Cameron Green solidified his place as Australia’s No. 4 with a brilliant hundred that beat New Zealand’s all-out pace attack on a tricky surface in Wellington on the first day of the first Test, which was very exciting.
Green made it through cramps in just his fourth innings back with the team after being called up. He hit a four through backward point on the second-to-last ball before stumps to reach his second Test ton. He beat New Zealand’s tired attack in the last few balls to finish unbeaten on 103 from 155 balls.
In the Sheffield Shield, Green bats at No. 4 for Western Australia. He hit fifty in a risky way when he almost offered Tim Southee a return catch as the ball flew through his hands and over the fence.
It was the right choice to push Green into the lineup after David Warner retired and to prepare for this series in the Shield instead of playing T20 cricket.
New Zealand vs. Australia, 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: Australia’s score at the end of Day 1 was 279 for 9, with Cameron Green hitting an unbeaten 100 in Wellington.
Right then, as the first day of play comes to a close, Australia will be the stronger team. New Zealand would want to get that last wicket quickly on Day 2 so they can start to bat. The pitch is already being tricky. The Kiwis will have to bat well in the first innings since they are in the last spot and the ground isn’t level. When it comes to Australia, Cameron Green will need to play as long as possible to get the first-inning score close to 300. Day 2 starts at 3:30 am IST (10 pm GMT the day before), but you can join us earlier for the buildup. Take care and goodbye until then!
Australia gets through tough conditions thanks to Green’s superb century.
Cameron Green, the guy of the moment, is free for a quick chat. He is pleased with how his team is set up on this tough field after getting a hundred. Says that after the 20th over, the ball kept coming back in quickly, making it hard to bat. that he and Mitchell Marsh played well together and Marsh helped him out. Says that the clouds will be very important for Day 2 and that the match is in a good position. The New Zealanders will need to bowl very well because their team is pretty good
New Zealand will be upset that they weren’t able to bowl Australia out when they were in trouble at 176-6. After winning the toss, New Zealand tried to make early breaks but had to settle for keeping Australia from scoring. The Kiwi pacers, especially Matt Henry, caused trouble for the Australian openers with controlled bowling, which was helped by Tim Southee’s choice to bowl first.
Three wickets in the second session.
His hard work paid off when he got Steven Smith out just before lunch, which was a good thing for New Zealand to learn from the practice. The hosts needed early wickets to get the afternoon session off to a good start after a not-so-great first session. The Kiwi fast bowlers were much more disciplined than they were in the first session. They also bowled full, which helped them get three wickets in the second session. In the third session, New Zealand kept making progress, but Green put up strong opposition, and they couldn’t get past him. Matt Henry was the best bowler for the home team on the first day, taking four wickets. SESSION SUMMARY: 132 runs, 32 overs, and 5 wickets. Advantage Australia! Cameron Green’s special hundred gave the hosts the win on the first day of the first Test.
Because of the way the field is set up, it has been hard to score runs, but Green looked like he was hitting on a different surface than everyone else. Australia had to bat first in cloudy conditions, and they counted on Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja to get them through the tough first hour. Both hitters showed toughness; Smith punished loose balls, and Khawaja gained confidence after a slow start. Even though Australia lost Smith before lunch, they built a strong base, and Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne worked together to keep them from falling further behind. Australia’s start to the second session was not at all good.
Henry made good use of the pitch by bowling relentlessly outside the off-stump.
Test between New Zealand and Australia
The field, which was very green, got faster as the day went on, and the bounce was not even. Will O’Rourke continued his good start to Test cricket with powerful short-pitched bowling that jumped off a length.
Australia has only beaten New Zealand once in 29 Test matches since 1993, so they stuck with a seam-heavy attack by bringing back left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner instead of Scott Kuggeleijn.
For the sixth straight Test, they kept the same top attack.
Neil Wagner had retired, but later that day he came back as a substitute fielder, ushering in a new era.
With a strong wind behind him, Henry bowled six overs of sharp bowling with the new ball. He and Khawaja were in a very interesting fight of patience.
Smith was nervous at the start of his first Test innings as an opener away from home. But a signature cover drive to the boundary off a rare loose Southee ball gave him confidence. Smith got tense again after not getting a strike, and he went for a dangerous single. But Khawaja caught him as he ran to the non-striker’s end and sent him back. New Zealand then took the lead into the second session.
Bimal Mardi is a Professional Content Writer. He works in First Santal Broadcast Network TV/ News channel in India. Bimal Mardi writes about Technology, Education and Tech Product Reviews
