New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test Day 4 Live Score Updates

02.03.2024 - 18:57 sports.ndtv.com

NZ vs AUS 1st Test Day 4 Live Updates:New Zealand need 258 runs more to win the game while Australia need seven wickets.

Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell will be resuming on their respective scores of 56 and 12 on Sunday. New Zealand have already lost the wickets of Tom Latham, Will Young and Kane Williamson in the chase of 369 runs against Australia at Basin Reserve, Wellington. (Live Scorecard) Right then, that brings an end to another enthralling day of Test cricket where the game moved forward at a rapid pace and the 'Moving Day' certainly lived up to the expectations.

The match is well poised for Day 4 which might well be the final day of this Test with the Kiwis requiring 258 more runs to win and the Aussies needing 7 more wickets.

The New Zealand batters will have a tough task first up where they will have to avoid losing early wickets and lay a solid foundation.

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