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length into the stumps, Cameron Green blocks it to short mid-wicket.

Daryl Mitchell (2-0-13-0) returns to the attack.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Flatter and quicker on off, Pat Cummins cuts it to the fielder at cover.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Tossed up on off, Cameron Green drives it to long off for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Flight this one up into the stumps, Pat Cummins blocks it with a dead straight bat. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Tossed up around off, Pat Cummins offers a front foot defence. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bangs it short again over middle, Cameron Green ducks and Tom Blundell grabs the ball well jumping high up. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, around off, Cameron Green watches the ball go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it fuller around the off stump line, Cameron Green drives it straight to mid off.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angles this one in from a hard length around middle and off, Cameron Green leaves as the ball zips over the stumps. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, A short-of-a-length delivery over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks at it and leaves it through to the keeper. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Flights it up on off, Cameron Green pushes it past the bowler towards long on for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, A tad shorter outside off, Pat Cummins cuts it to deep point for a single. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Quicker and fuller into the stumps, Pat Cummins clips it back to the bowler. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, ! That's picked to perfection. Quicker on a fuller length outside off, Pat Cummins stays put and clubs it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Another flighted delivery just outside off, Cameron Green gets ahead and drives it wide of mid off for a single. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Floats it up on off, Cameron Green presses ahead and pats it back to the bowler. 

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, Bangs it on a hard length around the channel of off, Pat Cummins hops and makes a leave. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Another top shot. Fuller outside off asking to be hit, Cameron Green creams it through covers for three runs. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! How good was that shot? A fuller delivery just outside off, Cameron Green bends and opens the bat face guiding the ball through the gap between gully and slip for a boundary.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, That one moved back in sharply. Pitches it on a good length around off and gets the ball to jag back in cutting Cameron Green in half. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Four!

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a shorter length over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, A dot to end the over. Flatter trajectory and fuller, on off, Pat Cummins blocks it well.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Quicker this time on a fuller length around off, Pat Cummins blocks it to the off side. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Grip and turn! Bowls it nice and full around off, the ball sticks off the deck as Pat Cummins pushes it straight back to the bowler on a bounce. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Tosses it up on off, Pat Cummins presses ahead and blocks it back to the bowler. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Starts from around the wicket and bowls this one flatter and shorter outside off, Cameron Green cuts it to deep point for a single. 

First look at spin as Rachin Ravindra comes into the attack.

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, Bowls this nice and full just round off, Pat Cummins puts his bat out and nudges it past short leg. 

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, On a back of a length around off, Pat Cummins tucks it past the deck on off.

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, No run.

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, Bangs it short of a length into the body, Pat Cummins dabs it to short leg. 

The skipper of Australia, Pat Cummins is the new man in.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and William O'Rourke gets his second. 

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Bowls a dipping full toss outside off, Mitchell Starc misses out on putting it away. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Slants it in from wider of the crease and into the stumps, Mitchell Starc plays it across to the on side for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Bangs it short over middle and leg, Mitchell Starc stays unmoved and the umpire calls it a no-ball for height. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Beautiful piece of timing on that but can't get it through mid off. Fuller and slanting in on off, Cameron Green nails the straight drive into the hands of the fielder at mid off. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bangs it on a good length on middle and leg, Cameron Green works it along the ground to deep square leg for a couple of runs. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Short of a length, over middle, Cameron Green half ducks at it and lets it go through to the keeper. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Drifts it down leg on a fuller length, Cameron Green looks to flick but misses out. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Drags the length down and hits the deck hard over middle, Cameron Green gets right behind the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, A tad shorter in length outside off, Cameron Green cuts it to the fielder at point.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Pitches this fuller around off, Cameron Green drives it straight to mid off.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! In the air and just over Tim Southee. Brings up the half-century for Cameron Green. This is served fuller on middle and off, Cameron Green lofts it straight over the bowler for another boundary.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! Width on offer and Cameron Green makes the most of it. Shorter in length well outside off, Cameron Green latches on to the width perfectly cutting it past point for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length, outside off, Cameron Green cuts it straight to the fielder at point. 

DRINKS! The Kiwis have commenced the third session in fine fashion, bowling fiery lines and lengths, striking early to claim two quick wickets and signalling their intent to swiftly dismantle the Australian lower order. While the situation appears challenging for Australia, Cameron Green's solid performance thus far suggests he holds the key to steering his side towards a respectable total. With some support from the tailenders, Green could significantly bolster Australia's innings and pose a t

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, In the channel on off, on a good length, Mitchell Starc covers the line of the ball and pats it down onto the deck.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, On a shortish length, on off, Mitchell Starc rides the bounce and stabs it down the wicket.

Neil Wagner is on the field in place of William O'Rourke and the crowd at Wellington erupts. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Angling away, on a back of a length, on off, Starc defends it out on the off side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Goes short but the line is down leg, Mitchell Starc ducks to let the ball pass.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, A bouncer from Southee, on off, Starc sways away and drops his gloves.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, ! Picked the gap to perfection! Southee bowls it short and over middle, Mitchell Starc swivels in the crease and rides the bounce to pull it all along the ground. He hits it to the left of deep square leg where Will Young does not seem to pick it and it trickles into the fence.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Tailing back in from around the wicket, on a length, on middle and leg, Mitchell Starc tries to whip it away with the swing but misses and gets hit high on the back leg.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Angling in, on a good length, on off, Mitchell Starc pats it down on the off side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Another bumper, over middle, Cameron Green ducks underneath and leaves the ball alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Not too far away from Kuggeleijn! On a back of a length, on off, Cameron Green shapes up to play a cross-batted shot but the ball sticks in the surface a bit and Green ends up chipping it back to the left of the bowler.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! Short and wide outside off, there to be put away, Cameron Green throws his hands at it but does not connect.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Four!

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Good bumper! Aimed at the batter by Kuggeleijn, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a back of a length again, on middle, Cameron Green whips it to the right of mid on for one.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Goes wide of the crease and serves a tempter, on a length and wide on off, Mitchell Starc does not fall for the trap and offers no shot at it.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, 2 runs.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, This is bowled short by Southee, on off, Starc pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Fuller this time but the line is around off, Mitchell Starc is happy to leave the ball alone.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Starts the new spell from around the wicket and hurls it on a good length, just outside off, left alone by Starc.

Tim Southee (15-4-38-0) comes back into the attack. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Comes from around the wicket for the right-hander, on a length, on off, Cameron Green nudges it from the crease to mid on.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Drags the length back and bowls it on off, Mitchell Starc hangs back to defend but gets an inside edge that rolls wide of square leg for one.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, On the off-stump line, on a good length, Mitchell Starc stays leg side of the ball to defend.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Drifts down leg, full in length, Mitchell Starc fails to get it away fine on the leg side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Spears it in, fuller in length, on middle, Mitchell Starc shapes up to whip it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, At 129.1 kph, on a hard length, on off, stabbed down on the off side by Starc.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Goes wide of the crease on this occasion and angles it in, on a length, outside off, left alone by Green.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Angling across, on a length, around off, Mitchell Starc pushes it to mid on for a single.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, 5 Wides!

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Goes short again, on middle, Mitchell Starc pats it down the deck.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Nasty delivery and that could have gone anywhere! Hits the deck hard and bowls it at the body of the batter, Mitchell Starc looks to fend this one off the back foot but fails to ride the bounce as the ball climbs onto him. The ball comes off the bat handle and drops well in front of point.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, On a shortish length, angling across, on off, Mitchell Starc dabs it down towards point.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Streaky way to get off the mark. In the channel on off, on a length, Mitchell Starc pushes at it away from his body without any foot movement and gets an inside edge that goes down to fine leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Angling in from around the wicket, on a back of a length, on off and middle, Starc rises with the bounce and keeps it out on the off side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Bowls it fuller and into the stumps, Mitchell Starc pushes it to mid off. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Back of a length, on leg, Mitchell Starc stabs it down to short leg.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Mitchell Starc walks out to bat at number 8 for Australia.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Alex Carey, ! c Kane Williamson b Scott Kuggeleijn.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, driven firmly to mid off by Green.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, BYES! Handy runs for Australia. William O'Rourke goes short but the line is down leg, Cameron Green ducks to let the ball pass. The keeper, Tom Blundell moves across to his left and leaps but cannot prevent the boundary.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, At 140.5 kph, angling in, on a good length, outside off, Cameron Green offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! William O'Rourke bowls it short and wide outside off, Cameron Green tries to cash in on the width and slashes, only to connect with thin air.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, Hurls it on a back of a length, on middle, Alex Carey taps it with soft hands in front of cover and calls Green through for a quick single.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, Oh...another one that kicks off! William O'Rourke hits the deck hard from over the wicket and bowls it on off, Alex Carey gets on his toes to keep it out on the off side. The ball nibbles away and rises to rap Carey on the left shoulder.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Beauty to end the over!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Indecisiveness from Green! Angling in, on a length, outside off, Cameron Green uses his feet again and makes a late decision to leave. He fails to get his bat out of the way in time and it rolls off the bottom half of the bat to the slip cordon.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, At the body of the batter, on a shortish length, Cameron Green ducks and leaves the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, on off, dabbed off the back foot to point.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bye.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Pitched up again, on off, Cameron Green mistimes the drive off the inner half of the bat to mid on.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a fuller length outside off, Cameron Green holds his stance and leaves the ball alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Whoa...that has taken off!

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Fuller and slanting in from outside off, Alex Carey presses ahead and leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Carey gets cut in half!

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, No run.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Fuller in length, outside off, Alex Carey shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Length delivery, outside off, Alex Carey guides it wide of backward point for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, ! A tough chance though! If anybody would have taken that, it would have been Glenn Phillips.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, This one tails back in sharply from a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green hops back in his crease to play at it with an angled bat. It jags back in and rises to hit Green on the gloves and it dribbles on the leg side.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bends his back and bangs it in short, on off, Cameron Green ducks to let it go.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, 1 run.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, On a hard length, on middle, Alex Carey looks to ride the bounce to defend it down the deck. The ball climbs onto him off the deck and raps him on the gloves. Luckily for Carey, it does not lob up.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, This is on a good length, on off, Alex Carey hangs back and keeps it out on the off side.

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William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, Tucks the batter up for room and bowls it on a back of a length, Alex Carey gets on his toes and glances it to the left of square leg. Carey wants a single but gets sent back by Green.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Lands it in the channel on off, on a good length, Cameron Green offers no shot at it.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Play and a miss! Gets it to angle it away from the batter and tempts him by offering width, on a length, Alex Carey goes after it but connects with thin air.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, This one comes back in a touch, on a back of a length, on off, Alex Carey stays leg side of the ball and punches it to the left of point for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, On the fifth stump line, on a good length, Alex Carey covers his off-stump and leaves the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Angling away from the batter, on a length, outside off, Alex Carey shoulders arms.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, At 133.3 kph, on a hard length, around off, Cameron Green waits on the back foot and steers it to point.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Full and straight, on middle, driven with a straight bat to mid on.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Lands it on a fullish length, on middle, Cameron Green digs it out back to the bowler.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green blocks it out off the back foot.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Attacks the stumps, on a length, Cameron Green defends it out with a straight bat.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! Kane Williamson should have done better there and he knows that as he bangs the turf with his hand.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Bowls it fractionally short of a length angling it away from off, Alex Carey holds his bat high and leaves it alone. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Angling in, a touch, on a good length, on off, Cameron Green looks to cover the line of the ball but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Alex Carey walks out to bat at number 7 for Australia.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, ! c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Serves it on a hard length, in the corridor of off, Mitchell Marsh walks across a bit and keeps it out on the off side.

Matt Henry (14-6-25-2) will bowl from the other end.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, This is on a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green hangs back and stabs it down the deck.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! Two in two for Green.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! Hit with authority! Scott bangs it in, on off, but it does not come up as the bowler would have liked, Cameron Green swivels a bit and pulls it aerially but in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter, on middle, Cameron Green knocks it firmly but straight to mid on.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Fuller in length and in the channel on off, Cameron Green leaves it for the keeper to collect.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls it on a back of a length, angling in, on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh hops back and nudges it besides the pitch on the leg side for a single.

We are back for the final session of Day 1! New Zealand take the field followed by Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green who make their way to the middle to resume their innings. Scott Kuggeleijn has the ball in hand and will start this session for New Zealand. Here we go...

... DAY 1, SESSION 3 ...

Australia, despite a promising start in the first session, have seen their fortunes take a downward turn in this session. Marnus Labuschagne, who struggled to find his rhythm, continued his streak of low scores being dismissed for just 1 run off 27 deliveries shortly after Lunch. Despite Usman Khawaja's determined efforts and his hard-earned innings, he was unable to fend off a particularly impressive delivery and fell after a gritty start, adding to Australia's woes. Travis Head, too, couldn't

SESSION SUMMARY - 85 runs, 26 overs and 3 wickets. It was a resurgent session for the Kiwis following the lunch break, as they tightened their grip on the game with a strong comeback. Despite initial inconsistencies in their lines and lengths, the New Zealand bowlers succeeded in curbing the flow of runs from the bat. Matt Henry, in particular, provided the perfect start by swiftly dismissing Marnus Labuschagne shortly after the break, setting the tone for the Kiwi resurgence. The momentum shi

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Serves it on a hard length, outside off, Cameron Green lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper to collect. That will be TEA on Day 1!

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, 2 runs.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, In the corridor of off, a hint of away shape, on a good length, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Length delivery, on off, Cameron Green presses forward and defends it with a straight bat.

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, ! Lovely shot!

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Full and straight, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh clips it in front of square on the leg side and retains the strike with a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Uppish but safe! Angling in, on a length, on middle and leg, Cameron Green is through his shot early and reaches out to push it to the right of mid on. He fails to keep his shot along the ground but luckily for him, it goes well wide of mid on. William O'Rourke gives it a chase and cuts it off. Three runs taken and the 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter but the line is down leg, Cameron Green misses out on a scoring opportunity as he fails to help it away.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Going away from the right-hander, on a good length, outside off, left alone by Cameron Green.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bangs it into the deck, around off, Cameron Green rides the bounce well and pats it towards cover.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Serves it on a hard length, outside off, Cameron Green gets on his toes and stabs it down on the off side.

