Australia took 5 fast wickets to depart New Zealand in huge hassle at tea on day two of the primary Test on Friday after Cameron Green smashed an unbeaten 174 to steer the vacationers to an imposing 383.

At the break the hosts had been 42-5 at Wellington’s Basin Reserve after Josh Hazlewood was the final man out for Australia following a 116-run last-wicket stand with Green.

Tom Blundell was not-out 5 at tea with Glenn Phillips unbeaten on eight.

New Zealand made a horror begin when opener Tom Latham (5) performed on within the fourth over, unable to cope with the tempo of Mitchell Starc.

It obtained worse when Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra fell for geese throughout the house of 5 balls.

Williamson was run out after colliding with opener Will Young halfway down the wicket, with Marnus Labuschagne’s throw pitch-perfect.

More New Zealand distress adopted three balls later when Ravindra was caught by a nimble Nathan Lyon at level.

Daryl Mitchell managed 11 earlier than being taken behind by wicketkeeper Alex Carey off Pat Cummins.

Young following subsequent ball when he nicked Mitchell Marsh, with Carey once more gathering.

Green earlier picked up the place he left off by peppering the Basin Reserve boundary, including to his in a single day 103 by clobbering a six to push the guests previous 300, having began the day at 279-2.

The 24-year-old piled on the distress for the Black Caps bowlers with one other six to achieve 150, together with his 174 eclipsing the 114 he scored final 12 months towards India for his maiden Test century.

His innings included 23 fours and 5 sixes, rescuing the Australians after their top-order batsmen struggled.

Green led the cost in an outstanding last-wicket partnership with a plucky Hazlewood, who survived 62 balls for his 22 earlier than being caught by Ravindra off Matt Henry, at which level lunch was taken.

Henry was the decide of the house bowlers with 5-70, whereas Scott Kuggeleijn and William O’Rourke snared two every.

New Zealand face an uphill job as they search for a primary Test victory over Australia since 2011.

They got here into the two-match sequence on the again of a 2-0 sweep towards South Africa this month.

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