fifth over: Australia 10-0 (Smith 6, Khawaja 4) Southee continues his spell. Some confusion in the midst of the over with the working and Smith nearly will get caught out of his crease, however dashes again in time. It regarded like a nervous begin to the innings, however each Smith and Khawaja have settled just a little now.

4th over: Australia 7-0 (Smith 5, Khawaja 2) Henry bowls one other over and the primary ball simply misses the sting of Smith’s bat. The second catches Smith on the pads and there’s an attraction, but it surely’s safely exterior the road. They attraction once more subsequent ball, which is once more exterior the road – rinse and repeat. Finally an overpitched supply provides Smith a chance and he whips it by means of deep midwicket for 4.

third over: Australia 3-0 (Smith 1, Khawaja 2) Southee resumes to Smith, who comes proper throughout his crease to flash on the ball. Eventually he finds his method off strike with a single and Khawaja sees out the over.

2nd over: Australia 2-0 (Smith 0, Khawaja 2) Khawaja will get his first have a look at the bowling now and it’s Henry who opens from the opposite finish. There’s an enormous attraction for caught from the primary ball, however the umpire isn’t and New Zealand resolve to not assessment. Replays present that it hit Khawaja’s arm, so it’s a great determination to not assessment. It’s superb areas from Henry, forcing Khawaja to depart on a number of events. Eventually Khawaja goes after a straight one and finds a niche within the discipline and he manages to get himself – and Australia – off the mark.

1st over: Australia 0-0 (Smith 0, Khawaja o) Here we go together with the fourth innings – except one thing very foolish occurs, we may have a winner out of this match. Smith takes strike to begin and Southee opens the bowling in his a centesimal Test match. It’s a maiden from Southee – a great over to begin.

New Zealand all out for 372

WICKET! Kuggeleijn c Green b Lyon 44 (New Zealand 372)

108th over: New Zealand 372-9 (Kuggeleijn 44, Sears 0) Another Cummins over and Kuggeleijn instantly will get himself off strike and throws Southee to the wolves. And straightaway he has to go for a duck, bringing the debuntant Sears to the crease. Sears appears decidedly uncomfortable to be dealing with Cummins, however he survives the over,

WICKET! Southee c Carey b Cummins 0 (New Zealand 372-9)

107th over: New Zealand 371-8 (Kuggeleijn 43, Southee 0) Lyon resumes and will get his first have a look at Kuggeleijn, who performs watchfully and will get himself off strike after blocking out a pair. Lyon tempts Henry into throwing away his wicket and the captain Southee involves the crease and blocks out the over.

WICKET! Henry c Hazlewood b Lyon 16 (New Zealand 371-8)

106th over: New Zealand 370-7 (Kuggeleijn 42, Henry 16) Cummins resumes and Henry picks up one other 4 – this one is a streaky inside edge that doesn’t look intentional, however they’ll take the runs whichever method they arrive. Carey can’t cease a ball that flies off Henry’s pads for 4 leg byes and the lead continues to construct. On the final ball of the over, Henry performs a way more deliberate shot that additionally finds the boundary. It’s disappointing for Australia after taking that wicket – they should discover a method to struggle again.

a hundred and fifth over: New Zealand 358-7 (Kuggeleijn 42, Henry 8) The excellent begin to Lyon’s spell brings Henry to the crease. He blocks the primary ball he faces, then takes an enormous swing and performs the ball within the air, but it surely falls safely and Hazlewood can’t cease it reaching the boundary. Buoyed with confidence, he rocks again and cuts one by means of the off aspect for a second consecutive 4. Lyon bowls a fast one subsequent ball that beats every thing and swings the momentum again just a little.

WICKET! Phillips b Lyon 16 (New Zealand 349-7)

104th over: New Zealand 349-6 (Kuggeleijn 42, Phillips 16) We’re again from tea and can maintain rolling on till stumps now. Let’s see which crew are greatest in a position to make use of the break to their benefit. Cummins begins with a cracker of a ball (as per regular) that jags again and simply misses Kuggeleijn’s bat. Kuggeleijn hits one for 4 late within the over and Cummins responds with a dot with wonderful line and size.

While you’re having your tea, please take pleasure in this lovely ball from Pat Cummins to take the wicket of Rachin Ravindra within the final session.