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, Shaping away, on a fuller length, around off, Mitchell Marsh uses his feet and dabs it down late towards gully.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, On a short of a length, at the hips, tucked away off the back foot to deep square leg for one.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, ! Cameron Green does not miss out this time! Not the best of deliveries from Mitchell, short and around off, Cameron Green gets it at a good height and nails the pull in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, just outside off, Cameron Green lifts his bat and leaves the ball alone.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss!

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, Starts off on a short length from over the wicket, over middle, Mitchell Marsh swivels in the crease and pulls it through square leg for a single.

Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack now.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Nice and full outside off, Cameron Green holds back and watches the ball go past to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a good length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Drags the length shorter and gets the ball to seam away off the deck outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets closer to the line and opens that bat face steering the ball past point for a single. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a good length around the pads, Cameron Green clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Quicker this time on a length outside off, Cameron Green presses ahead and holds his bat high letting the ball go through to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a length outside off at 124.3 kph, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, ! Gets it through the gap this time. Short of a length outside off, Mitchell Marsh waits for it on the back foot and latches on the bounce punching it through covers for a boundary. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Short of a length just outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets under the bounce and punches it straight to mid off. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Goes fuller again and bowls it down leg, Mitchell Marsh misses out on the flick. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Good length just outside off, Mitchell Marsh holds his bat high and leaves it alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Sprays it down leg on a fuller length, Mitchell Marsh looks to flick it but gets beaten. The ball brushed the pads and flies to the keeper. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Starts from over the wicket and hurls it on a good length but well outside off, Mitchell Marsh cuts it off the toe end of the bat toward the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn (8-1-23-1) comes back into the attack.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes wide of the crease and angles it in, on a good length, outside off, Cameron Green offers no shot at it.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Hurls it around the off-stump line, on a length, Mitchell Marsh presses forward to stab it down the deck.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, This is at the stumps from Southee, full in length, Mitchell Marsh stays balanced and clips it well to the right of mid on. William O'Rourke dives to his right and keeps it down to a dot.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Drags his length back but continues to get the ball go away, outside off, Mitchell Marsh uses his feet and lifts his bat to let it go through.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Shaping away a bit, on a good length, in the corridor of off, Mitchell Marsh covers the line of the ball and pats it down on the off side.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, A sharp and quick bumper from Henry, on off, Cameron Green ducks and lets the ball go through to the keeper. A maiden from Henry, his 6th so far.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, At 136.5 kph, honing in, at the stumps, on a good length, Cameron Green steps out again and defends it with a straight bat.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Shaping in a touch, on off, on a good length, Cameron Green shimmies down the track and shoulders arms. A tight leave by Green as the ball was not too far from the off-stump.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Fuller from Henry, on off and middle, driven with a straight bat to mid on.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Cameron Green stays leg side of the ball to defend.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Length delivery, angled at the pads, Mitchell Marsh clips it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls with a wobble seam, on a good length, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh gets squared up as he looks to keep it out on the leg side and micues the shot towards mid off.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Four!

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, shaping away, on off, Mitchell Marsh makes a late decision to leave and keeps his bat out hanging. It comes off the bottom half of the bat and rolls towards the slip cordon.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, ! Top edge and it goes all the way! This is short and around middle, Mitchell Marsh swivels in the crease and goes for the pull. He fails to ride the bounce by rolling his wrists and gets a top edge that sails over the keeper for a maximum.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Leg bye! A bit too straight from Southee, on a back of a length, at the hips, Cameron Green cannot get the shot away and gets it off his thigh pad. They cross as the ball rolls in front of square leg for a single.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Much fuller this time, on off and middle, Mitchell Marsh gets right behind the line and blocks it well.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, around off, Mitchell Marsh steers it towards point.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Lands it on a short of a length, on off, Mitchell Marsh watchfully defends it on the off side.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Bends his back and bangs it in short, over middle, Mitchell Marsh ducks and lets it go.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Edged but just short! Angling in, on a length, around off, Cameron Green reaches out in front to defend with a straight bat. Gets an outside edge that drops in front of Tim Southee at third slip and the ball goes through his hands for a single.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, In the channel on off, on a hard length, Mitchell Marsh offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, ! Marsh cuts and cuts well!

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, On a shortish length, at 141.4 kph, outside off, Mitchell Marsh lifts his bat and lets the ball pass.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, This one goes the other away slightly, on off, full in length, Mitchell Marsh gets squared up by the away movement but does well to keep it out on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, ! Stand and deliver! On a hard length, on off, Mitchell Marsh stands tall and gets his hands through the ball. Hits it on the up and gets it through covers for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter, on middle, Cameron Green drives it with a straight bat to mid on.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 2 runs.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! Nicely done! Henry serves it full and slanting in, on the pads, Cameron Green uses his feet to counter the movement and clips it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, A big, big shout for caught behind but turned down! There was a noise when the ball passed the bat. Tim Southee has a word with the keeper and decides against the review.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, Hurls it on a short of a length, outside off, left alone by Mitchell Marsh.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, ! Mitchell Marsh is up and running!

Mitchell Marsh walks out to bat at number 6 for Australia. 

William O'Rourke to Travis Head, ! EDGED AND GONE! William O'Rourke gets into the act now! Travis Head was flirting with the danger outside off and he pays the ultimate price.

William O'Rourke to Travis Head, Hits the deck hard and bowls it on middle, Travis Head hops back and stabs it down on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Travis Head, Beaten! This is slightly full and going away, outside off, Travis Head fiddles at the delivery and is lucky not to edg this one behind.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Oh, my! How did that miss the stumps?

Matt Henry to Travis Head, Short of a length, on off, Travis Head adjusts to the extra bounce and pushes it wide of cover for a single to open his account.

Matt Henry to Travis Head, No run.

Drinks break! New Zealand have won the first hour after Lunch and they have been spot-on with their lines and lengths. The Kiwi pacers have made the Aussie batters play much more than they did in the first session and that has resulted in them getting the rewards. As for Australia, Marnus Labuschagne's tentative approach led to his downfall and they now have lost Usman Khawaja just at the stroke of the drinks break. Australia in need of a partnership here as Travis Head walks in to join Camer

Matt Henry to Travis Head, Beats the bat of Head first up!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, ! TIMBER! An absolute peach through the defence of Usman Khawaja. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angles this one across on a nagging length around off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angles it in, drifting down leg on a length, Cameron Green leaves it for Tom Blundell to collect. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, That's a jaffa! Gets the ball to shape away off the deck on a fuller length, around off, Cameron Green plays at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Scrambled seam on a fuller length just outside off, Cameron Green strides out and watchfully leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Short of a length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, A half-hearted appeal for LBW and the umpire shakes his head. Goes fuller and into the pads, Cameron Green misses out on the flick and gets pinged on the front pad. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Leg bye.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Pitches this one on a length outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Goes fuller on off, Cameron Green offers a solid front foot defence. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Bangs it on a hard length in the channel, Cameron Green pushes at it with soft hands and gets a thick outside edge falling short of second slip. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Fuller on off this time, Usman Khawaja drives it to Tim Southee at mid off. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it nice and full outside off with some away movement off the deck, Usman Khawaja offers no shot. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, FIVE WIDES! Oh dear, that's a real loosener. Bangs it short and drifts it way down leg for the keeper to get to. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Spears in a yorker just outside off, Usman Khawaja eases it to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, LEG BYES! Bowls it on a hard length into the pads, Usman Khawaja hops and looks to tuck it fine but gets beaten. The ball brushes his front pad and trickles away to one leg fence for a boundary. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, No run.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Angles it across on a good length over middle, Usman Khawaja blocks it to the fielder at point. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a hard length over middle and leg, Cameron Green manages to keep it out on the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls a yorker that tails back in into the stumps, Cameron Green takes it on the full and clips it to mid on. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length on middle and leg, Cameron Green tucks it to the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Nicely done by Green. A fuller delivery on off, Cameron Green gently pushes it through the gap at extra cover for a couple of runs. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, On a good length just outside off, Cameron Green watchfully leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, 4 Byes.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, On a good length around fifth stumps line, Usman Khawaja holds his gloves up and lets the ball go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, And again! Short of a length angling it away from off, the ball climbs on Usman Khawaja as he leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Aggresive bouncer again on middle and off, Usman Khawaja ducks and leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, On a good length outside off, Usman Khawaja holds his bat high and leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Starts with a bouncer angled away from middle and off, Usman Khawaja ducks as Tom Blundell collects the ball high to his left.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bangs another shorter delivery on off, Cameron Green ducks at it as the ball flies to the keeper.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, BYES! Digs it short and hits the deck hard over off, Usman Khawaja gets squared up looking to pull at it and the ball shoots off the deck and evades the keeper towards the fence for a boundary. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it nice and full just outside off, Usman Khawaja stays in the crease and chops it to the fielder at gully. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, That's the line! On a shorter length just outside off, Usman Khawaja looks to push at it but gest beaten on the outside edge. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller into the pads, Usman Khawaja flicks it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Finishes the over with one beating the outside edge. Bowls it on a good length in the channel, Cameron Green presses forward for the block but the shape off the deck beats his blade on the outside edge. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller and on off, Cameron Green pushes it through the gap at covers for a couple of runs.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a good length around middle and off, Cameron Green presses ahead and blocks it to the off side. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls this one straighter and into the stumps, Cameron Green flicks it to mid on. The fielder collects the ball and has a shy at the stumps at the nonstriker's end but doesn't connect. Rachin Ravindra does well to back up that throw diving to his right. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Shapes it away on a fuller length just around off, Cameron Green blocks it with soft hands. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller and on leg looking for that LBW, Cameron Green tucks it to the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, On a hard length over middle, Usman Khawaja eases it to the fielder at point. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, WIDE! A sharp bouncer bowled way too short. Usman Khawaja ducks at it and the umpire calls it a wide. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Off the mark with that quick single. Hurls it on a good length around off, Cameron Green taps it in front of cover and gets to the other end. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bowls this full and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it off his pads to deep square leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Wayward of off on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bangs it short and hits the deck hard over middle and leg, Usman Khawaja half ducks and leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Nice shape for the new batter! Bowls it fuller just outside off with some away movement off the deck, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes a tad fuller in length and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja covers the line and tucks it to deep square leg for a single. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it on a good length into the stumps, Usman Khawaja hops and blocks it to the off side. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Angles it away on a fuller length outside off, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller and into the stumps, Usman Khawaja blocks it neatly with a straight bat. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, A bouncer angling away from off, Usman Khawaja watches the ball go past to the keeper.

Cameron Green walks out to the middle now.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, ! CAUGHT! Marnus Labuschagne has to walk back after looking very tentative.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length and over middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne gets his bat high and dabs it to the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs this one on a good length just wider of off, Marnus Labuschagne stays unbothered and makes the leave.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, That's the line they are looking for! On a fuller length around the fourth stump line with some away movement, Marnus Labuschagne drops his bat on it and blocks it off the deck.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Bowls this outside off, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Gets this straight on the pads on a good length, Usman Khawaja gets on his toes and clips it to deep square leg for a single. 

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Away swinger bowled on a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne offers no shot and ends the over with a dot. 

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Well bowled! Pitches it on a good length with a scrambled seam on middle and off, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it back onto the pitch.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Gets this nicely in the channel around off on a fuller length with some away seam off the deck, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Bowls it wider of off on a good length, Marnus Labuschagne stays unmoved. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, On a fuller length around off, Usman Khawaja looks to push through but gets a thick inside edge towards backward square leg region for a single.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Comes from over the wicket and bowls it full and on off, Usman Khawaja blocks it with soft hands. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Missed out on that did Marnus Labuschagne! Short of a length and width outside off, Labuschagne cuts it off the inner half of the bat straight to backward point.  

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Bowls it nicely on a fuller length just outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Drags the length back over middle and leg, Usman Khawaja hops back and pulls it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Straighter and fuller into the stumps, Usman Khawaja blocks it to short mid-wicket. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bangs it hard on a length but down leg, Usman Khawaja leaves this one alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Scott Kuggeleijn (3-0-16-0).

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, A maiden to start the session. On a good length well outside off, left alone by Marnus Labuschagne.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Same line and length and similar leave by Marnus Labuschagne. 

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Well left again! Outside off, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne holds his bat high and leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller again just closer to the off stump line than the previous one, in the channel, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it again.

We are back for the second session of Day 1! Some final words being spoken by Tim Southee in New Zealand huddle before they spread out to take their respective field positions. Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne are all set to resume their innings for Australia. Tim Southee is at the top of his mark and will kick things off with the ball in this session. Away we go...

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Starts from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length outside off with some away movement off the deck, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone. 

... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...

As for New Zealand, having won a crucial toss, they would have loved to pick up a couple of wickets more, but they will take heart from the fact that they did not let Australia get away. Skipper Tim Southee had no hesitation in bowling first, wanting to make first use of the greenish-looking surface. Matt Henry set the tone by beating the bat on several occasions, while Tim Southee was as disciplined as ever. There were encouraging signs for William O'Rourke and Scott Kuggeleijn, and the inexp

SESSION SUMMARY - 62 runs, 27 overs and 1 wicket. End of an attritional session of Test cricket and it will be Australia who will be the happier of the two sides as the players walk off for Lunch! After being inserted into bat under overcast conditions, the onus was on their openers to see off that first hour safely. Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja did not let them down, as both batters applied themselves to keep the Kiwi pacers at bay. Smith was busy out in the middle and was quick to punish l

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Fuller in length just outside off, Usman Khawaja holds his bat high and leaves the ball alone through to the keeper. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Goes a touch fuller and over the off stump line, Usman Khawaja judges the length right and makes another good leave. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it nice and full outside off, Usman Khawaja offers no shot.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Edged and just short of the first slip. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angles it away on a good length, in the channel around off, Usman Khawaja hops back and makes the leave.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, A very optimistic appeal for LBW! Comes from over the wicket and bowls it on a length and on leg, Usman Khawaja looks to tuck it away but gets beaten onto his pads.

