New Zealand beat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 by 7 runs – Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 managed to level the Trans-Tasman Trophy by winning the second Test of the two match series against Australia at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart in Australia on Monday, December 12, 2011.
The tourists had lost the opening match of the series and were under immense pressure, but played aggressive cricket in Hobart.
One of the main reasons behind the Kiwi’s victory was a lively pitch at the venue, which continued offering support to the bowlers until the end of the match.
There was a lot of grass on the wicket and the team batting first was expected to struggle. However, the Black Caps managed to win the match despite being put into bat by the opposition skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978.
Australia were given a target of 241 runs and they seemed in a solid position at the end of day three, scoring 72 runs without losing a single wicket.
However, the start of the fourth day was not an ideal one for the home team, as opener Phil Hughes was dismissed on his overnight score of 20.
This did not trouble the team by much, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usman-Khawaja-c2729 put on 50 runs for the second wicket partnership. The latter looked solid, but was unable to make most of the start to his innings, getting out for 23.
Veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377 contributed only 16 runs to the total before being dismissed at a total of 159. His wicket saw a collapse in the middle-order, as New Zealand bounced back strongly.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942 were dismissed for duck, leaving the team in a spot of bother at 159/5.
Wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170 offered some support to Warner, who was playing a fine innings.
However, the sixth wicket partnership was broken with the wicket of Haddin, who scored 15 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Aaron-Starc-c76392 were sent back to the pavilion after scoring 2, 4 and 0 runs respectively, leaving Australia at 199/9.
Victory looked almost certain for the Kiwis at that stage of the match, but they had to deal with Warner, who was bating brilliantly at one end.
The flamboyant left-handed opener guided the team’s total to 233, courtesy a 34-run partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Doug-Bracewell-c1394 managed to go through the defences of Lyon, as New Zealand won their first Test in Australia since 1985.
Warner played an exceptional innings, carrying his bat on debut. He remained unbeaten on 123 runs, but would have liked to be on the winning side.
However, Bracewell proved to be too good for the opposition, picking up six wickets in the innings.
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