2024-03-11 19:35:24
The Christchurch Test is over. Australia and New Zealand refuse to talk to anyone. The fighting position is equal. Chasing a target of 279 runs, Australia collected 77 runs for 4 at the end of the third day’s play. Need 202 more runs to win, New Zealand need 6 wickets.
Coming down to bat in the second innings, Australia again fell under the hammer of Matt Henry. Ben Sears has also teamed up with him. Australia’s first 4 wickets were shared equally by both of them.
Earlier, New Zealand went into the third day with 134 runs for 2 wickets and were all out for 372 runs in the second innings. Tom Latham, who came down to play with the previous day’s 65 runs, was dismissed for 73 runs. Rachin Rachin Ravindra stopped 18 runs short of a century.
Apart from this, New Zealand can take a lead of 278 runs by Daryl Mitchell’s 58 and Scott Kugelin’s 49 balls in an innings of 44 runs. Qura have lost their last 3 wickets for 1 run. Pat Cummins took the maximum 4 wickets with 62 runs for Australia. Nathan Lyon took 3 wickets and gave 49 runs.
Summary Score (End of Day 3)
New Zealand: 162 and 372 (Latham 73, Ravindra 82, Mitchell 58)
Australia: 77/4 in 256 and 24 overs (Head 17*, Marsh 27*)