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller in length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, On a length around off, Marnus Labuschagne holds his bat high and makes the leave. 

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes full and into the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne digs it to the off side for no runs. 

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs it on a fuller length well outside off, Marnus Labuschagne watches the ball go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Gets the line wrong again. Bowls it on a length and down leg yet again, Tom Blundell dives to his left and gloves the ball.

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Thats great carry! Bowls it nicely on a hard length and gets the ball to nip back in from off, Usman Khawaja leaves it as the ball zips over the stumps to Tom Blundell, behind the stumps. 

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes fuller just outside off tempting Labuschagne to drive but he leaves it alone. 

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, And again! Back of a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs it on a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne holds his bat high and lets this one go through to the keeper. 

Marnus Labuschagne is in at number 3.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, ! c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Right on the money! Full and into the stumps, Usman Khawaja blocks it back onto the pitch. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, No run.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, No run.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it on a fuller length and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja blocks it back onto the deck. 

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Angles it in and bowls it on a hard length around middle, the ball shoots off the deck and Steven Smith manages to tuck it away off the shoulder of the bat towards fine leg for a single. 

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Even better! Right in the channel on a good length, Usman Khawaja knows where his off stump is and makes the leave as the ball zips inches over the off pole. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Errs in line and bowls it on a length over leg, Steven Smith tucks it to long leg and picks up a single.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Some away movement off the deck. On a length outside off, Steven Smith gets closer to the line but leaves it alone. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Pitches it fuller well outside off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.

Matt Henry (6-3-14-0) is back for a burst.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bends his back and hits the deck hard on a back of a length around off, Steven Smith gets on top of his toes and dabs it to the off side.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Back of a length outside off, Steven Smith leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time around off, Steven Smith leans on it and clips it to deep mid-wicket for another couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, 2 runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Back of a length, outside off with inward movement, Steven Smith judges the line perfectly and makes a leave. 

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bangs it short and wider of off, Steven Smith gets closer to the line but drops his bat and leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Goes too much and on leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, ! Runs flowing thick and fast now. Another shorter delivery angling in from middle and leg, Usman Khawaja swivels and pulls it along the ground towards backward square leg fence for another boundary. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, ! That's a top shot. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it fuller but down leg, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone. Tom Blundell dives to his right to make the stop. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, A huge appeal for LBW and the umpire turns it down. Tim Southee and Scott Kuggeleijn decide to send it upstairs. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller in search of swing and bowls it nicely on leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it to deep square leg for a single to end the over. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, At 130.1 kph on a good length outside off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Good leave that! Bowls it fuller in length and angles it away just outside off, Usman Khawaja watchfully leave the ball.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it fuller and outside off, Usman Khawaja gets beaten trying to block it straight. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, ! That's some shot by Usman Khawaja!

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Missed out on that one did Steven Smith! Goes a touch shorter and wider of off, Steven Smith latches on to the length perfectly and cuts it straight to the fielder at gully. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Errs in line and bowls it on the pads again, on a length, Usman Khawaja tucks it to square of fine leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller on off, Usman Khawaja blocks it back to the bowler. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, That's a beauty! Bowls it neatly on a length just outside off with the ball swinging away off the deck, Steven Smith looks for the push but is beaten on the outside edge. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, A tad shorter in length and on the pads, Usman Khawaja clips it to deep square leg and gets to the other end. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, And again. Bowls it on a length but well outside off for Steven Smith to leave it alone. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, An away swinger, on a good length outside off, Steven Smith leaves this one alone. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Better in line and length this time. Bowls it on a good length and on off, Steven Smith blocks it back onto the deck. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, ! Driven nicely by Steven Smith. Southee overpitches it outside off, Steven Smith waits for the ball and drives it straight past mid off for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Bowls it nice and full in the channel outside off, Steven Smith shoulders arms again. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Short of a length, outside off with some away movement, Steven Smith holds his bat high and leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Finishes the over with a dot. Goes fuller on off, Usman Khawaja blocks it to the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Drags the length back and hits the deck hard over off, Steven Smith gets on the pull early and toe ends it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, That one hits the seam and straightens up on a fuller length around middle and off, Usman Khawaja tucks it to mid on. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Spears a perfect yorker tailing into the stumps, Steven Smith gets a little bat on it as the ball catches the inside edge and clips the pad. The ball trickles to the on side and the batters cross.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length outside off with some away movement, Steven Smith drops his blade on it and stabs it to the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn comes on to bowl now.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Gets this straighter into the stumps on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja flicks it to square leg to end the over with a dot. Another maiden over, four on the trot from New Zealand!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, On that fifth stump line, on a good length, Usman Khawaja offers no shot and makes the leave. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Gets this one on a nagging length just outside off, Usman Khawaja watches the ball go past to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller and just wider on the channel this time around, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Beats the outside edge again! 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it on a good length and gets the ball to shape back in around middle, Usman Khawaja blocks it back onto the deck. 

DRINKS! The opening hour of play has seen both teams off to a promising start, with Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith showcasing solid defensive techniques to navigate through the initial overs. Their steady approach has laid a foundation that they'll aim to build upon as the game progresses. The New Zealand bowlers have displayed disciplined bowling, maintaining tight lines and testing the batter's patience. Both sides will be eager to capitalize on this momentum, with the Kiwi bowlers particul

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Another bumper from O'Rourke, around off, Steven Smith drops his gloves and sways away from the line of the ball. Tom Blundell hops this time to his right and plucks it out with his right glove.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, William O'Rourke tries to bang it into the deck but the line is down leg. Steven Smith lets it go and the keeper, Tom Blundell leaps to his left to make the stop.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Short and shaping away, outside off, Steven Smith walks across and watchfully lets it go.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, outside off, left alone by Steven Smith.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, A bit of extra bounce on this one, on a hard length, on off, Usman Khawaja adjusts well to the extra bounce and keeps it out on the off side.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, A big mix-up but Steven Smith survives despite that slip!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Fuller in length this time, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja uses his feet to counter the movement and works it to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Beauty!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps again and gets it to swing back in, on a good length, Usman Khawaja stabs it down onto the deck.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Gets a good shape into the batter, on a good length, on middle, Usman Khawaja hops and defends it out with a straight bat.

Change.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Fuller and at 139.3 clicks, outside off, Steven Smith is into his shot a bit early and mistimes the drive to mid off. Smith gestures in frustration as this was a ball he should have put away.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bends his back and bangs it in short, over middle, Steven Smith ducks to let the ball go through to the keeper.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bowls it on a back of a length, outside off, Steven Smith offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, outside off, Steven Smith is unable to transfer his weight on the front foot and miscues the shot off the inside edge to mid on. William O'Rourke will be encouraged by this.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Drifts down leg, on a good length, it nips back in a long way and Steven Smith is happy to let it go past him.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Serves it full and straight, on off, driven straight back to the bowler by Khawaja.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, In the corridor of off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, 2 runs.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps again with a good-length delivery, Usman Khawaja accounts for the inward movement and stabs it down on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angling in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja hops and defends with a straight bat.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, This is on a fullish length from around the wicket, outside off, Usman Khawaja digs it out on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Slanting in, in the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Steven Smith.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, First bumper of the Test from a Kiwi bowler. Bends his back and bangs it in short, at the left shoulder of the batter, Steven Smith is uncertain about playing this one and gets into a tangle before he ducks to let the ball pass.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Steven Smith shuffles and rides the bounce well to keep it out.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Good stop! Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, Steven Smith shows the full face of the bat and firms the drive towards mid off. Tim Southee dives to his right and parries the ball away towards the mid on fielder, keeping it to a dot.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Short of a length, on off, Steven Smith gets on his toes and plays it right under his eyes. Opens his bat face and steers it to the left of point for a couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Good-length delivery, angling in, on middle, Steven Smith hops to get it away off his pads but the ball comes in and rises to hit him high on the front pad.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Henry continues to beat the bat of Khawaja. Stays around the wicket and angles it in, on a hard length, around off, Usman Khawaja hangs back and shapes up to defend with a straight bat. It nips away off the seam this time and goes past the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angles it in again, on a good length, on middle, Usman Khawaja dabs it down on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Pulls his length back and bowls it at 133.7 kph, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja looks to clip it away but the ball jags back in sharply to catch the inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, On a fullish length, on off, Usman Khawaja gets his bat down and jams it out on the off side.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Switches to around the wicket now and looks to go full but ends up bowling a low full-toss, on middle, Usman Khawaja knocks it straight to mid on.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Top of off, on a hard length, Usman Khawaja trusts the bounce and hops to leave the ball alone.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, This one nips back in sharply off the deck, on a hard length, on off and middle, Steven Smith shoulders arms and wears it high on the front pad.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Attacks the stumps this time and angles it back in, on off, on a good length, Steven Smith gets his bat out in front of the pads to defend.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Fuller this time and outside off, Steven Smith lets the ball come to him and dabs it to the left of point for a couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Missed out! William O'Rourke errs in line and length as this is short and wide outside off, there to be put away, Steven Smith gets on the bounce nicely but cuts this straight to point.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Keeps it in that corridor of off, on a good length, Steven Smith offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Starts off on a hard length, in the channel on off, Steven Smith shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke comes into the attack replacing Tim Southee. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, EDGED AND ! Lucky boundary for Khawaja.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Beaten!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Comes from around the wicket now and angles it in, outside off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja lets it go through.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Edged but short! Matt Henry is testing Khawaja here and that almost carried to second slip.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Goes full does Henry, on off, Usman Khawaja drives it along the ground but straight to mid off.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, An optimistic shout for LBW and there looked to be an inside edge.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Serves it on a good length again, on off, Steven Smith gets right behind the line of the ball and stabs it down on the off side.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, This is on a good length, in the channel on off, Steven Smith leaves it all alone.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, On the sixth stump line, fuller as well, Steven Smith defends it with a straight bat.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Pitches it right up to the batter, swinging away, outside off, Steven Smith extends his arms and drives it to cover. Southee won't mind this shot from Smith as the latter went chasing at the delivery well away from his body.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Bowls it with an upright seam, on a hard length, around off, Steven Smith walks across and shoulders arms. The ball jags back in a bit to hit him high on the pads.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Beaten! Henry bowls it on a length, in the corridor of off, Usman Khawaja plays for the ball swinging back into him but this one nips away off the deck a long way and goes past the outside edge. A maiden from Henry.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, A tempter by Henry, full and width on offer on off, Usman Khawaja does not fall for the trap and lets it go through to the kepeer.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Drags his length back and bowls it in the channel on off, left alone by Usman Khawaja.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Another good leave from Khawaja. Henry goes full this time and much closer to the off-stump, swinging it back in, Usman Khawaja knows where his off-stump is and shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, At 136.2 kph, angling away, on a length and on off, Usman Khawaja does not offer a shot.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Top of off, on a hard length, a hint of inward movement, Usman Khawaja trusts the bounce and lifts his bat to leave it all alone.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, A bit too wide from Southee, outside off, on a good length, Steven Smith leaves the ball alone for the keeper to collect.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Shaping away, on a length, outside off, Steven Smith is not bothered by it and lets the ball pass.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Delivers it full and sliding on the pads, Steven Smith flicks it along the ground off his pads but can't get it past mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Honing in, at the stumps, on a fuller length, Steven Smith gets his bat out in front of the pads and keeps it out.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, No run.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, ! Shot of real authority!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, This is full from Henry, outside off, left alone by Usman Khawaja again.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Risky, very risky!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Gets the ball to nip back into the left-hander this time, on a back of a length, on middle, Usman Khawaja looks to cover the line of the ball but it jags back in and goes past the inside edge to wear him on the body.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, An absolute jaffa!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bye! Southee loses his radar and bowls it way outside off, almost beyond the tramline, Usman Khawaja lets it go. The keeper, Tom Blundell dives to his left and makes a half-stop. They cross.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Nicely bowled! Hits the deck hard and bowls it in the channel on off, Usman Khawaja hops back to block it out with a straight bat. It nibbles away a long way to beat Khawaja on the outside edge.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Southee angles it across the batter now, on a length, outside off, Usman Khawaja initially thinks about playing at it but does well not to lift his bat in the end to leave it all alone.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Keeps it full and straight, at the stumps, Usman Khawaja lets the ball come to him and accounts for the inward movement. Flicks it off his pads to the left of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, NO BALL! Angles it away from the batter, on a length, outside off, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms to the delivery. Southee has overstepped here.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, a hint of inward movement, Usman Khawaja clips it neatly to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Good leave! Swinging back into the right-hander, on a length, on the fifth stump line, Usman Khawaja picks the line of the ball and lifts his bat to leave the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, ! Another outside edge that goes past gully. Bowls it with a scrambled seam, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith hangs back in his crease to cover the line of the ball. Gets squared up as the ball seams away and gets an outside edge that goes low but wide of gully for another boundary.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, This is bowled at 130.4 clicks, on a good length, outside off, left alone watchfully by Steven Smith.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Angling into the right-hander, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith gets on his toes to clip it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Hurls it in the corridor of off, on a good length, Steven Smith watches it closely and lets it go through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, No run.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, EDGED AND ! Fortuitous boundary for Steven Smith! Good start from Henry as he steams in from over the wicket and serves it with an upright seam, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith gets caught in his crease as he looks to defend with a straight bat. Gets an outside edge that goes between the slip cordon and gully for the first boundary of the game.

Matt Henry to share the new ball from the other end. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Beauty to end the first over! Stays over the wicket and angles it across the left-hander, on a back of a length, in the corridor of off, Usman Khawaja hops back and plays inside the line of the ball as he plays for the ball coming back into him. The ball nips away off the deck and whizzes past the outside edge.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Steven Smith and Australia are underway! Tim Southee bowls it on a hard length, on top of off, Steven Smith moves to the off side once again and tucks it from the crease to the right of square leg. Gets off the mark with a single.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Goes full in search of swing, in the channel on off, Steven Smith gets right behind the line of this one and blocks it out with a straight bat.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Strays on the pads slightly and lands it on a good length, Steven Smith shuffles across a bit and shapes up to tickle it fine but misses to get bat to ball. The ball brushes his pads and goes through to the keeper, Tom Blundell.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, At 128.2 kph, on a good length, a hint of away shape, around off, Steven Smith hops back and stabs it down on the off side.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Gets a good shape right away! Starts from over the wicket and bowls it with an upright seam, on a good length, swinging away, on off, Steven Smith shuffles across and defends it down the wicket.

