- Cameron Green shines with a resilient fifty against New Zealand’s pace attack.
- Early wickets fall for Australia, but Green and Marsh steady the innings with a vital partnership.
- New Zealand’s Tim Southee opts to bowl first; Josh Hazlewood stands apart due to Covid-19 recovery.
Cameron Green, the Aussie cricket player, showed great skill against the fast bowlers from New Zealand, scoring a solid fifty at Basin Reserve. He rescued his team after they lost some early wickets.
First, Matt Henry from New Zealand got rid of Steve Smith, the Australian opener, who managed to score 31 runs. It was a good catch by Tom Blundell behind the stumps.
Then, another Kiwi bowler, Scott Kuggeleijn, got Marnus Labuschagne out for just 1 run. Labuschagne edged the ball to Daryl Mitchell at slip.
Things got tougher for Australia when Usman Khawaja lost his wicket to Henry. Khawaja was bowled out by a superb inswinging delivery.
Shortly after, Travis Head also fell cheaply, nicking a wide ball to Blundell. Australia was struggling at this point.
But Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh fought back with a strong partnership of 67 runs. They hit some good shots and steadied the Australian innings.
After the tea break, Henry struck again, dismissing Marsh for 40 runs. But Green continued his fine form and remained unbeaten on 71 runs.
Currently, Australia is at 234 runs for the loss of 7 wickets, with Green and captain Pat Cummins at the crease.
Before the match began, Tim Southee, the New Zealand captain, won the toss and chose to bowl first. The game is being played at Basin Reserve in Wellington, and the pitch is favoring the bowlers.
One interesting moment before the match was when Josh Hazlewood stood separately from his teammates during the national anthem. He’s recovering from Covid-19.
It’s been an intense game of cricket with some ups and downs for both teams. Let’s see how the rest of the match unfolds!