Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Sublime touch and gets the reward for that!
Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, On a length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.
Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller length ball swinging on the stumps. Labuschagne rolls his wrist and flicks it to mid-wicket.
Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller in length and on off, Marnus Labuschagne slices it to point.
Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, On a nagging length just around off, Marnus Labuschagne drives it on the up through the cover-point gap for a single as the fielder chases and keeps it to just two.
Tim Southee to Marnus Labuschagne, Slightly nipping away from outside off on a fuller length, left alone by Marnus Labuschagne.
Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Slants into the batter using the crease does Henry on a length, Cameron Green plays inside the line of the ball and gets hit on his thigh pad to end the over.
Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Short and aims the body, Cameron Green ducks it and leaves.
Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Back of a length outside off, Green leaves it alone to the keeper.
Matt Henry to Cameron Green, EDGED AND FOUR! Lucky there Cameron Green and gets off the mark in an unconvincing way! Just a shade outside off on a tad fuller length, Cameron Green comes ahead and looks to block it but gets off the leading edge that flies through the slips for a boundary in the deep.
Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Angles it on the middle and off channel on a length, Cameron Green defends it off the front foot.
Matt Henry to Cameron Green, Fuller and straighter on off, Cameron Green shimmies ahead to reach and drives it to covers.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Shade outside off on the fifth stump line, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms at it.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Brings the angle more on off and full, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it solidly in front of covers.
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Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Short and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne is happy to see it carry through to the keeper.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Cannons it on a fullish length attacking the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne watchfully eases it back to the bowler.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Just a little bit of shape outside off on a length, Marnus Labuschagne decides to leave it alone.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Fantastic shot right after the break! Pace and bounce on the length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne rides on the bounce and punches it off the back foot with sheer timing and gets it through covers for a boundary.
Drinks! Time for the final Drinks break for Day 1 but what a ripper of a contest we are having here at the Hagley Oval. Australia bundled out New Zealand on a low score and then the hosts charged back in with a couple of wickets sending both the Aussie openers back to the hut! This tug-of-war battle is intensifying with every delivery. Matt Henry has just got rid of Usman Khawaja, and bowling in tandem, the debutant Ben Sears also picked his maiden Test wicket in his very first over by getting rid of Steven Smith. Australia are currently 32/2 and Cameron Green is the new man in at number 4. New Zealand would be keen on to get a couple of more scalps before calling it a day.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Matt Henry wins the battle finally! He deserves this wicket and New Zealand gets another just before the break. This one is on a good length and on middle, angling in, Usman Khawaja steps across to flick it away but misses as the ball deflects off his thigh pads onto the stumps. An eventful over ends with a huge wicket for the Kiwis. Australia lose both their openers!
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Short of a length but way outside off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Another appeal for LBW but turned down again! This is full again and on middle, angling in, Usman Khawaja uses his feet to clip it but misses and gets hit on the pads. Probably going down the leg side.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Matt Henry goes fuller and on middle, angling in sharply, Usman Khawaja tries to work it away but gets the faintest of edges onto his pads. Tim Southee thinks about it but decides against the review. A great decision by the umpire.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Good comeback from Matt Henry! He lands this on a good length and on off, nips away late, Usman Khawaja has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Nice shot! Matt Henry overpitches it, on off, Usman Khawaja presents the full face of the bat and drives it elegantly past mid off for a boundary.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, On a length and on off, angling in, Marnus Labuschagne steers it towards gully.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller delivery but well outside off, Marnus Labuschagne offers no shot at it.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, A good yorker now, on off, swinging away a bit, Marnus Labuschagne digs it out to back to the bowler.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Pitched up and on off, angling in, Marnus Labuschagne steers it towards point.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne withdraws his bat from it.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne gets underway finally! Ben Sears serves this full and around off, Marnus Labuschagne leans on nicely and times his cover drive beautifully for his first boundary,
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Short and outside leg, Usman Khawaja tries to hook it but misses.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Fuller one and on off, Usman Khawaja guides it towards point.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Fuller one and on middle, Usman Khawaja drives it down the pitch where Matt Henry dives to his left to make a brilliant stop.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, FOUR! Shot of authority! Matt Henry bangs this into the pitch again, on middle, Usman Khawaja picks up the length early, swivels and pulls it away towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length and on leg, angling in, Usman Khawaja gets cramped and tucks it towards mid-wicket.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, BEAUTY! Matt Henry bowls this on a good length with a scramble seam, on off, nips away, Usman Khawaja gets drawn forward to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Maiden over! This is overpitched and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne drills it down the track where Ben Sears does well to get a hand to it on his follow-through to make a half-stop.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, An appeal for caught behind, but turned down! This is on a hard length and angling into leg, Marnus Labuschagne tries to flick but misses as the ball goes off the shirt towards the keeper where Tom Blundell grabs it.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, On a length and just on off, nips away, Marnus Labuschagne offers no shot at it.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Pitched up and on off, angling in now, Marnus Labuschagne just manages to block it out towards point.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and outside off this time, shaping away as well, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller one and on off, shaping away, Marnus Labuschagne lets it go to the keeper.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Overpitched and on middle, angling in, Usman Khawaja works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a brace.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Short of a length and around off, Usman Khawaja bunts it down to gully.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, BEATEN! Matt Henry pulls his length back, on off, nips away, Usman Khawaja gets squared up as he tries to play it and gets beaten on the outside edge,
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Goes fuller and outside off, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, On a length and around leg, Usman Khawaja clips it onto his pads as the ball rolls to the leg side.
Matt Henry to Usman Khawaja, Fuller one and on middle, Usman Khawaja blocks it back to the bowler.
Ben Sears to Marnus Labuschagne, Absolute ripper! Ben Sears bowls this full again and just around off, angles in and then nips away, Marnus Labuschagne gets bamboozled trying to work it away and gets just beaten on the outside edge, What an eventful first over in Test cricket from Ben Sears!
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