Right then, we are done with the pre-match formalities. The umpires are out and the New Zealand players are seen in a huddle before they spread out to take their positions. Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja walk out to the middle to open for Australia. Tim Southee has the new ball in hand and will start the proceedings for New Zealand. Let's play says the umpire and here we go..

We are all in readiness for the action to begin! The players make their way into the ground for the national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Australia first followed by New Zealand.

Australia (Playing XI) - Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Tom Latham, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (WK), Glenn Phillips, Scott Kuggeleijn, Matt Henry, Tim Southee (C), William O'Rourke.

Welcome back for New Zealand's reply. Australia are seen in a huddle near the ropes before they disperse to take their places on the field. They are joined by the two Kiwi openers. In the absence of Devon Conway, it will be Will Young to open the innings alongside Tom Latham.

... SECOND INNINGS ...

It has been an extremely frustrating morning for New Zealand. At the start of the day, they were hopeful of restricting Australia to 300. However, it did not go according to plan for them, as Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood kept the Kiwi pacers at bay. The hosts did not help their cause and were all over the place with their lines and lengths, allowing the Aussie batters to have it their way. The heads began to drop for New Zealand as Tim Southee was left scratching his head to find the last wi

SESSION SUMMARY - 104 runs, 85 overs and 1 wicket. Australia have finally been bowled out for 383 but the first session here on Day 2 has well and truly belonged to them. Having begun the day with an overnight score of 279, Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood got together and piled the misery on the hosts. Green picked up where he left off on the opening day and continued to tick along nicely. Hazlewood gave a good account of his batting potential and was prepared to hang in there. Green used his

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, ! TAKEN! Matt Henry breaks through for New Zealand. He gets his fifth wicket and Australia have been bowled out for 383. Henry comes in from over the wicket and goes full, around off, Josh Hazlewood gets lured into the drive as he looks to hit this one on the up. He stays leg side of the ball and reaches out to play the shot. Ends up chipping it straight down the throat of Rachin Ravindra at mid off where he reverse cups it in front of his face.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, WIDE! Way too short from Henry, over middle, it goes over Josh Hazlewood's head for a wide.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! Pure class! O'Rourke bowls it full and around off, Cameron Green gets his weight on the front foot and drives it well. The bat twists in his hand but gets it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, At 135.2 kph, too wide on off, on a length, Cameron Green is happy to let it go.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Slanting in from over the wicket, on a good length, just outside off, Cameron Green covers his off-stump and shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, In the channel on off, on a good length, shaping away, left alone by Green.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, O'Rourke hits the deck hard and bowls it on the sixth stump line, angling in, Cameron Green lifts his bat and leaves the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Bowls this fuller just around off, Cameron Green clips it to long on and takes the single to retain the strike for the next over. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Drops the length a bit outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Bowls this one fuller, on off, Cameron Green pushes it to long on. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, And again! On a length outside off, Cameron Green shimmies down the track and lets the ball go past him. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Keeps it on a good length outside off, Cameron Green takes a couple of steps down and leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Sees the over off well! Bowls it on a fuller length just outside off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it off the inner half of the bat with soft hands. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bangs it shorter and over middle, Josh Hazlewood half ducks at it and lets it go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, On a good length and into the stumps, Josh Hazlewood blocks it nicely to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bowls this one on a good length into the pads, Josh Hazlewood tucks it just inches in front of short leg. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bangs it on a shorter length over off, Josh Hazlewood rides on it and stabs it to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Keeps it nice and straight into the stumps, Josh Hazlewood takes a step back and pats it back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, A dot to end the over! Another maiden for Matt Henry! Bowls it nice and full just outside off, Cameron Green looks to play it across the line but gets beaten. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a shorter length over off, Cameron Green skips down the wicket and blocks it back onto the deck. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Goes fuller this time on off, Cameron Green drives it well to long off. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Keeps it on a good length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

With Australia 9 down, the Lunch interval has been pushed back by 30 minutes. However, if a wicket falls now, the players will head for Lunch.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a length around middle and off, Cameron Green dances down the track and tucks it deep mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Solid in defence! Bowls it fuller on off, Josh Hazlewood presses ahead and blocks it to mid off. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Digs a short one over middle and leg, Josh Hazlewood ducks at it. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, At 132 clicks, angles it in from off, Josh Hazlewood does well to keep it out to the off side. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, ! Josh Hazlewood is putting up a show here. Width on offer outside off, on a good length, Josh Hazlewood rocks back and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Slants it on a good length into off, Josh Hazlewood pushes it with an open face of bat towards cover point. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Angles it in on a shorter length around off, Josh Hazlewood gets on his toes and stabs the ball back onto the deck. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, A maiden over! Bowls it on a good nagging length outside off, Cameron Green looks for the cut but is beaten on the outside edge. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Short of a length over off, Cameron Green stabs it back to the bowler. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Keeps it nice and tight on the length around off and gets the ball to nip bak a bit, Cameron Green gets down the track and wears it onto his gloves. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a length just outside off, Cameron Green taps it to the fielder at point.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Edged and it falls short of Tim Southee at gully. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a good length into the stumps, Cameron Green gets down to the pitch of the ball and pats it back to the bowler. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Keeps it tight into the stumps, on a good length, Josh Hazlewood blocks it to the backward point. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Gets the single when he wants it! On a fuller length outside off, Cameron Green drives it neatly to deep point and gets to the other end. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Yet again! Angles it in a bit from outside off does Southee, Cameron Green watches the line and makes the leave. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Similar line and similar result. Good length outside off, Cameron Green watches the ball go past him. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, And again! On a good length, outside off, Cameron Green is unbothered as he makes the leave. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls it just outside off on a fuller length, Cameron Green holds his bat high and lets this one go.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, Does well to keep it out yet again. Angles it in on a good length and into the stumps, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and pats it to the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, WIDE! Bends his back and hits the deck hard over leg, the ball kicks off the deck and goes well over the batter. Tom Blundell does well to pluck the ball as it is called a wide by the umpire. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Easy single! Bowls it on a good length around off, Cameron Green waits for the ball and eases it to deep point to take the run. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, just outside off, Cameron Green dabs it to short cover. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Goes fuller into the stumps, Cameron Green gets his bat ahead and blocks it to short cover. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length and into the bodyline, Cameron Green tucks it well to the on side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Comes from around the wicket and wider in the crease. Bowls it just shorter in length and slants it away from off, Cameron Green pushes it to deep point. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, That was too close! Bowls it perfectly on a length around middle and off and gets the ball to straighten off the deck. Josh Hazlewood looks to block it with a straight bat as the ball whizzes past the outside edge. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller and just wider of the off stump, Cameron Green drives it to the left of mid off and takes the single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls it a touch fuller and into middle and leg, Cameron Green flicks it in front of square on leg but doesn't take the run. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Keeps this nice and full into the stumps, Cameron Green blocks it with a dead straight bat right under his eyes.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Angles it in on a good length, on the pads, Josh Hazlewood clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Finds the edge but it falls just short of Tom Latham at second slip. Angles it in on a good length around off, Josh Hazlewood pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! That brings up the 100-run partnership between these two.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Another bouncer but going down leg, Cameron Green half-ducks and Tom Blundell collects it nicely to his left.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, A well-directed bouncer over middle, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go to the keeper.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Short of a length, on off, Cameron Green pulls it away nicely to deep mid-wicket for no runs.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls it straighter and into the stumps, on a good length, Cameron Green blocks it with a straight bat. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Keeps it on a good length and angles it into the pads, Cameron Green fails to flick as the ball clips him high on the waist and trickles down to the leg side. .

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller in length on off, Cameron Green creams it through covers for a run and will retain the strike for the next over. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! Runs are flowing now for Australia. Southee angles it into the pads on a good length, Cameron Green waits for the ball and just clips it away to fine leg fence for another boundary.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Slants it in on a fuller length into the pads, Josh Hazlewood flicks it well to backward square leg for a single.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Bowls it nicely on a length on off, Josh Hazlewood opens the bat face and guides it through to gully. 

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, On a good length around off, Josh Hazlewood taps it to short cover. Cameron Green sets off for the run but is sent back by Josh Hazlewood.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, A dot to end the over. Digs it short again over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks at it. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! That's dispatched precisely in the gap. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Short of a length over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks out of the way. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, FIVE WIDES! Those extras will haunt the Kiwi's. Bangs it short but way down leg, Josh Hazlewood stays unmoved and Tom Blundell fails to reach to it as it races away to the fence. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Takes a single on the very first ball. Short of a length delivery on off, Cameron Green clips it to long on and gives the strike back to Josh Hazlewood.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn (17-1-56-2) comes on to bowl now.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Survives the over with ease and is solid in defence! Tosses up just outside off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it well to the off side. 

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Floats it up on off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it back onto the pitch.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Shorter in length, on off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it off the backfoot. 

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Flighted delivery outside off, Josh Hazlewood blocks it well.

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, Floats it up on middle and leg, Josh Hazlewood eases it to the on side.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! BANG! Brings up his 150 in some absolute style! William O'Rourke digs it short and hits the deck hard over off, Cameron Green hops and pulls it nicely over square leg for a maximum. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Drops the length short and angles it in from off, Cameron Green stabs it back onto the deck.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Short of a length and on off, Cameron Green stays deep in the crease and pulls it to deep square leg fielder. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Slants it in on a fuller length around off, Cameron Green leans and flicks it to long on. 

Rachin Ravindra to Josh Hazlewood, A dot to end the over. Bowls it on a good length and gets the ball to angle into the left-hander. Josh Hazlewood tucks it to the leg side. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, A tad shorter on middle and off, Cameron Green rocks back and punches it past short mid-wicket for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Bowls it nice and full outside off, Cameron Green holds his pose and lets it go through to the keeper.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Floats it way wider of off on a good length, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Tosses it up on off, Cameron Green punches it to long off but doesn't take the run. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Does well to keep it out! O'Rourke comes from over the wicket and bowls it short of a length angling it in from off, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and pats it to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Gets the single. On a fuller length into off, Cameron Green leans on it and flicks it to long on for a run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angles it in on a good length outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, On a back of a length again, slanting in from off, Cameron Green dabs it back onto the deck. 

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Bye.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, On a back on a length and over the body, Josh Hazlewood dabs it well to the leg side. Hazlewood has grown in confidence and it shows. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Bowls it flatter and fuller on off, Cameron Green punches it straight to short mid-wicket for no runs. Josh Hazlewood will be facing the start of the next over.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Quicker and fuller on middle and off, Cameron Green punches it to mid off. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, ! Cracking shot! Shorter in length just outside off, Cameron Green goes back and slaps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Shorter and wire on off, Cameron Green stays back and cuts it to the fielder at point.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Comes from around the wicket and bowls it up on off, Cameron Green pushes it to long off.

Drinks! It has indeed been an exceptional start to the day for the Australians. Josh Hazlewood has shown great resilience and aggression, forming a formidable partnership with Cameron Green to add valuable runs to the scoreboard. This 65-run partnership for the last wicket has bolstered Australia's total significantly and put New Zealand under a lot of pressure. Despite their best efforts, the Kiwi bowlers have struggled to break through and claim that elusive final wicket, with the Austral

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Solid defence from Hazlewood. Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Josh Hazlewood pushes it with a straight bat to mid off. The partnership continues to frustrate New Zealand.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Honing in, at the batter, on a good length, Josh Hazlewood defends it on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, This is on a back of a length, on off, Josh Hazlewood hangs back and pats it to point.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Much fuller this time and it tails back in, on middle, Cameron Green gives himself room to pierce the in-field on the off side but hits it straight to cover.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Length delivery, on off, driven on the up by Green but straight to cover.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Goes wide of the crease and angles it in, on a good length, around off, Cameron Green dabs it down to deep third. They do not take the single.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, In the channel on off, on a good length, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, around off, Cameron Green leans ahead and steers it to a fine deep third.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Quick single taken and Green will keep the strike. On a fullish length, on middle, Cameron Green gets his bat down and jams it out wide of cover and calls Hazlewood through for a quick run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! Hammered away!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, This is at 131.6 kph, on a length, outside off, Cameron Green tries to cover the line of the ball but it nips away late to go past the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Digs it in short, over middle, Cameron Green ducks and lets the ball pass.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Four!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Serves it on a good length, on off, Cameron Green uses his feet and defends it down the wicket with a straight bat.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, This is on a hard length, over middle, a hint of late movement, Josh Hazlewood gets squared up but adjusts well to keep it out on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, On a back of a length, angled in, around leg, Josh Hazlewood fends it down on the leg side.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, ! Beautiful! A proper top-order batter shot. William O'Rourke goes full and in the channel on off, Josh Hazlewood extends his arms and presents a high elbow to drive it through covers for a boundary.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, WIDE! Switches to around the wicket and serves this way too short. It sails over the batter's head for a wide.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Slanting in, on a good length, on the pads, Josh Hazlewood closes the bat face to work it past short leg. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and it drops to the left of short leg.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Four!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! Connects this time and it goes all the way. Angling in, on a length, on leg, Cameron Green clears his front leg and leaves nothing in the tank and pummels it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! Fuller this time and wide on off, Cameron Green clears his front leg and throws the kitchen sink at it go back over the bowler's head but msises.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Attacks the stumps with a good-length delivery, a hint of late away movement, Cameron Green adjusts well and defends it on the off side.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Pitched up by Henry, on off, driven nicely along the ground to deep cover.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Beaten! In the channel on off, on a good length, Cameron Green has a feel for the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Another bumper, on off, Cameron Green moves leg side again and slaps it up and over extra cover and retains the strike with a single.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! Whoa...cracking shot! William O'Rourke digs it in short but this is not short enough to trouble the batter, Cameron Green backs away nice and early and rides the bounce to flat bat it to the right of long on for a maximum. This is now Green's highest Test score.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, This is at 138.5 kph, on a length and slanting in, on off and middle, Cameron Green knocks it with a straight bat to long on. They do not take the single.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Fuller in length and much closer to the off-stump line as well, Cameron Green shoulders arms watchfully.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angling in, on a good length, outside off, left alone by Green.

