New Zealand vs Australia 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score Updates

New Zealand vs Australia 2nd Test Day 1 Live Updates: Australia have confirmed they will take an unchanged playing eleven into the second and final Test against New Zealand that commences on Friday, while the Kiwis have revealed that uncapped pace bowler Ben Sears will make his Test debut. The reigning ICC World Test Championship winners Aussies have resisted the urge to change a winning formula and will use the same XI in Christchurch that clinched a commanding 172-run victory over New Zealand in the opening Test in Wellington. While hosts New Zealand did not divulge their final XI for the second Test, skipper Tim Southee did announce that right-arm quick Ben Sears will debut in place of injured pacer Will O'Rourke. (Live Scorecard)

We are back with the final session of the first day to begin! The two Umpires walk out to the middle. Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja are the two openers for Australia. The Kiwi skipper, Tim Southee has the new ball and will begin the proceedings with the ball. Let's play...

...Day 1, Session 3...

After a promising start from the Kiwi openers in the first hour, it all went downhill for them. Tom Latham looked solid for his 38 but after his dismissal, they just couldn't build any significant partnerships and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Kane Williamson on his 100th Test played a couple of lovely shots but couldn't make much impact in the first innings while Tom Blundell also added some crucial runs. No one from the middle order could do much but skipper Tim Southee who is also playing his 100th Test along with Matt Henry built up a crucial 55-run partnership that has helped the hosts to post this total. However, the bowlers will need something really special to stop the Aussies