TEA: New Zealand are 345-6 and lead by 251 runs

103rd over: New Zealand 345-6 (Kuggeleijn 38, Phillips 16) Hazlewood resumes and appears to capitalise on the strain Cummins constructed within the earlier over. He slides one simply previous Kuggeleijn’s bat, which simply misses each the bat and the stumps, however subsequent ball the batter will get bat on ball with a pull shot for 4, mentioning the 250 lead for New Zealand. Hazlewood responds with a bouncer, which the batter geese beneath, earlier than getting a type of pesky fast singles to get off strike.

102nd over: New Zealand 340-6 (Kuggeleijn 33, Phillips 16) Cummins has introduced himself again as tea approaches. He bounces Kuggeleijn first up, who geese beneath it, although he appears just a little uncomfortable. Australia are struggling to include the singles in the meanwhile, the batters are able to drop and run nearly each time they get bat on ball and little by little, their lead creeps up. Cummins manages to nearly put a cease to that and ultimately entices Phillips to flash at a ball as soon as he will get him on strike. It’s a play and miss, and it appears like he was very fortunate that he did miss.

a hundred and first over: New Zealand 339-6 (Kuggeleijn 32, Phillips 16) Hazlewood resumes and Kuggeleijn instantly tries to go after him, however he doesn’t time it effectively and it dribbles away for a single – it highlights the distinction between Hazlewood and Starc’s bowling in the meanwhile. Hazlewood is bowling a harder size and the batters are discovering it tougher to choose it up. Phillips takes a ball to the physique late within the over after a ball nips again off a great size, however he recovers shortly.

a centesimal over: New Zealand 336-6 (Kuggeleijn 30, Phillips 15) An attraction early within the over for caught behind, which is given, however there’s a profitable assessment and Kuggeleijn will get yet one more lifeline and instantly responds with two consecutive fours – the primary is uncontrolled previous third, however the second is well-timed by means of deep midwicket. Starc is leaking runs right here and New Zealand are constructing a good lead.

99th over: New Zealand 327-6 (Kuggeleijn 21, Phillips 15) Hazlewood takes over from Green on the different finish and he makes an attempt to tidy up the scoring after Starc’s free end to the earlier over. Kuggeleijn tries one other massive swing after just a few balls of settling in, however he mistimes it and subsequent ball he has to accept a scrambled single towards the tighter line and size that Hazlewood has introduced.

98th over: New Zealand 325-6 (Kuggeleijn 20, Phillips 14) Starc has changed Cummins. The batters are cautious to begin – we’re not seeing those self same massive swings from the previous couple of overs. They are watchful whereas they discover Starc’s rhythm. But late within the over, Kuggeleijn has discovered that rhythm and hits it for six over deep backward sq., earlier than a poor supply subsequent ball – a full toss exterior off – provides the batter one other probability and he takes 4 extra runs.

97th over: New Zealand 314-6 (Kuggeleijn 10, Phillips 13) Green is trying so near getting a wicket on nearly each ball he bowls in the meanwhile. The ball goes inside a whisker of hitting the stumps on the second ball of the over, however the very subsequent ball, Kuggeleijn smacks one over lengthy on for six. This feels just like the very circumstance wherein Dan Liebke’s ‘free dot’ rule ought to apply. Nevertheless, it’s a profitable over for New Zealand, who’re trying again on monitor.

96th over: New Zealand 306-6 (Kuggeleijn 3, Phillips 12) Ball monitoring reveals us that the LBW attraction within the earlier over was too excessive and would have been lacking the stumps, so a great name to not assessment. Cummins is bowling his twentieth over of the innings and halfway by means of the over, Phillips finds a ball he likes and swings exhausting sufficient that the streaky edge flies to the boundary.

ninety fifth over: New Zealand 300-6 (Kuggeleijn 2, Phillips 7) Green practically takes one other wicket with the primary ball of this over, however this time Labuschagne within the slips can’t maintain maintain of it and Kuggeleijn will get a lifeline. Green is discovering good size this over, however can’t fairly discover the road to tempt the batter to swing at it after that first ball. There’s an LBW attraction on the final ball, however the umpire isn’t . It’s a maiden for Green in fairly an eventful over.

94th over: New Zealand 300-6 (Kuggeleijn 2, Phillips 7) In all the joy of final over, I uncared for to say my unbelievable colleague Angus who has seen you thru the primary a part of in the present day’s play. I’ll be with you till stumps and hopefully we will all take pleasure in some extra of that pleasure collectively. Cummins resumes his spell and is trying threatening (along with his bowling solely after all, he’s far too charming and lovely to ever look threatening as an individual). New Zealand convey up the 300 with a fast single, however they’ve a method to go in constructing their result in a defendable complete.