William O'Rourke to Josh Hazlewood, Starts off on a back of a length, at the batter, Josh Hazlewood fends at it awkwardly off his chest and gets it past short leg for a quick single.

William O'Rourke (20-8-59-2) comes into the attack. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Another bumper from Henry, over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Six!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Oh...wow! Too good a delivery from Henry not to get a wicket.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Slanting into the batter, full in length, Cameron Green flicks it off his pads towards deep mid-wicket and does not take the single.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Tailing in, fuller in length as well, on middle, Josh Hazlewood accounts for the late inward movement and works it to short mid-wicket.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, In the channel on off, at 133.4 kph, on a good length, Cameron Green uses his feet and lifts his bat to let the ball pass.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, ! Lovely shot! Bowls it with an upright seam, on a good length, on off, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and hits it through the line. Drives it to the left of mid off and picks up a boundary.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Tries to keep it away from the batter, on a good length, wide on off, Cameron Green reaches out and punches it wide of cover and takes the single this time.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, This is bowled at 131.3 kph, on a hard length, on off, Cameron Green hangs back to defend it out but the ball nips back in a touch and kicks off to catch the handle of the bat.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, NO BALL! Another one that goes away from the batter, on a length, outside off. Southee has overstepped here.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Fuller this time and outside off, asking Green to drive but the batter is happy to let that one go through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Angling across, on a length, outside off, left alone by Josh Hazlewood.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Shaping away from the right-hander, on a good length, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, WIDE! Tries to go short but ends up bowling way too short. It sails over Green's head for a wide.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a hard length, on off, Cameron Green shimmies and dabs it down towards point. The field comes in now with two balls remaining in the over in an attempt to deny Green a single to keep the strike for the next over.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Sees the batter advance and bangs it in short, over middle, Cameron Green ducks to let the ball pass.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Hits the deck hard and bowls it top of off, Cameron Green uses his feet again but can only pat this one back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Nicley bowled! This is on a good length, in the channel on off, Cameron Green skips down the track to play at it but the ball nibbles away to go past the outside edge.

Tim Southee to Josh Hazlewood, Comes from around the wicket and bowls it on the pads, on a back of a length, Josh Hazlewood misses the tickle as the ball rolls down to fine leg. They do not cross.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Almost dragged it on! Closer to the off-stump line, on a good length, Cameron Green hangs back to chop it away on the off side. The ball nips back in and catches the inside edge which goes quickly to the left of the keeper on one bounce. Tom Blundell dives to his left and makes a half-stop to keep it down to just a single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bends his back and serves a bumper, over middle, Cameron Green ducks to let it go.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a length, around off, Cameron Green drives it on the up to cover.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Angling into the batter, on a hard length, Cameron Green nudges it in front of mid-wicket and refuses the single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, This is on a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green gets on his toes and keeps it out on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, 2 runs.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Trifecta of plays and misses! Henry goes full this time and outside off, Josh Hazlewood gets lured into the drive but does not move his feet and gets beaten as the ball zips past the bat.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, And again!

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Beaten! Lands it on a hard length, angling away, outside off, Josh Hazlewood fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, This is angled across, on a length, on off and middle, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and pats it towards cover.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Digs it in short, over middle and leg, Cameron Green makes room but can only duck underneath this one. Southee manages to deny Green the strike at the start of the next over.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! First runs of the day for Green and Australia.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Ouch, that has hurt! Southee serves it on a good length, angling in, on middle and leg, it kicks off the deck and catches Green on the hips as he shapes up to flick it away.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Angles it in with a scrambled seam, on off, on a good length, Cameron Green looks to play at it but the ball shoots off the deck and hits him high on the bat.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Southee begins from over the wicket and bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green uses his feet and stabs it down on the deck.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, Josh Hazlewood firms the drive along the ground to mid off.

The skipper, Tim Southee will bowl from the other end. 

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, At 131.7 kph, angling in, on a length, just outside off, Josh Hazlewood reads it well and leaves it alone as the ball zips past the off-stump.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Fuller in length, outside off, Josh Hazlewood goes for the drive but the bat turns in his hand and he mishits it back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Josh Hazlewood, Right on the money! Starts from around the wicket and hurls a yorker that tails back into the left-hander, on middle, Josh Hazlewood gets his bat down in time and digs it out on the leg side.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way into the middle followed by the fielders of New Zealand. The centurion Cameron Green alongside Josh Hazlewood will resume their stay at the crease for Australia. Matt Henry has the ball in hand and will start the proceedings for the Kiwis. Let's play says the umpire and here we go..

Australia, on the other hand, started well with their openers laying a solid foundation. Mitchell Marsh's counterattack, supported by Cameron Green's resilience, led a spirited fightback after a flurry of wickets fell quickly. Green's exceptional performance, culminating in another Test century, has bolstered Australia's position. They will now be aiming to surpass the 300-run mark and capitalize on favourable bowling conditions with the seamers likely to benefit from overhead conditions and ass

The momentum on Day 1 swung back and forth, with the hosts seizing control of the game during the second session by dismissing half of the Aussie side after they had made a solid start. However, the bowlers seemed to lose their rhythm in the final session, allowing Cameron Green to dominate and put them under some pressure. Despite this, Matt Henry stood out for his fiery spells throughout the day, claiming 4 crucial wickets and keeping the Kiwis' hopes alive. The Kiwis will now be eager to wr

Hello and a warm welcome to Day 2 of this exhilarating first Test match between New Zealand and Australia! With the match delicately poised, anticipation runs high for yet another exciting day of cricket action coming ahead.

... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ...

Right then, as the first day's play draws to a close, Australia will be the happier of the two sides. With the surface already playing tricks, New Zealand would want to get that last wicket quickly on Day 2 and get into bat. The Kiwis will be required to bat well in the first innings, given that they have to bat last on this uneven surface. As far as Australia are concerned, the onus will be on Cameron Green to bat for as long as possible to stretch the first-inning total close to 300. Day

The man of the moment, Cameron Green is down for a quick chat. He says the century feels good and is happy with how his team is set up on this difficult pitch. Adds that after the 20th over the ball kept coming back sharply in and was difficult to bat. States that he and Mitchell Marsh played well and Marsh took the pressure off him. Mentions that the overhead conditions will be crucial for Day 2 and says the match is poised well. Concludes that the Kiwis have a pretty strong lineup and they wi

As for New Zealand, they will be disappointed that they were not able to bowl Australia out, having had them in a spot of bother at 176-6. New Zealand, having won the toss, sought early breakthroughs but settled for containing Australia's scoring. Led by Tim Southee's decision to bowl first, the Kiwi pacers, particularly Matt Henry, troubled the Australian openers with disciplined bowling. His persistence paid off with the crucial wicket of Steven Smith just before Lunch, providing New Zealand

SESSION SUMMARY - 132 runs, 32 overs and 5 wickets. It's advantage Australia and thanks to Cameron Green's special ton, the visitors have taken the honours on the opening day of the first Test. On a surface where run-scoring has been difficult, Green looked the part. Australia, inserted into bat under overcast conditions, relied on Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja to navigate the challenging first hour. Both batters demonstrated resilience, with Smith punishing loose deliveries and Khawaja gainin

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it nice and full just outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone to end the DAY 1 on a high.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! Gets to the century with that shot. Cameron Green take a bow! A touch shorter in length just over off, Cameron Green rocks back and cuts it neatly through point for the third boundary of the over. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, On a good length around off, Cameron Green looks to cut it square and ends up chopping it back towards the keeper.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! One short of a century now. Shorter delivery outside off, Cameron Green rides on the bounce and carves it through covers for another boundary. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bangs it short of a length just outside off, Cameron Green goes for a wild swing but misses the line completely.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Four!

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in for Australia. A halt in play as Green is suffering from cramps on his left forearm and the physio is out to attend to him.

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, ! EDGED AND GONE! Matt Henry gets his thrid and delivers another absolute peach to get rid of Nathan Lyon.

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Short of a length just outside off, Nathan Lyon stays inside the line and drops his bat letting it go through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 3 runs.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! That's a shot of authority! Henry drops the length over off, Cameron Green lays himself back and cuts it over the slip cordon for a boundary. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Back of a length drifting over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, ! What a cracking shot that is. Fuller delivery on off, Nathan Lyon firm his straight drive past the bowler and the fielder at mid off for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Goes fuller and swings it away from outside off, Nathan Lyon leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, A huge appeal for LBW and the umpires turns it down. Tim Southee thinks it's going high but goes for the review anyway. 

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, A touch fuller outside off, Nathan Lyon leaves this one alone too.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Bowls it on a hard length around off with some away movement, Nathan Lyon shoulders arms. 

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Gets off the mark and will keep strike for the next over. Fuller delivery angled into the stumps, Nathan Lyon looks to play it across the line and gets a leading edge over mid off for a single.

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Another back-of-a-length delivery on leg, Nathan Lyon looks to leave but the ball clips him high on the left thigh. 

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, Bowls it nice and full around off, Nathan Lyon drives it to mid off. 

Matt Henry to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a good length slanting into the stumps, Cameron Green gets down the pitch and cuts it to cover for a single.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Back of a length around off, Cameron Green dabs it past the pitch on the off side.

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Can't really call that a dropped catch but it does stick sometimes!

Tim Southee to Nathan Lyon, Another fuller delivery outside off with some late movement, Nathan Lyon leaves it alone. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls an away swinger on a fuller length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! Two-in-two! Bowls it shorter and wider of off, Cameron Green opens the bat face and cuts it neatly past point for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Four!

The second new ball is now available. Will New Zealand take it straight away? Yes, they have. It will be Tim Southee to make first use of it.

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, Bangs it nice and full around off, Nathan Lyon eases it back onto the deck. 

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, At 120.2 kph, on a fuller length outside off, Nathan Lyon with absolutely no foot movement looks to push it through covers and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Daryl Mitchell to Nathan Lyon, Nicely bowled on a length just outside off, Nathan Lyon holds his bat high and lets this go past to the keeper. 

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Straighter this time on a good length, Cameron Green pushes it to long on and gets to the other end.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a length outside off, Cameron Green pushes it to covers for no runs.

Rachin Ravindra to Nathan Lyon, Ends the over with a dot. Tosses it up into the stumps, Nathan Lyon blocks it to the off side.

Nathan Lyon is in at number 10.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, ! LBW! A loud appeal for leg before and the umpire gives it OUT straightway. Pat Cummins sends it upstairs even quicker. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Slower through the air on middle and off, Pat Cummins blocks it back onto the deck.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, ! That's up and over! Tosses it up outside off, Pat Cummins clears his front leg and whacks it over long on for a biggie.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Floats it fuller on off, Cameron Green pushes it to long off and gets to the other end. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, Drags the length short and drifts it down leg, Pat Cummins looks to pull but connects thin air. 

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, Bangs it on a good length around middle and leg, Pat Cummins looks to ease it on leg but gets clipped high on the pads.

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, 2 runs.

Daryl Mitchell to Pat Cummins, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Bowls it fuller around middle and off, Cameron Green eases it wide of mid on for a single.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length into the stumps, Cameron Green blocks it to short mid-wicket.

Daryl Mitchell (2-0-13-0) returns to the attack.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Flatter and quicker on off, Pat Cummins cuts it to the fielder at cover.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Tossed up on off, Cameron Green drives it to long off for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Flight this one up into the stumps, Pat Cummins blocks it with a dead straight bat. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Tossed up around off, Pat Cummins offers a front foot defence. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bangs it short again over middle, Cameron Green ducks and Tom Blundell grabs the ball well jumping high up. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, around off, Cameron Green watches the ball go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it fuller around the off stump line, Cameron Green drives it straight to mid off.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angles this one in from a hard length around middle and off, Cameron Green leaves as the ball zips over the stumps. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, A short-of-a-length delivery over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks at it and leaves it through to the keeper. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Flights it up on off, Cameron Green pushes it past the bowler towards long on for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, A tad shorter outside off, Pat Cummins cuts it to deep point for a single. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Quicker and fuller into the stumps, Pat Cummins clips it back to the bowler. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, ! That's picked to perfection. Quicker on a fuller length outside off, Pat Cummins stays put and clubs it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Another flighted delivery just outside off, Cameron Green gets ahead and drives it wide of mid off for a single. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Floats it up on off, Cameron Green presses ahead and pats it back to the bowler. 

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, Bangs it on a hard length around the channel of off, Pat Cummins hops and makes a leave. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Another top shot. Fuller outside off asking to be hit, Cameron Green creams it through covers for three runs. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, ! How good was that shot? A fuller delivery just outside off, Cameron Green bends and opens the bat face guiding the ball through the gap between gully and slip for a boundary.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, That one moved back in sharply. Pitches it on a good length around off and gets the ball to jag back in cutting Cameron Green in half. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Four!

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a shorter length over middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, A dot to end the over. Flatter trajectory and fuller, on off, Pat Cummins blocks it well.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, No run.

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Quicker this time on a fuller length around off, Pat Cummins blocks it to the off side. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Grip and turn! Bowls it nice and full around off, the ball sticks off the deck as Pat Cummins pushes it straight back to the bowler on a bounce. 

Rachin Ravindra to Pat Cummins, Tosses it up on off, Pat Cummins presses ahead and blocks it back to the bowler. 

Rachin Ravindra to Cameron Green, Starts from around the wicket and bowls this one flatter and shorter outside off, Cameron Green cuts it to deep point for a single. 

First look at spin as Rachin Ravindra comes into the attack.

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, Bowls this nice and full just round off, Pat Cummins puts his bat out and nudges it past short leg. 

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, On a back of a length around off, Pat Cummins tucks it past the deck on off.

