After Green's outstanding innings, Australia tightens the screws in the first test against New Zealand as Nathan Lyon spin works its magic

NZ vs AUS: The play on the second day of the first Test between New Zealand and Australia ended on Friday. Australia has tightened the noose in the first test. The Kangaroo team scored 383 runs in the first innings, in response to which the Kiwi team was all out for only 179 runs in the first innings. In this way, Australia achieved a huge lead of 204 runs based on the first innings.

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After Green's outstanding innings, Australia tightens the screws in the first test against New Zealand as Nathan Lyon spin works its magic
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After Green's outstanding innings, Australia tightens the screws in the first test against New Zealand as Nathan Lyon spin works its magic

Australia has tightened its grip on the match on the very second day of the ongoing first Test against New Zealand in Wellington. In response to Australia's first innings score of 383 runs, New Zealand was all out for only 179 runs.

In this way, the Kangaroo team got a huge lead of 204 runs based on the first innings. At stumps on the second day, Australia scored 13 runs after losing 2 wickets in 8 overs and its total lead was 217 runs. At the time of stumps, Usman Khawaja (5*) and night watchman Nathan Lyon (6*) were scoring runs.

Australia advanced its first innings on the second day with a score of 279/9. Cameron Green (174*) and Josh Hazlewood (22) made a record partnership of 116 runs for the last wicket and kept the Kiwi bowlers hungry for wickets. Both of them made the biggest partnership for the 10th wicket for Australia against New Zealand. Green-Hazelwood made the fourth-highest partnership for the 10th wicket in Australian Test history.

Muskan Kumawat Verified Public Figure • 16 Apr, 2026 Journalist

Muskan Kumawat is a Journalist & Content Writer at Sangri Times English, covering a wide range of topics, including news, entertainment, and trending stories. With a strong passion for storytelling and in-depth reporting, she delivers engaging and informative content to readers.

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