2024-03-03 06:50:13
New Zealand was bowled out by Nathan Lyon in the previous innings. Seeing that, New Zealand captain Tim Southee bet on Glenn Phillips in Australia’s second innings. It worked well. Phillips bowled a career best. In that, Australia was all out before two hundred, but the Kiwis faced a challenge in the second innings.
Australia scored a massive 383 in the first innings in Wellington courtesy of Cameron Greene and Josh Zazelwood. New Zealand were bowled out for 179 runs in the first innings chasing runs. However, Australia did not get relief with a big lead.
Australia can make 164 with Phillips’ spin in the second innings. The target for New Zealand is 369 runs. To win, they need to score 258 more runs, with 7 wickets in hand. Team Southee’s team ended the third day’s play with 111 runs for the loss of 3 wickets.
In order to reach the target, New Zealand will have to chase the record target in their history in addition to chasing the highest number of runs in Tests at home. At home, New Zealand chased down a maximum of 324 to win a Test against Pakistan in Christchurch in 1994.
Australia, who started the second day with 2 for 13, lost their third wicket after the team’s fifty. Nightwatch man Nathan Lion departed in ODI style with 41 runs. Then Usman Khawaja (28) departed and Ajira fell into disaster.
From there, Australia crossed 150 with the bat of Cameron Green and Travis Head. Green scored 34 and Head scored 29. Mitchell Starc also completed the double digit quota. This pacer scored 12 runs.
Phillips took 5 wickets for New Zealand. Matt Henry took 3 wickets. Captain Tim Southee is complete with 2 wickets.
Chasing the target, New Zealand lost Tom Latham by 15 runs. Lions sent him off after being caught by Alex Carey. Will Young and Ken Williamson did not last long after that. These two are caught in the spin of head and lion.
That’s why New Zealand lost 3 wickets in the last part of the day. Now the challenge before them. Rachin Ravindra will come down to bat with Daryl Mitchell tomorrow morning.
Summary Score (End of Day 3)
Australia: 383 and 164 in 51.1 overs (Lyon 41, Green 34, Head 29, Khawaja 28; Phillips 5/45, Henry 3/36, Southee 2/46)
New Zealand: 111/3 in 179 and 41 overs (Rabindra 56*, Young 15, Mitchell 12*; Lion 2/27, Head 1/10)