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, No run.

William O'Rourke to Pat Cummins, Bangs it short of a length into the body, Pat Cummins dabs it to short leg. 

The skipper of Australia, Pat Cummins is the new man in.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and William O'Rourke gets his second. 

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Bowls a dipping full toss outside off, Mitchell Starc misses out on putting it away. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Slants it in from wider of the crease and into the stumps, Mitchell Starc plays it across to the on side for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Bangs it short over middle and leg, Mitchell Starc stays unmoved and the umpire calls it a no-ball for height. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Beautiful piece of timing on that but can't get it through mid off. Fuller and slanting in on off, Cameron Green nails the straight drive into the hands of the fielder at mid off. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bangs it on a good length on middle and leg, Cameron Green works it along the ground to deep square leg for a couple of runs. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Short of a length, over middle, Cameron Green half ducks at it and lets it go through to the keeper. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Drifts it down leg on a fuller length, Cameron Green looks to flick but misses out. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Drags the length down and hits the deck hard over middle, Cameron Green gets right behind the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, A tad shorter in length outside off, Cameron Green cuts it to the fielder at point.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Pitches this fuller around off, Cameron Green drives it straight to mid off.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! In the air and just over Tim Southee. Brings up the half-century for Cameron Green. This is served fuller on middle and off, Cameron Green lofts it straight over the bowler for another boundary.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, ! Width on offer and Cameron Green makes the most of it. Shorter in length well outside off, Cameron Green latches on to the width perfectly cutting it past point for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length, outside off, Cameron Green cuts it straight to the fielder at point. 

DRINKS! The Kiwis have commenced the third session in fine fashion, bowling fiery lines and lengths, striking early to claim two quick wickets and signalling their intent to swiftly dismantle the Australian lower order. While the situation appears challenging for Australia, Cameron Green's solid performance thus far suggests he holds the key to steering his side towards a respectable total. With some support from the tailenders, Green could significantly bolster Australia's innings and pose a t

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, In the channel on off, on a good length, Mitchell Starc covers the line of the ball and pats it down onto the deck.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, On a shortish length, on off, Mitchell Starc rides the bounce and stabs it down the wicket.

Neil Wagner is on the field in place of William O'Rourke and the crowd at Wellington erupts. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Angling away, on a back of a length, on off, Starc defends it out on the off side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Goes short but the line is down leg, Mitchell Starc ducks to let the ball pass.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, A bouncer from Southee, on off, Starc sways away and drops his gloves.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, ! Picked the gap to perfection! Southee bowls it short and over middle, Mitchell Starc swivels in the crease and rides the bounce to pull it all along the ground. He hits it to the left of deep square leg where Will Young does not seem to pick it and it trickles into the fence.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Tailing back in from around the wicket, on a length, on middle and leg, Mitchell Starc tries to whip it away with the swing but misses and gets hit high on the back leg.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Angling in, on a good length, on off, Mitchell Starc pats it down on the off side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Another bumper, over middle, Cameron Green ducks underneath and leaves the ball alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Not too far away from Kuggeleijn! On a back of a length, on off, Cameron Green shapes up to play a cross-batted shot but the ball sticks in the surface a bit and Green ends up chipping it back to the left of the bowler.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! Short and wide outside off, there to be put away, Cameron Green throws his hands at it but does not connect.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Four!

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Good bumper! Aimed at the batter by Kuggeleijn, Cameron Green ducks and lets it go.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a back of a length again, on middle, Cameron Green whips it to the right of mid on for one.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Goes wide of the crease and serves a tempter, on a length and wide on off, Mitchell Starc does not fall for the trap and offers no shot at it.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, 2 runs.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, This is bowled short by Southee, on off, Starc pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Fuller this time but the line is around off, Mitchell Starc is happy to leave the ball alone.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Starc, Starts the new spell from around the wicket and hurls it on a good length, just outside off, left alone by Starc.

Tim Southee (15-4-38-0) comes back into the attack. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Comes from around the wicket for the right-hander, on a length, on off, Cameron Green nudges it from the crease to mid on.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Drags the length back and bowls it on off, Mitchell Starc hangs back to defend but gets an inside edge that rolls wide of square leg for one.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, On the off-stump line, on a good length, Mitchell Starc stays leg side of the ball to defend.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Drifts down leg, full in length, Mitchell Starc fails to get it away fine on the leg side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Spears it in, fuller in length, on middle, Mitchell Starc shapes up to whip it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, At 129.1 kph, on a hard length, on off, stabbed down on the off side by Starc.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Goes wide of the crease on this occasion and angles it in, on a length, outside off, left alone by Green.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Angling across, on a length, around off, Mitchell Starc pushes it to mid on for a single.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, 5 Wides!

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Goes short again, on middle, Mitchell Starc pats it down the deck.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, Nasty delivery and that could have gone anywhere! Hits the deck hard and bowls it at the body of the batter, Mitchell Starc looks to fend this one off the back foot but fails to ride the bounce as the ball climbs onto him. The ball comes off the bat handle and drops well in front of point.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Starc, On a shortish length, angling across, on off, Mitchell Starc dabs it down towards point.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Streaky way to get off the mark. In the channel on off, on a length, Mitchell Starc pushes at it away from his body without any foot movement and gets an inside edge that goes down to fine leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Angling in from around the wicket, on a back of a length, on off and middle, Starc rises with the bounce and keeps it out on the off side.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Bowls it fuller and into the stumps, Mitchell Starc pushes it to mid off. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, Back of a length, on leg, Mitchell Starc stabs it down to short leg.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Mitchell Starc walks out to bat at number 8 for Australia.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Alex Carey, ! c Kane Williamson b Scott Kuggeleijn.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, driven firmly to mid off by Green.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, BYES! Handy runs for Australia. William O'Rourke goes short but the line is down leg, Cameron Green ducks to let the ball pass. The keeper, Tom Blundell moves across to his left and leaps but cannot prevent the boundary.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, At 140.5 kph, angling in, on a good length, outside off, Cameron Green offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss! William O'Rourke bowls it short and wide outside off, Cameron Green tries to cash in on the width and slashes, only to connect with thin air.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, Hurls it on a back of a length, on middle, Alex Carey taps it with soft hands in front of cover and calls Green through for a quick single.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, Oh...another one that kicks off! William O'Rourke hits the deck hard from over the wicket and bowls it on off, Alex Carey gets on his toes to keep it out on the off side. The ball nibbles away and rises to rap Carey on the left shoulder.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Beauty to end the over!

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Indecisiveness from Green! Angling in, on a length, outside off, Cameron Green uses his feet again and makes a late decision to leave. He fails to get his bat out of the way in time and it rolls off the bottom half of the bat to the slip cordon.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, At the body of the batter, on a shortish length, Cameron Green ducks and leaves the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, on off, dabbed off the back foot to point.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bye.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Pitched up again, on off, Cameron Green mistimes the drive off the inner half of the bat to mid on.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a fuller length outside off, Cameron Green holds his stance and leaves the ball alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Whoa...that has taken off!

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Fuller and slanting in from outside off, Alex Carey presses ahead and leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Carey gets cut in half!

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, No run.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Fuller in length, outside off, Alex Carey shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Length delivery, outside off, Alex Carey guides it wide of backward point for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, ! A tough chance though! If anybody would have taken that, it would have been Glenn Phillips.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, This one tails back in sharply from a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green hops back in his crease to play at it with an angled bat. It jags back in and rises to hit Green on the gloves and it dribbles on the leg side.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Bends his back and bangs it in short, on off, Cameron Green ducks to let it go.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, 1 run.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, On a hard length, on middle, Alex Carey looks to ride the bounce to defend it down the deck. The ball climbs onto him off the deck and raps him on the gloves. Luckily for Carey, it does not lob up.

William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, This is on a good length, on off, Alex Carey hangs back and keeps it out on the off side.

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William O'Rourke to Alex Carey, Tucks the batter up for room and bowls it on a back of a length, Alex Carey gets on his toes and glances it to the left of square leg. Carey wants a single but gets sent back by Green.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Lands it in the channel on off, on a good length, Cameron Green offers no shot at it.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Play and a miss! Gets it to angle it away from the batter and tempts him by offering width, on a length, Alex Carey goes after it but connects with thin air.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, This one comes back in a touch, on a back of a length, on off, Alex Carey stays leg side of the ball and punches it to the left of point for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, On the fifth stump line, on a good length, Alex Carey covers his off-stump and leaves the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Angling away from the batter, on a length, outside off, Alex Carey shoulders arms.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, At 133.3 kph, on a hard length, around off, Cameron Green waits on the back foot and steers it to point.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Full and straight, on middle, driven with a straight bat to mid on.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Lands it on a fullish length, on middle, Cameron Green digs it out back to the bowler.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, On a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green blocks it out off the back foot.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Attacks the stumps, on a length, Cameron Green defends it out with a straight bat.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! Kane Williamson should have done better there and he knows that as he bangs the turf with his hand.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, Bowls it fractionally short of a length angling it away from off, Alex Carey holds his bat high and leaves it alone. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Angling in, a touch, on a good length, on off, Cameron Green looks to cover the line of the ball but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Alex Carey walks out to bat at number 7 for Australia.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, ! c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Serves it on a hard length, in the corridor of off, Mitchell Marsh walks across a bit and keeps it out on the off side.

Matt Henry (14-6-25-2) will bowl from the other end.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, This is on a back of a length, on middle, Cameron Green hangs back and stabs it down the deck.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! Two in two for Green.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, ! Hit with authority! Scott bangs it in, on off, but it does not come up as the bowler would have liked, Cameron Green swivels a bit and pulls it aerially but in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter, on middle, Cameron Green knocks it firmly but straight to mid on.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Fuller in length and in the channel on off, Cameron Green leaves it for the keeper to collect.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls it on a back of a length, angling in, on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh hops back and nudges it besides the pitch on the leg side for a single.

We are back for the final session of Day 1! New Zealand take the field followed by Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green who make their way to the middle to resume their innings. Scott Kuggeleijn has the ball in hand and will start this session for New Zealand. Here we go...

... DAY 1, SESSION 3 ...

Australia, despite a promising start in the first session, have seen their fortunes take a downward turn in this session. Marnus Labuschagne, who struggled to find his rhythm, continued his streak of low scores being dismissed for just 1 run off 27 deliveries shortly after Lunch. Despite Usman Khawaja's determined efforts and his hard-earned innings, he was unable to fend off a particularly impressive delivery and fell after a gritty start, adding to Australia's woes. Travis Head, too, couldn't

SESSION SUMMARY - 85 runs, 26 overs and 3 wickets. It was a resurgent session for the Kiwis following the lunch break, as they tightened their grip on the game with a strong comeback. Despite initial inconsistencies in their lines and lengths, the New Zealand bowlers succeeded in curbing the flow of runs from the bat. Matt Henry, in particular, provided the perfect start by swiftly dismissing Marnus Labuschagne shortly after the break, setting the tone for the Kiwi resurgence. The momentum shi

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Serves it on a hard length, outside off, Cameron Green lifts his bat and leaves it for the keeper to collect. That will be TEA on Day 1!

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, 2 runs.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, In the corridor of off, a hint of away shape, on a good length, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Length delivery, on off, Cameron Green presses forward and defends it with a straight bat.

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, ! Lovely shot!

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Full and straight, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh clips it in front of square on the leg side and retains the strike with a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Uppish but safe! Angling in, on a length, on middle and leg, Cameron Green is through his shot early and reaches out to push it to the right of mid on. He fails to keep his shot along the ground but luckily for him, it goes well wide of mid on. William O'Rourke gives it a chase and cuts it off. Three runs taken and the 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter but the line is down leg, Cameron Green misses out on a scoring opportunity as he fails to help it away.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Going away from the right-hander, on a good length, outside off, left alone by Cameron Green.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bangs it into the deck, around off, Cameron Green rides the bounce well and pats it towards cover.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Serves it on a hard length, outside off, Cameron Green gets on his toes and stabs it down on the off side.

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, Shaping away, on a fuller length, around off, Mitchell Marsh uses his feet and dabs it down late towards gully.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, On a short of a length, at the hips, tucked away off the back foot to deep square leg for one.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, ! Cameron Green does not miss out this time! Not the best of deliveries from Mitchell, short and around off, Cameron Green gets it at a good height and nails the pull in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Fuller in length, just outside off, Cameron Green lifts his bat and leaves the ball alone.

Daryl Mitchell to Cameron Green, Swing and a miss!

Daryl Mitchell to Mitchell Marsh, Starts off on a short length from over the wicket, over middle, Mitchell Marsh swivels in the crease and pulls it through square leg for a single.

Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack now.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Nice and full outside off, Cameron Green holds back and watches the ball go past to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a good length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Drags the length shorter and gets the ball to seam away off the deck outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets closer to the line and opens that bat face steering the ball past point for a single. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a good length around the pads, Cameron Green clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Quicker this time on a length outside off, Cameron Green presses ahead and holds his bat high letting the ball go through to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a length outside off at 124.3 kph, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, ! Gets it through the gap this time. Short of a length outside off, Mitchell Marsh waits for it on the back foot and latches on the bounce punching it through covers for a boundary. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Short of a length just outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets under the bounce and punches it straight to mid off. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Goes fuller again and bowls it down leg, Mitchell Marsh misses out on the flick. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Good length just outside off, Mitchell Marsh holds his bat high and leaves it alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Sprays it down leg on a fuller length, Mitchell Marsh looks to flick it but gets beaten. The ball brushed the pads and flies to the keeper. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Mitchell Marsh, Starts from over the wicket and hurls it on a good length but well outside off, Mitchell Marsh cuts it off the toe end of the bat toward the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn (8-1-23-1) comes back into the attack.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes wide of the crease and angles it in, on a good length, outside off, Cameron Green offers no shot at it.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Hurls it around the off-stump line, on a length, Mitchell Marsh presses forward to stab it down the deck.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, This is at the stumps from Southee, full in length, Mitchell Marsh stays balanced and clips it well to the right of mid on. William O'Rourke dives to his right and keeps it down to a dot.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Drags his length back but continues to get the ball go away, outside off, Mitchell Marsh uses his feet and lifts his bat to let it go through.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Shaping away a bit, on a good length, in the corridor of off, Mitchell Marsh covers the line of the ball and pats it down on the off side.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, A sharp and quick bumper from Henry, on off, Cameron Green ducks and lets the ball go through to the keeper. A maiden from Henry, his 6th so far.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, At 136.5 kph, honing in, at the stumps, on a good length, Cameron Green steps out again and defends it with a straight bat.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Shaping in a touch, on off, on a good length, Cameron Green shimmies down the track and shoulders arms. A tight leave by Green as the ball was not too far from the off-stump.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Fuller from Henry, on off and middle, driven with a straight bat to mid on.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Cameron Green stays leg side of the ball to defend.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Length delivery, angled at the pads, Mitchell Marsh clips it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Bowls with a wobble seam, on a good length, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh gets squared up as he looks to keep it out on the leg side and micues the shot towards mid off.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, Four!