WICKET! Blundell c Labuschagne b Green 9 (New Zealand 296-6)

92nd over: New Zealand 296-5 (Blundell 9, Phillips 5) Here cometh Cummins. He enters his 18th over with 3-40 however realizing he and his tempo cartel could solely have 10-15 overs when this new ball is at its greatest. If New Zealand can face up to this assault for an hour and get their tail to wag they’ll march towards 300 and favouritism to win the Test.

Time for me to settle into spectator mode and hand the new-ish ball to Megan Maurice to steer you dwelling to stumps. Thanks to your firm and see you on the morrow!

91st over: New Zealand 296-5 (Blundell 9, Phillips 5) Glorious from Hazlewood! Almost unplayable bowling as he zeroes in on a size. Fast, full, unrelenting. Just a few streaky singles from the over however New Zealand are on the again foot for the primary time in the present day.

ninetieth over: New Zealand 295-5 (Blundell 8, Phillips 4) The fightback is on! Cummins smells blood. He has two new batters on the crease and he’s going after them. Rushes one other previous the sting of Phillips after which attracts a free shot which rattles away for 4. That’s okay. Both these batters are aggressors so we’ll see some motion right here. New Zealand’s lead is as much as 201. But is that sufficient?

WICKET! Ravindra c Carey b Cummins 82 (New Zealand 286-5)

89th over: New Zealand 282-4 (Ravindra 82, Blundell 8) Good shot down the bottom by Blundell however Cummins, who has stopped loads of drives there all day, mistimes his dive and it will get by means of and runs to the rope. Hazlewood bottles his lightning and reduces his tempo with a elegant slower ball to complete and nearly will get an edge. That’s the majesty of the medium pacer proper there.

88th over: New Zealand 282-4 (Ravindra 82, Blundell 4) Great bowling by the Hoff. He’s been patiently constructing strain and he saved his cool after Daryl Mitchell’s one-two punch to ship a knockout response. Can Mitchell Starc get in on the motion too? Not on this over, straying onto Blundell’s pads and getting labored for 3. Surely Cummins enters the assault with this new batter on the crease?

WICKET! Mitchell c Carey b Hazlewood 58 (New Zealand 278-4)

87th over: New Zealand 278-3 (Ravindra 82, Mitchell 58) It’s over 87 – historically a foul luck quantity for Australian cricket. Sure sufficient, Mitchell thick edges Hazlewood on the half-volley previous the outstretched arm of Steve Smith at slip for a streaky boundary. Mitchell takes a mighty heave on the subsequent one and will get one other edge, this one flying over level. But Hazlewood wins the lengthy recreation, drawing a nick on the subsequent ball!

86th over: New Zealand 270-3 (Ravindra 82, Mitchell 50) Peach from Starc! He put it on a wonderful size exterior off stump and Mitchell twitched, watching it slide simply previous the sting. After a profligate begin to the session, Australia have bowled 21 balls for one run. Mitchell cuts into that file by gliding one previous backward level for 2 and takes a single for his fifty. Well performed, Daryl! His half-century is from 94 balls and Ravindra celebrates his accomplice’s feat with a brutal lower shot to the boundary. Ouch!

eighty fifth over: New Zealand 263-3 (Ravindra 78, Mitchell 47) It’s the primary time since 1997 Australia has given eight bowlers a whirl. And Steve Smith – who debuted as a bowler in 2010 – isn’t one in all them! Crazy-brave Cummins captaincy? Or a feather within the Black Caps of New Zealand? Hazlewood is into his twentieth wicketless over however will get one to jag again and Ravindra inside edges wanting Carey. Another maiden from the Hoff. He’s attempting exhausting for his captain right here and has his velocity is as much as 134kph.

84th over: New Zealand 263-3 (Ravindra 78, Mitchell 47) Starc returns. Can his line? Better begin to this over, full and quick. Mitchell edges the second ball wanting slip and dangles the subsequent wider. Mitchell drives however Cummins reels it in at mid-off. Mitchel has regarded a distinct participant. But a wider ball brings a wafty drive and Australian tails go up. Is Starc setting him up right here? Fifth ball is wider nonetheless – too huge to play at. Starc retains his corker yorker on ice on the final, content material with a maiden.

