Despite Mitchell Marsh’s spectacular counterpunch, the Kiwi quicks take the lead! Australia vs New Zealand Test Cricket Match

The first Test between New Zealand and Australia is currently in full swing in Wellington, with Matt Henry causing mayhem with the hooping Kookaburra.
Henry grabbed the first wicket for New Zealand of the morning,

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dismissing Australian opener Steve Smith for 31. Henry nicked a length delivery away from right-hander Smith less than fifteen minutes before the lunch break at Basin Reserve. Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell dived across the slips cordon to complete the catch.

Following the midday meal, New Zealand fast Scott Kuggeleijn produced an exquisite delivery that found Marnus Labuschagne’s outside edge, which Daryl Mitchell collected at first slip for a single.

Henry quickly found himself in a difficult situation when he bowled left-hander Usman Khawaja through the gate with a peach after castled him with a hooping inswinger.

In the next over, Will O’Rourke delivered a wide delivery that Travis Head mishandled and feathered the ball through to Blundell for a single.

After a counterpunching partnership of 67 runs for the fifth wicket between all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh, Henry returned after the tea break and removed Marsh for 40 runs.

• Australia is 6-197 with Mitchell Starc (8) and Green (44) at the crease.
• Earlier at Wellington’s Basin Reserve, Black Caps captain Tim Southee won the toss and elected to bowl first on a green deck.
• As he recovers from a recent case of COVID-19, Josh Hazlewood stood apart from his colleagues for the playing of the national anthem.

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