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, shaping away, on off, Mitchell Marsh makes a late decision to leave and keeps his bat out hanging. It comes off the bottom half of the bat and rolls towards the slip cordon.

Tim Southee to Mitchell Marsh, ! Top edge and it goes all the way! This is short and around middle, Mitchell Marsh swivels in the crease and goes for the pull. He fails to ride the bounce by rolling his wrists and gets a top edge that sails over the keeper for a maximum.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Leg bye! A bit too straight from Southee, on a back of a length, at the hips, Cameron Green cannot get the shot away and gets it off his thigh pad. They cross as the ball rolls in front of square leg for a single.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Much fuller this time, on off and middle, Mitchell Marsh gets right behind the line and blocks it well.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, around off, Mitchell Marsh steers it towards point.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Lands it on a short of a length, on off, Mitchell Marsh watchfully defends it on the off side.

Matt Henry to Mitchell Marsh, Bends his back and bangs it in short, over middle, Mitchell Marsh ducks and lets it go.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Edged but just short! Angling in, on a length, around off, Cameron Green reaches out in front to defend with a straight bat. Gets an outside edge that drops in front of Tim Southee at third slip and the ball goes through his hands for a single.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, In the channel on off, on a hard length, Mitchell Marsh offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, ! Marsh cuts and cuts well!

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, On a shortish length, at 141.4 kph, outside off, Mitchell Marsh lifts his bat and lets the ball pass.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, This one goes the other away slightly, on off, full in length, Mitchell Marsh gets squared up by the away movement but does well to keep it out on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, ! Stand and deliver! On a hard length, on off, Mitchell Marsh stands tall and gets his hands through the ball. Hits it on the up and gets it through covers for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Pitches it right up to the batter, on middle, Cameron Green drives it with a straight bat to mid on.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, 2 runs.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, ! Nicely done! Henry serves it full and slanting in, on the pads, Cameron Green uses his feet to counter the movement and clips it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, A big, big shout for caught behind but turned down! There was a noise when the ball passed the bat. Tim Southee has a word with the keeper and decides against the review.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, Hurls it on a short of a length, outside off, left alone by Mitchell Marsh.

William O'Rourke to Mitchell Marsh, ! Mitchell Marsh is up and running!

Mitchell Marsh walks out to bat at number 6 for Australia. 

William O'Rourke to Travis Head, ! EDGED AND GONE! William O'Rourke gets into the act now! Travis Head was flirting with the danger outside off and he pays the ultimate price.

William O'Rourke to Travis Head, Hits the deck hard and bowls it on middle, Travis Head hops back and stabs it down on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Travis Head, Beaten! This is slightly full and going away, outside off, Travis Head fiddles at the delivery and is lucky not to edg this one behind.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Oh, my! How did that miss the stumps?

Matt Henry to Travis Head, Short of a length, on off, Travis Head adjusts to the extra bounce and pushes it wide of cover for a single to open his account.

Matt Henry to Travis Head, No run.

Drinks break! New Zealand have won the first hour after Lunch and they have been spot-on with their lines and lengths. The Kiwi pacers have made the Aussie batters play much more than they did in the first session and that has resulted in them getting the rewards. As for Australia, Marnus Labuschagne's tentative approach led to his downfall and they now have lost Usman Khawaja just at the stroke of the drinks break. Australia in need of a partnership here as Travis Head walks in to join Camer

Matt Henry to Travis Head, Beats the bat of Head first up!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, ! TIMBER! An absolute peach through the defence of Usman Khawaja. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angles this one across on a nagging length around off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Angles it in, drifting down leg on a length, Cameron Green leaves it for Tom Blundell to collect. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, That's a jaffa! Gets the ball to shape away off the deck on a fuller length, around off, Cameron Green plays at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Scrambled seam on a fuller length just outside off, Cameron Green strides out and watchfully leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, No run.

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, Short of a length outside off, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Cameron Green, A half-hearted appeal for LBW and the umpire shakes his head. Goes fuller and into the pads, Cameron Green misses out on the flick and gets pinged on the front pad. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Leg bye.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Pitches this one on a length outside off, Cameron Green shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Goes fuller on off, Cameron Green offers a solid front foot defence. 

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, No run.

Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Bangs it on a hard length in the channel, Cameron Green pushes at it with soft hands and gets a thick outside edge falling short of second slip. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Fuller on off this time, Usman Khawaja drives it to Tim Southee at mid off. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it nice and full outside off with some away movement off the deck, Usman Khawaja offers no shot. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, FIVE WIDES! Oh dear, that's a real loosener. Bangs it short and drifts it way down leg for the keeper to get to. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Spears in a yorker just outside off, Usman Khawaja eases it to the off side. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, LEG BYES! Bowls it on a hard length into the pads, Usman Khawaja hops and looks to tuck it fine but gets beaten. The ball brushes his front pad and trickles away to one leg fence for a boundary. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, No run.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Angles it across on a good length over middle, Usman Khawaja blocks it to the fielder at point. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Hurls it on a hard length over middle and leg, Cameron Green manages to keep it out on the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls a yorker that tails back in into the stumps, Cameron Green takes it on the full and clips it to mid on. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bowls it on a good length on middle and leg, Cameron Green tucks it to the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Nicely done by Green. A fuller delivery on off, Cameron Green gently pushes it through the gap at extra cover for a couple of runs. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, On a good length just outside off, Cameron Green watchfully leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, 4 Byes.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, On a good length around fifth stumps line, Usman Khawaja holds his gloves up and lets the ball go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, And again! Short of a length angling it away from off, the ball climbs on Usman Khawaja as he leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Aggresive bouncer again on middle and off, Usman Khawaja ducks and leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, On a good length outside off, Usman Khawaja holds his bat high and leaves it alone. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Starts with a bouncer angled away from middle and off, Usman Khawaja ducks as Tom Blundell collects the ball high to his left.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Bangs another shorter delivery on off, Cameron Green ducks at it as the ball flies to the keeper.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, BYES! Digs it short and hits the deck hard over off, Usman Khawaja gets squared up looking to pull at it and the ball shoots off the deck and evades the keeper towards the fence for a boundary. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it nice and full just outside off, Usman Khawaja stays in the crease and chops it to the fielder at gully. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, That's the line! On a shorter length just outside off, Usman Khawaja looks to push at it but gest beaten on the outside edge. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller into the pads, Usman Khawaja flicks it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Finishes the over with one beating the outside edge. Bowls it on a good length in the channel, Cameron Green presses forward for the block but the shape off the deck beats his blade on the outside edge. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller and on off, Cameron Green pushes it through the gap at covers for a couple of runs.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, On a good length around middle and off, Cameron Green presses ahead and blocks it to the off side. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Bowls this one straighter and into the stumps, Cameron Green flicks it to mid on. The fielder collects the ball and has a shy at the stumps at the nonstriker's end but doesn't connect. Rachin Ravindra does well to back up that throw diving to his right. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Shapes it away on a fuller length just around off, Cameron Green blocks it with soft hands. 

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Goes fuller and on leg looking for that LBW, Cameron Green tucks it to the on side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, On a hard length over middle, Usman Khawaja eases it to the fielder at point. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, WIDE! A sharp bouncer bowled way too short. Usman Khawaja ducks at it and the umpire calls it a wide. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Cameron Green, Off the mark with that quick single. Hurls it on a good length around off, Cameron Green taps it in front of cover and gets to the other end. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bowls this full and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it off his pads to deep square leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Wayward of off on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bangs it short and hits the deck hard over middle and leg, Usman Khawaja half ducks and leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Cameron Green, Nice shape for the new batter! Bowls it fuller just outside off with some away movement off the deck, Cameron Green leaves it alone. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes a tad fuller in length and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja covers the line and tucks it to deep square leg for a single. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it on a good length into the stumps, Usman Khawaja hops and blocks it to the off side. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Angles it away on a fuller length outside off, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller and into the stumps, Usman Khawaja blocks it neatly with a straight bat. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, A bouncer angling away from off, Usman Khawaja watches the ball go past to the keeper.

Cameron Green walks out to the middle now.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, ! CAUGHT! Marnus Labuschagne has to walk back after looking very tentative.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length and over middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne gets his bat high and dabs it to the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs this one on a good length just wider of off, Marnus Labuschagne stays unbothered and makes the leave.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, That's the line they are looking for! On a fuller length around the fourth stump line with some away movement, Marnus Labuschagne drops his bat on it and blocks it off the deck.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Bowls this outside off, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Gets this straight on the pads on a good length, Usman Khawaja gets on his toes and clips it to deep square leg for a single. 

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Away swinger bowled on a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne offers no shot and ends the over with a dot. 

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Well bowled! Pitches it on a good length with a scrambled seam on middle and off, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it back onto the pitch.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Gets this nicely in the channel around off on a fuller length with some away seam off the deck, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Bowls it wider of off on a good length, Marnus Labuschagne stays unmoved. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, On a fuller length around off, Usman Khawaja looks to push through but gets a thick inside edge towards backward square leg region for a single.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Comes from over the wicket and bowls it full and on off, Usman Khawaja blocks it with soft hands. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Missed out on that did Marnus Labuschagne! Short of a length and width outside off, Labuschagne cuts it off the inner half of the bat straight to backward point.  

Scott Kuggeleijn to Marnus Labuschagne, Bowls it nicely on a fuller length just outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Drags the length back over middle and leg, Usman Khawaja hops back and pulls it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Straighter and fuller into the stumps, Usman Khawaja blocks it to short mid-wicket. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bangs it hard on a length but down leg, Usman Khawaja leaves this one alone.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Scott Kuggeleijn (3-0-16-0).

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, A maiden to start the session. On a good length well outside off, left alone by Marnus Labuschagne.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Same line and length and similar leave by Marnus Labuschagne. 

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Well left again! Outside off, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne holds his bat high and leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller again just closer to the off stump line than the previous one, in the channel, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it again.

We are back for the second session of Day 1! Some final words being spoken by Tim Southee in New Zealand huddle before they spread out to take their respective field positions. Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne are all set to resume their innings for Australia. Tim Southee is at the top of his mark and will kick things off with the ball in this session. Away we go...

Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Starts from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length outside off with some away movement off the deck, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone. 

... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...

As for New Zealand, having won a crucial toss, they would have loved to pick up a couple of wickets more, but they will take heart from the fact that they did not let Australia get away. Skipper Tim Southee had no hesitation in bowling first, wanting to make first use of the greenish-looking surface. Matt Henry set the tone by beating the bat on several occasions, while Tim Southee was as disciplined as ever. There were encouraging signs for William O'Rourke and Scott Kuggeleijn, and the inexp

SESSION SUMMARY - 62 runs, 27 overs and 1 wicket. End of an attritional session of Test cricket and it will be Australia who will be the happier of the two sides as the players walk off for Lunch! After being inserted into bat under overcast conditions, the onus was on their openers to see off that first hour safely. Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja did not let them down, as both batters applied themselves to keep the Kiwi pacers at bay. Smith was busy out in the middle and was quick to punish l

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Fuller in length just outside off, Usman Khawaja holds his bat high and leaves the ball alone through to the keeper. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Goes a touch fuller and over the off stump line, Usman Khawaja judges the length right and makes another good leave. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it nice and full outside off, Usman Khawaja offers no shot.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Edged and just short of the first slip. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angles it away on a good length, in the channel around off, Usman Khawaja hops back and makes the leave.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, A very optimistic appeal for LBW! Comes from over the wicket and bowls it on a length and on leg, Usman Khawaja looks to tuck it away but gets beaten onto his pads.

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller in length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, On a length around off, Marnus Labuschagne holds his bat high and makes the leave. 

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes full and into the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne digs it to the off side for no runs. 

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs it on a fuller length well outside off, Marnus Labuschagne watches the ball go through to the keeper. 

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, Gets the line wrong again. Bowls it on a length and down leg yet again, Tom Blundell dives to his left and gloves the ball.

William O'Rourke to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Thats great carry! Bowls it nicely on a hard length and gets the ball to nip back in from off, Usman Khawaja leaves it as the ball zips over the stumps to Tom Blundell, behind the stumps. 

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes fuller just outside off tempting Labuschagne to drive but he leaves it alone. 

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, And again! Back of a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Marnus Labuschagne, Bangs it on a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne holds his bat high and lets this one go through to the keeper. 

Marnus Labuschagne is in at number 3.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, ! c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Right on the money! Full and into the stumps, Usman Khawaja blocks it back onto the pitch. 

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, No run.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, No run.

William O'Rourke to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it on a fuller length and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja blocks it back onto the deck. 

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Angles it in and bowls it on a hard length around middle, the ball shoots off the deck and Steven Smith manages to tuck it away off the shoulder of the bat towards fine leg for a single. 

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Even better! Right in the channel on a good length, Usman Khawaja knows where his off stump is and makes the leave as the ball zips inches over the off pole. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Errs in line and bowls it on a length over leg, Steven Smith tucks it to long leg and picks up a single.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Some away movement off the deck. On a length outside off, Steven Smith gets closer to the line but leaves it alone. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Pitches it fuller well outside off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.

