2024-03-09 09:32:33
New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and Tim Southee have reached the milestone of their 100th career Test. Such an achievement is something special for any cricketer. However, New Zealand could not do anything special in the field game. Christchurch was bowled out for just 162 runs in the first innings of the Test.
In reply, Australia is in a favorable position at the end of the first day. Despite losing three wickets, they finished the day well thanks to Marnus Labuschenne’s unbeaten 45. Australia will go down with 124 runs for 4 wickets on the second day. Still trailing by 38 runs.
Both Williamson and Southee brought their children with them when they entered the field at the start of the match in Christchurch. They played the 100th Test amid the applause of the audience.
After losing the toss, New Zealand got off to a good start. The two openers Tom Latham and Will Young gave the team a great start. However, before the team’s fifty, the pair were separated due to Stark’s injury. Then Kane Williamson came and could not help. Got out for 17 runs. Before that, Latham, who scored the team’s maximum 47 runs, departed.
Rachin Ravindra (4) and Darryl Mitchell (4) departed quickly after Williamson’s dismissal. After that Tom Blundell played one end but New Zealand kept losing wickets regularly. New Zealand was in danger of collapsing before 150. But Matt Henry and Tim Southee resisted.
New Zealand crossed fifty with the bat of Henry and Southee. Debutant Ben Sears came to the crease after scoring 26 runs in the South ODI style. However, this bowler could not open the account of runs. Henry (29) got out before that.
Their pace duo Mitchell Starc and Josh Zazelwood bowled great for Australia. Both took 8 wickets together. Out of this, Starc took 5 wickets and Hazlewood took 3 wickets. Pat Cummins and Cameron Green took 1 wicket each.
Starc created a record in Christchurch. At first, Young was caught by Mitchell Marsh to catch Dennis Lillee. Glenn Phillips was then caught by Alex Carey to get Lilly out. Lilly was the second-highest wicket-taker among Australian pacers with 355 wickets in 70 Tests. Starc’s wicket tally is now 356.