http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 v New Zealand – 1st Test – Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in the 1st Test match, currently being played at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, December 3, 2011.
The hosts have a lead of 30 as they currently stand on 325 for the loss of 5 wickets.
Resuming day 3 on 154 for 3, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CS-Martin-c1295 on 78.
After hitting the pacer through the covers, Punter failed to execute a mid-wicket stroke and was caught fairly adjacent to the stumps. A review was taken but as often, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aleem-Sarwar-Dar-c43094’s original decision stood.
However, it was the Kangaroos skipper that then kept the momentum firmly in favour of the local team, instigating some sublime strokes to reach to his fifty. After reaching his first milestone of the day, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DL-Vettori-c1384 was introduced into the attack and Clarke greeted him with a scorching straight six.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JD-Ryder-c1679.
However, that did little to curb the aggressive nature of Clarke as he kept creaming the bowlers to all parts of the ground and ended the first session on 99.
The first over after the post-lunch interval saw the captain reach to the milestone with a bludgeoning straight drive of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Doug-Bracewell-c1394. It was his 17th ton as the crowd stood in appreciation to a majestic ton by Pup.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, silenced his doubters with an effortless supporting hand which saw the hosts overcome their opponent’s first innings score of 295.
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