Matt Henry (6-3-14-0) is back for a burst.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bends his back and hits the deck hard on a back of a length around off, Steven Smith gets on top of his toes and dabs it to the off side.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Back of a length outside off, Steven Smith leaves it alone.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time around off, Steven Smith leans on it and clips it to deep mid-wicket for another couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, 2 runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Back of a length, outside off with inward movement, Steven Smith judges the line perfectly and makes a leave. 

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bangs it short and wider of off, Steven Smith gets closer to the line but drops his bat and leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Goes too much and on leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, ! Runs flowing thick and fast now. Another shorter delivery angling in from middle and leg, Usman Khawaja swivels and pulls it along the ground towards backward square leg fence for another boundary. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, ! That's a top shot. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it fuller but down leg, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone. Tom Blundell dives to his right to make the stop. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, A huge appeal for LBW and the umpire turns it down. Tim Southee and Scott Kuggeleijn decide to send it upstairs. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller in search of swing and bowls it nicely on leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it to deep square leg for a single to end the over. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, At 130.1 kph on a good length outside off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Good leave that! Bowls it fuller in length and angles it away just outside off, Usman Khawaja watchfully leave the ball.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it fuller and outside off, Usman Khawaja gets beaten trying to block it straight. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, ! That's some shot by Usman Khawaja!

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Missed out on that one did Steven Smith! Goes a touch shorter and wider of off, Steven Smith latches on to the length perfectly and cuts it straight to the fielder at gully. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Errs in line and bowls it on the pads again, on a length, Usman Khawaja tucks it to square of fine leg for a single.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller on off, Usman Khawaja blocks it back to the bowler. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, That's a beauty! Bowls it neatly on a length just outside off with the ball swinging away off the deck, Steven Smith looks for the push but is beaten on the outside edge. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, A tad shorter in length and on the pads, Usman Khawaja clips it to deep square leg and gets to the other end. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, And again. Bowls it on a length but well outside off for Steven Smith to leave it alone. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, An away swinger, on a good length outside off, Steven Smith leaves this one alone. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Better in line and length this time. Bowls it on a good length and on off, Steven Smith blocks it back onto the deck. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, ! Driven nicely by Steven Smith. Southee overpitches it outside off, Steven Smith waits for the ball and drives it straight past mid off for a boundary. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Bowls it nice and full in the channel outside off, Steven Smith shoulders arms again. 

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Short of a length, outside off with some away movement, Steven Smith holds his bat high and leaves it alone. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, Finishes the over with a dot. Goes fuller on off, Usman Khawaja blocks it to the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Drags the length back and hits the deck hard over off, Steven Smith gets on the pull early and toe ends it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, 1 run.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Usman Khawaja, That one hits the seam and straightens up on a fuller length around middle and off, Usman Khawaja tucks it to mid on. 

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Spears a perfect yorker tailing into the stumps, Steven Smith gets a little bat on it as the ball catches the inside edge and clips the pad. The ball trickles to the on side and the batters cross.

Scott Kuggeleijn to Steven Smith, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length outside off with some away movement, Steven Smith drops his blade on it and stabs it to the off side. 

Scott Kuggeleijn comes on to bowl now.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Gets this straighter into the stumps on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja flicks it to square leg to end the over with a dot. Another maiden over, four on the trot from New Zealand!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, On that fifth stump line, on a good length, Usman Khawaja offers no shot and makes the leave. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Gets this one on a nagging length just outside off, Usman Khawaja watches the ball go past to the keeper. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller and just wider on the channel this time around, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Beats the outside edge again! 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bowls it on a good length and gets the ball to shape back in around middle, Usman Khawaja blocks it back onto the deck. 

DRINKS! The opening hour of play has seen both teams off to a promising start, with Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith showcasing solid defensive techniques to navigate through the initial overs. Their steady approach has laid a foundation that they'll aim to build upon as the game progresses. The New Zealand bowlers have displayed disciplined bowling, maintaining tight lines and testing the batter's patience. Both sides will be eager to capitalize on this momentum, with the Kiwi bowlers particul

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Another bumper from O'Rourke, around off, Steven Smith drops his gloves and sways away from the line of the ball. Tom Blundell hops this time to his right and plucks it out with his right glove.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, William O'Rourke tries to bang it into the deck but the line is down leg. Steven Smith lets it go and the keeper, Tom Blundell leaps to his left to make the stop.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Short and shaping away, outside off, Steven Smith walks across and watchfully lets it go.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, outside off, left alone by Steven Smith.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, A bit of extra bounce on this one, on a hard length, on off, Usman Khawaja adjusts well to the extra bounce and keeps it out on the off side.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, A big mix-up but Steven Smith survives despite that slip!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Fuller in length this time, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja uses his feet to counter the movement and works it to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Beauty!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps again and gets it to swing back in, on a good length, Usman Khawaja stabs it down onto the deck.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Gets a good shape into the batter, on a good length, on middle, Usman Khawaja hops and defends it out with a straight bat.

Change.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Fuller and at 139.3 clicks, outside off, Steven Smith is into his shot a bit early and mistimes the drive to mid off. Smith gestures in frustration as this was a ball he should have put away.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bends his back and bangs it in short, over middle, Steven Smith ducks to let the ball go through to the keeper.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, No run.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Bowls it on a back of a length, outside off, Steven Smith offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, outside off, Steven Smith is unable to transfer his weight on the front foot and miscues the shot off the inside edge to mid on. William O'Rourke will be encouraged by this.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Drifts down leg, on a good length, it nips back in a long way and Steven Smith is happy to let it go past him.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Serves it full and straight, on off, driven straight back to the bowler by Khawaja.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, In the corridor of off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, 2 runs.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps again with a good-length delivery, Usman Khawaja accounts for the inward movement and stabs it down on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angling in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja hops and defends with a straight bat.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, This is on a fullish length from around the wicket, outside off, Usman Khawaja digs it out on the off side.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Slanting in, in the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Steven Smith.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, First bumper of the Test from a Kiwi bowler. Bends his back and bangs it in short, at the left shoulder of the batter, Steven Smith is uncertain about playing this one and gets into a tangle before he ducks to let the ball pass.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Steven Smith shuffles and rides the bounce well to keep it out.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Good stop! Pitches it right up to the batter, on off, Steven Smith shows the full face of the bat and firms the drive towards mid off. Tim Southee dives to his right and parries the ball away towards the mid on fielder, keeping it to a dot.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Short of a length, on off, Steven Smith gets on his toes and plays it right under his eyes. Opens his bat face and steers it to the left of point for a couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Good-length delivery, angling in, on middle, Steven Smith hops to get it away off his pads but the ball comes in and rises to hit him high on the front pad.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Henry continues to beat the bat of Khawaja. Stays around the wicket and angles it in, on a hard length, around off, Usman Khawaja hangs back and shapes up to defend with a straight bat. It nips away off the seam this time and goes past the outside edge.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Angles it in again, on a good length, on middle, Usman Khawaja dabs it down on the leg side.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Pulls his length back and bowls it at 133.7 kph, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja looks to clip it away but the ball jags back in sharply to catch the inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, On a fullish length, on off, Usman Khawaja gets his bat down and jams it out on the off side.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Switches to around the wicket now and looks to go full but ends up bowling a low full-toss, on middle, Usman Khawaja knocks it straight to mid on.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Top of off, on a hard length, Usman Khawaja trusts the bounce and hops to leave the ball alone.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, This one nips back in sharply off the deck, on a hard length, on off and middle, Steven Smith shoulders arms and wears it high on the front pad.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Attacks the stumps this time and angles it back in, on off, on a good length, Steven Smith gets his bat out in front of the pads to defend.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Fuller this time and outside off, Steven Smith lets the ball come to him and dabs it to the left of point for a couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Missed out! William O'Rourke errs in line and length as this is short and wide outside off, there to be put away, Steven Smith gets on the bounce nicely but cuts this straight to point.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Keeps it in that corridor of off, on a good length, Steven Smith offers no shot at it.

William O'Rourke to Steven Smith, Starts off on a hard length, in the channel on off, Steven Smith shoulders arms.

William O'Rourke comes into the attack replacing Tim Southee. 

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, EDGED AND ! Lucky boundary for Khawaja.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Beaten!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Comes from around the wicket now and angles it in, outside off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja lets it go through.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Edged but short! Matt Henry is testing Khawaja here and that almost carried to second slip.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Goes full does Henry, on off, Usman Khawaja drives it along the ground but straight to mid off.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, An optimistic shout for LBW and there looked to be an inside edge.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Serves it on a good length again, on off, Steven Smith gets right behind the line of the ball and stabs it down on the off side.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, This is on a good length, in the channel on off, Steven Smith leaves it all alone.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, On the sixth stump line, fuller as well, Steven Smith defends it with a straight bat.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Pitches it right up to the batter, swinging away, outside off, Steven Smith extends his arms and drives it to cover. Southee won't mind this shot from Smith as the latter went chasing at the delivery well away from his body.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Bowls it with an upright seam, on a hard length, around off, Steven Smith walks across and shoulders arms. The ball jags back in a bit to hit him high on the pads.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Beaten! Henry bowls it on a length, in the corridor of off, Usman Khawaja plays for the ball swinging back into him but this one nips away off the deck a long way and goes past the outside edge. A maiden from Henry.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, A tempter by Henry, full and width on offer on off, Usman Khawaja does not fall for the trap and lets it go through to the kepeer.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Drags his length back and bowls it in the channel on off, left alone by Usman Khawaja.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Another good leave from Khawaja. Henry goes full this time and much closer to the off-stump, swinging it back in, Usman Khawaja knows where his off-stump is and shoulders arms.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, At 136.2 kph, angling away, on a length and on off, Usman Khawaja does not offer a shot.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Top of off, on a hard length, a hint of inward movement, Usman Khawaja trusts the bounce and lifts his bat to leave it all alone.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, A bit too wide from Southee, outside off, on a good length, Steven Smith leaves the ball alone for the keeper to collect.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Shaping away, on a length, outside off, Steven Smith is not bothered by it and lets the ball pass.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Delivers it full and sliding on the pads, Steven Smith flicks it along the ground off his pads but can't get it past mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Honing in, at the stumps, on a fuller length, Steven Smith gets his bat out in front of the pads and keeps it out.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, No run.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, ! Shot of real authority!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, This is full from Henry, outside off, left alone by Usman Khawaja again.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Risky, very risky!

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Gets the ball to nip back into the left-hander this time, on a back of a length, on middle, Usman Khawaja looks to cover the line of the ball but it jags back in and goes past the inside edge to wear him on the body.

Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, An absolute jaffa!

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Bye! Southee loses his radar and bowls it way outside off, almost beyond the tramline, Usman Khawaja lets it go. The keeper, Tom Blundell dives to his left and makes a half-stop. They cross.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Nicely bowled! Hits the deck hard and bowls it in the channel on off, Usman Khawaja hops back to block it out with a straight bat. It nibbles away a long way to beat Khawaja on the outside edge.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Southee angles it across the batter now, on a length, outside off, Usman Khawaja initially thinks about playing at it but does well not to lift his bat in the end to leave it all alone.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Keeps it full and straight, at the stumps, Usman Khawaja lets the ball come to him and accounts for the inward movement. Flicks it off his pads to the left of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, NO BALL! Angles it away from the batter, on a length, outside off, Usman Khawaja shoulders arms to the delivery. Southee has overstepped here.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, a hint of inward movement, Usman Khawaja clips it neatly to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Good leave! Swinging back into the right-hander, on a length, on the fifth stump line, Usman Khawaja picks the line of the ball and lifts his bat to leave the ball alone.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, ! Another outside edge that goes past gully. Bowls it with a scrambled seam, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith hangs back in his crease to cover the line of the ball. Gets squared up as the ball seams away and gets an outside edge that goes low but wide of gully for another boundary.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, This is bowled at 130.4 clicks, on a good length, outside off, left alone watchfully by Steven Smith.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Angling into the right-hander, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith gets on his toes to clip it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, Hurls it in the corridor of off, on a good length, Steven Smith watches it closely and lets it go through to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, No run.

Matt Henry to Steven Smith, EDGED AND ! Fortuitous boundary for Steven Smith! Good start from Henry as he steams in from over the wicket and serves it with an upright seam, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith gets caught in his crease as he looks to defend with a straight bat. Gets an outside edge that goes between the slip cordon and gully for the first boundary of the game.

Matt Henry to share the new ball from the other end. 

Tim Southee to Usman Khawaja, Beauty to end the first over! Stays over the wicket and angles it across the left-hander, on a back of a length, in the corridor of off, Usman Khawaja hops back and plays inside the line of the ball as he plays for the ball coming back into him. The ball nips away off the deck and whizzes past the outside edge.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Steven Smith and Australia are underway! Tim Southee bowls it on a hard length, on top of off, Steven Smith moves to the off side once again and tucks it from the crease to the right of square leg. Gets off the mark with a single.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Goes full in search of swing, in the channel on off, Steven Smith gets right behind the line of this one and blocks it out with a straight bat.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Strays on the pads slightly and lands it on a good length, Steven Smith shuffles across a bit and shapes up to tickle it fine but misses to get bat to ball. The ball brushes his pads and goes through to the keeper, Tom Blundell.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, At 128.2 kph, on a good length, a hint of away shape, around off, Steven Smith hops back and stabs it down on the off side.

Tim Southee to Steven Smith, Gets a good shape right away! Starts from over the wicket and bowls it with an upright seam, on a good length, swinging away, on off, Steven Smith shuffles across and defends it down the wicket.

Right then, we are done with the pre-match formalities. The umpires are out and the New Zealand players are seen in a huddle before they spread out to take their positions. Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja walk out to the middle to open for Australia. Tim Southee has the new ball in hand and will start the proceedings for New Zealand. Let's play says the umpire and here we go..

We are all in readiness for the action to begin! The players make their way into the ground for the national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Australia first followed by New Zealand.

Australia (Playing XI) - Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Tom Latham, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (WK), Glenn Phillips, Scott Kuggeleijn, Matt Henry, Tim Southee (C), William O'Rourke.