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Watch: Collision With Teammate Sees Kane Williamson Lose 12-Year Streak In 1st Test vs Australia
New Zealand are squaring off against Australia in the first Test of the two-match series in Wellington. Asked to bat first, Australia posted a whopping total of 383, despite struggling at 89/4. All-rounder Cameron Green was the main architect of Australia's innings as he remained unbeaten at 174. For the Kiwis, Matt Henry registered an impressive five-wicket haul. Apart from all this action, this match also grabbed everyone's attention due to the bizarre dismissal of Kane Williamson on Day 2.
Australia Take Charge Of First Test After New Zealand Collapse
Australia seized control of the opening Test on Friday after a miserable day for hosts New Zealand left them 217 runs adrift in Wellington and with a mountain to climb to stay in the match. The visitors finished on 13-2 in their second innings with nightwatchman Nathan Lyon not out six and opener Usman Khawaja on five after Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne departed cheaply. Tim Southee bowled Smith with his third ball, then had the out-of-form Labuschagne caught behind by Tom Blundell.
"And Then There Was 3....": Kane Williamson's Special Post Welcoming Baby Girl
Star New Zealand batter Kane Williamson and his wife have been blessed with a baby girl, announced the former Kiwi skipper on Tuesday. Williamson took to Instagram to share the news with everyone. "And then there was 3 Welcome to the world beautiful Girl. So grateful for your safe arrival and the exciting journey ahead," said the caption of Kane's post. Kane missed the recently-concluded T20I series against Australia this month as he was on a paternity leave. Australia won the series 3-0. However, he will be playing the Test series starting from February 29. The star batter last appeared in the Kiwis' two-Test series against South Africa earlier in February. Kiwis won the series 2-0 and Kane was the star, scoring 403 runs in four innings, including three centuries.
New Zealand vs Australia Live Score 2nd T20I Updates
NZ vs AUS, 2nd T20I Live Updates: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bowl in the second T20I against Australia at the Eden Park in Auckland. The hosts will look to level the series after going down in the series opener. However, the Kiwis will be without the services of star all-rounder Rachin Ravindra, with Josh Clarke replacing him in the XI. Australia have also made two changes to the side with Matthew Wade and Nathan Ellis replacing David Warner and Mitchell Starc. (Live Scorecard)
New Zealand vs Australia 1st T20I Live Cricket Score And Updates
New Zealand vs Australia 1st T20I Live Cricket Score: New Zealand face Australia in the first T20I encounter in Wellington on Wednesday in the three-match series. New Zealand won their last meeting in the shortest format as they clinch the match by 89 runs in October 2022 in Sydney. The Black Caps and Australia last met in a T20 series three years ago, with hosts New Zealand winning 3-2. (Scorecard)
Spencer Johnson Added To Australia's Squad For T20Is Against New Zealand
With the likes of all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and Aaron Hardie ruled out of the series, Australia was forced to make a change to their squad ahead of their away T20I series with New Zealand. Fast bowler Spencer Johnson has been added to the squad late ahead of the first match on Wednesday. Adam Zampa should be eligible for the series despite a logistical delay in arriving in New Zealand, while Matthew Wade will join the squad in Auckland for games two and three.
Jasprit Bumrah's Wife Sanjana Ganesan Body-Shamed On Valentine's Day Post. Her Reply Is Fiery
Jasprit Bumrah, after a brief break from cricket, will again get down to action when the third Test against England starts in Rajkot on Thursday. The series is level at 1-1 with three more Tests to go. The first Test was won by the Ben Stokes-led England while the second Test was clinched by Rohit Sharma's men. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah took nine wickets in the match and played a crucial role in India levelling the series. After the match, like other Indian cricket team players, Jasprit Bumrah had a good family time.