83rd over: New Zealand 263-3 (Ravindra 78, Mitchell 47) A take a look at for Pat Cummins’ captaincy right here. New Zealand effectively on prime and Ausstralia battling the brand new ball. But he’s unleashed two large yawns at mid-on so appears unfazed. Hazlewood will get the brand new tablet to carry just a little on his third and Ravindra flashes and edges simply wanting slip. That’s higher. The Hoff has his line proper – full and tight as a frog’s freckle at 132kph.

82nd over: New Zealand 262-3 (Ravindra 78, Mitchell 45) Short and huge. A typical Starc begin. And then CRACK! Ravindra sq. drives him to fence. Lovely shot! Almost one other boundary from the subsequent however Pat Cummins dives effectively to cease the runs. Oh expensive. Next one is geared toward third slip. Wide x 3! Pitch it up! (And Mitch it up ie. bowl a yorker!) Mitchell eases a single. A irritating begin to Starc’s spell, one Australia can in poor health afford. They have given away 19 runs from their first three overs after lunch.

81st over: New Zealand 255-3 (Ravindra 73, Mitchell 45) New ball time! And Josh Hazlewood will get the recent cherry. Deserves it too after his fantastic 5-31 within the first dig. But now he wants to make use of it properly. Australia desperately want wickets. This Mitchell-Ravindra partnership has reached 100 and New Zealand’s lead is 161. Just the one no-ball from the over. Can Mitchell Starc do higher?

eightieth over: New Zealand 254-3 (Ravindra 73, Mitchell 44) The eighth bowler within the Australian assault is… Marnus Labuschagne. Clearly Marnie chewed his skipper’s ear off over lunch begging for a six-ball reward for his 90 runs within the first innings. And his first ball is a BOUNCER waaaayy over Mitchell’s head. Jeers from the gang. Cheers when Mitchell runs a single to the non-strikers finish. No one desires to get out to Marnus. Another bouncer! Marnus on the assault! Next ball is prime edged however Hazlewood didn’t choose it up on the boundary and it falls safely. Marnus nearly jagged Ravindra there! Labuschagne does have 13 Test wickets to his title and a better of 3-45. He received’t higher these figures in the present day me thinks as Ravindra swats him down the bottom for 4. A snarling bouncer to complete but it surely’s a second no-ball to go together with the huge. And lastly a dot to finish a nine-ball, nine-run over. So endeth (we hope) the Marnus Labuschagne Experiment. Not a foul band title, that…

79th over: New Zealand 245-3 (Ravindra 68, Mitchell 43) Australia need a new ball and Travis Head is the hurry up man. Two singles from his over take the lead previous 150.

Not a cloud within the Christchurch sky as gamers take the sector for the second session. Time to begin once more.

LUNCH: New Zealand are 243-3 and lead by 149 runs

78th over: New Zealand 243-3 (Ravindra 67, Mitchell 42) Top edge! Green dug it in exhausting and quick and Ravindra flashed equally exhausting. It caught the splice and ballooned over slips and right down to the positive leg rope. Good aggressive bowling and batting there however dicey stuff within the shadows of lunch. Ravindra performed a free shot to lose his wicket earlier than the lengthy break within the first innings. But he survives the over and goes to lunch intact.

77th over: New Zealand 238-3 (Ravindra 62, Mitchell 42) Another wildcard! Cummins brings in Travis Head for a whirl. Head has 12 Test wickets at 31 and a better of 4-40 however possesses an uncanny knack for cracking partnerships. Mitchell suspects he’s extra arse than class although and skips right down to crack a floaty third ball down the bottom for 4.

76th over: New Zealand 233-3 (Ravindra 61, Mitchell 38) Straight away Cam Green’s elevated tempo attracts an inside edge from Mitchell. They run a single. Now we’ll have a battle between the 2 prodigies of trans-Tasman cricket as Ravindra faces up. But it’s a looser ball down legside and Ravindra will get sufficient on it to ship it to 4 at positive leg. Green counters with a slower ball that pulls an uppish drive and the sniff of a caught-and-bowled. But it’s too far left of even Green’s wedgetailed wing span.

seventy fifth over: New Zealand 227-3 (Ravindra 56, Mitchell 37) Lyon retains it to a few singles in his 14th over. New Zealand’s lead has edged to 133. Cameron Green has been warming up with just a few mighty windmills at gully. What can Golden Balls ship?