Australia got off to a staggering beginning in the very first moment of the main Test match against New Zealand on Thursday at Basin Reserve, enlisting an early breakdown with their best players losing their wickets in quick succession.
New Zealand pacer Matt Henry gathered four scalps, trapping Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Bog, and Nathan Lyon.
Australia’s initial wickets put them into an extraordinary disarray before they were saved by youthful Cameron Green, who impacted (103) unbeaten to leave Australia in a fairly elevating circumstance at the nearby on day 1.
Cameron Green made his second Test century, speeding up his innings to direct Australia through bewildering periods. Green showed extraordinary persistence and self-restraint to fire out truly necessary runs.
Australia were 279/9 on the very first day at stumps, with Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood unbeaten at the crease with their scores of (103) and (0), respectively.
Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh’s partnership created a retaliatory 67-run organization to keep Australia in an extraordinary position.
For New Zealand, aside from Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke and Scott Kuggeleijn got back with two wickets each. Heading into day two on Friday, Australia would expect to help more through Cameron Green.
