2024-03-04 04:46:51
The green pitch suddenly changed shape, after it was caught on the second day of the match, the result of the match was also much guessed. The Wellington Test ended in four days. New Zealand could not respond to the spin of Nathan Lion. All out in the second innings was 196 runs. As a result, Australia advanced in the series with a big win of 172 runs.
New Zealand lost 3 wickets on the third day in pursuit of Ajid’s target of 369 runs in Wellington. The streak of losing wickets continued on the fourth day as well. Lion gave the shot. New Zealand could not survive a single session on the fourth day in its whirlwind. With this great victory, Australia took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series.
Earlier in the day, Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell put on 52 runs for the fourth wicket. To win today, New Zealand had to score 258 more, with 7 wickets in hand. But the Kiwis fell in front of the lion’s batting. Lions gave Australia their first success today by returning Ravindra (59). Tom Blundell also departed in the same over.
Then the procession continued. In his next over, Lion took the wicket of Phillips. Mitchell and Scott Kugelin added 36 runs in the seventh wicket partnership to narrow the deficit. In the meantime, Lion completed 10 wickets for the fifth time in the Test by picking up Tim Southee’s wicket.
Darryl Mitchell was at one end of the procession of teammates coming and going. Seeing the situation, he also gave up. Australia won the sixth Test in a row on the soil of New Zealand when Mitchell returned with a return catch from Hazelwood for 38 runs.
Short score
Australia: 383 and 164 (Lyon 41, Green 34; Phillips 5/45, Henry 3/36)
New Zealand: 179 and 196 (Rabindra 59, Mitchell 38; Lions 6/65, Hazelwood 2/20)
Results: Australia won by 172 runs.
Man of the Match: Cameron Greene (Australia).
Series: Australia leads the two-match series 1-0.