http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 – 1st Test – Day End Summary
Despite a cluster of wickets for the Australians, a defiant knock from skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DL-Vettori-c1384 ensured that New Zealand ended the rain hit day on a solid note with the 1st Test well poised after the tourists posted 176 for the loss of five wickets at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, December 1, 2011.
It was a day for the Aussie debutants, who got an early chance to impress their skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 opted to bat first on a seamer friendly track at Gabba.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659 made his long awaited comeback for the Black Caps after being sidelined through injury.
The Black Caps’ start to the innings was hardly a surprise, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129 showing little respite to Pattinson, collecting three boundaries off the youngster to ensure that the bowler remained under pressure for the remaining day.
To his credit, Pattinson found swing and bounce, however, with McCullum on song there was little he could do. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Harris-c2330.
After a brisk opening, which saw the tourists collect 44 from the first 10 overs, Siddle struck to dismiss http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170 took an easy catch.
By now, Starc had replaced Pattinson and he too looked impressive, hitting the deck hard. His wicket ball was less inspiring but nonetheless, earned him his maiden scalp of danger man McCullum, who failed to keep down a cut shot and departed after making 34, giving Warner his debut catch in the baggy green cap.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 was brought into the attack and the spinner obliged with a wicket in just his third over of the day as he got rid of Williamson (19), who was holed out at short leg.
With lunch interval looming, the Kiwi skipper went for a suicidal off drive but only managed to get the inside of his bat, with the ball going onto hit the stumps. His wicket was taken by Pattinson, which completed a perfect first session for the Aussie debutants.
The post lunch interval started poorly for the visitors with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JD-Ryder-c1679 failing to curb his aggressive nature and fell at point after chasing a wide delivery off Starc.
With their backs to the wall, up stepped Vettori (45*) and along with Doug Brownlie (32*), who was dropped twice, completed a solid comeback ensuring the team remained on course to end a shortened day without losing any more wickets.
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