AUS vs NZ: The Australian team has registered a big victory over New Zealand in the first match of the two-match Test series. Chasing the big target of 369 runs, the host team was reduced to just 196 runs in the second innings. Australia’s brilliant spinner Nathan Lyon exploded the match by taking 10 wickets. After scoring 383 runs in the first innings, the Kangaroo team was able to score only 164 runs in the second innings. After bowling out New Zealand for 179 runs in the first innings, the opposition bowled out them for 196 runs in the second innings.
The New Zealand team suffered a crushing defeat in the first Test against Australia at home. After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Cameron Green turned the match by playing an unbeaten inning of 174 runs.
In the first innings the team scored 383 runs. Nathan Lyon broke the back of New Zealand’s batting by taking 4 wickets. Thanks to Glenn Phillips’ 71 runs, the team reached 179 runs. A huge lead of 204 runs in the first innings put the Kiwi team on the backfoot.
Phillips claw useless
After showing strength with the bat in the first innings, Glenn Phillip showed strength in bowling and made the match for New Zealand by taking 5 wickets and bowling out Australia for 164 runs.
After flopping in the first innings, the Kiwi batsmen failed in the second innings also. Rachin Ravindra struggled alone and scored 59 runs but it was not enough. Lyon took 6 wickets in the second innings for Australia and completed the work of the Kiwi team on the fourth day.
Lyon did wonders by taking 10 wickets
Experienced spinner Nathan Lyon, who showed his bowling prowess in the first innings, was also impressive in the second innings. He took a total of 6 wickets while giving away 65 runs in 27 overs of bowling. In the first innings, Lyon took 4 wickets for 43 runs in 8.1 overs. This experienced spinner, who took 10 wickets in both the innings combined, led the team to victory in the match.
