Australia v New Zealand: Day-Night Test, Day 2 - As it happened...

Day 2 coverage of the Day/Night Test match at the Adelaide Oval between Australia and New Zealand ended with the hosts on top.

Australia bundled New Zealand for 202 in the first innings and resumed the day at 54/2. They went on to make 224 and in between there was a deep controversy regarding the decision of Nathan Lyon who looked out as Hot Spot confirmed it but third umpire Nigel Llong thought otherwise. 

New Zealand lead by 94 runs with 5 wickets remaining.

28 November 2015

16:31 PM

New Zealand 2nd Inns: Overs 37 | Score 116/5 (Santner 13*, Watling 7*)

After a good start, Taylor got out to Hazlewood. The Aussie pacer set him up well by bowling a couple of short of length balls before getting a fuller ball to trap him LBW. Watling comes in and later on Smith drops him off Hazlewood's bowling. Watling gets an edge past slips and gully to get a four as Marsh watches as he bowls. Santner and Watling sees off the day for the Kiwis. The bwolers ruled the platter once again.

LRPL Taylor lbw b Hazlewood 32 (32b)

15:31 PM

New Zealand 2nd Inns: Overs 26 | Score 84/4 (Taylor 20*, Santner 0*)

Siddle starts off with two singles before McCullum powers a shot through covers for four. Next over sees McCullum hit a pull shot for four through fine leg boundary. Marsh then bowls a good length ball as McCullum comes forward and is given out (LBW). Santner defends the next four balls.

BB McCullum lbw b MR Marsh 20 (21b)

15:20 PM

New Zealand 2nd Inns: Overs 24 | Score 73/3 (Taylor 19*, McCullum 10*)

Marsh bowls a beauty to Williamson in the last ball of the 20th over. Williamson only manages to nick it to the keeper. McCullum comes in to bat and next over Taylor flicks Siddle for three runs. Taylor then hits two fours off Mitchell Marsh. One through the gully region and the other front of square. Siddle then has a loud shout against McCullum for a LBW and the Aussies ask for a referral. Third umpire sticks to on-field umpire's decision of not out. McCullum powers a shot through covers off Marsh. Lovely shot that in  the following over. He then is let off by the fielder at mid-off and they pick three runs. 

KS Williamson c Nevill b MR Marsh 9 (24b)

14:57 PM

New Zealand 2nd Inns: Overs 18 | Score 50/2 (Taylor 6*, Williamson 9*)

Siddle bowls a tight over that had two byes. Latham happy to defend in the crease as it is consistent line from the fast bowler. Hazlewood continues and Williamson gets a single after poking towards covers and is off the mark, Next ball Latham leaves it alone. Hazlewood then bowls very full and wide and Latham is tempted to hit and the ball in nicked to Nevill. Hazlewood captures his 2nd wicket. Another tidy over from Siddle who keeps it simple and there is four byes in it. Hazlewood is on fire, he gets Taylor edge to second slips who lashes out but Smith falters and it is dropped. Mitchell Marsh is introduced and Taylor smacks him for four. Last ball of the over sees Williamson hit a pull shot for another four.

TWM Latham c Nevill b Hazlewood 10 (45b)

14:26 PM

New Zealand 2nd Inns: Overs 13 | Score 29/1 (Latham 10*, Williamson 0*)

Hazlewood and Siddle bowl three maidens between them before Guptill gets a brace off the latter in the 12th over. Next over Hazlewood gets Guptill who couldn;t resist a juicy half-volley and offered a catch straight to gully. Williamson is the new man in and he sees out the rest of the over. Good wicket for Australia's perspective.

MJ Guptill c MR Marsh b Hazlewood 17 (39b)

13:59 PM

New Zealand 2nd Inns: Overs 7 | Score 22/0 (Guptill 10*, Latham 10*)

The kiwis have started to bat and a cautious start from the openers. They have levelled the score of the lead. Guptill hit two sublime fours during his 10-run knock, before Latham got into the act and hit with a straight bat past mid-off. Earlier in that over Hazlewood had a LBW appeal against Latham Although it looked close, there was an inside edge of the bat through to the pad. The Kiwis go into supper with scores all tied.

12:45 PM

Australia: Overs 72.1 | Score 224/10 (Nevill 66*, Starc 24*)

Boult bowls a good over and limits the Aussies to a single from it. Bracewell comes to bowl next and he gets Nevill who goes for a big shot and Santner dives forward in the deep to take a superb catch. Aussies get the lead and New Zealand who gained the foothold of the game, lost it somehow coupled with poor leadership from McCullum whose bowling choices were bizarre. 

PM Nevill c Santner b Bracewell 66 (110b)

12:37 PM

Australia: Overs 71 | Score 223/9 (Nevill 65*, Starc 24*)

Really poor captaincy from McCullum in these circumstances. He hands Craig the ball when he is in desperate need of the final wicket. Nevill slams Craig to the midwicket boundary. Starc then slogs the ball straight over the bowler's head and gets a four. Boult bowls next over and in the last ball Nevill reaches out to a low full-toss and sends the ball to the boundary. Craig continues and Starc slogs it to the long on boundary. Next ball it is another slog and ball goes for four through deep mid-on. Sttarc clears foot and smashes Craig for a six. Last ball of the over and Starc clears the rope over long-on again.

12:23 PM

Australia: Overs 69 | Score 199/9 (Nevill 61*, Starc 4*)

Finally New Zealand get their man. Lyon gets a thick edge and Williamson makes no mistake. Starc comes on to bat with much needed protection on his foot after he suffered an injury. Brilliant yorker from Boult to start with and there is an appeal but review shows it misses leg stump. Nevill than smacks Craig for a four and takes a single next. Starc heaves one straight back of bowler's head and Aussies are three-run short of New Zealand total. What a turnover!

NM Lyon c Williamson b Boult 34 (49b)

12:22 PM

Australia: Overs 67 | Score 190/8 (Nevill 56*, Lyon 34*)

Nevill and Lyon have taken the momentum away from New Zealand. The duo have already stitched a partnership of 74 runs and taken the sting out of Kiwi attack. Nevill has been the factor that has dominated the Kiwis here in Adelaide. He is getting boundaries pretty regularly. Lyon on the other hand has played an important role in this partnership. Aussies are 12 runs short of the Kiwi total.

11:02 AM

Australia: Overs 51.5 | Score 110/8 (Nevill 17*)

Santner bowls and gives away just a solitary run from his over. Craig gives away a single to Nevill before Hazlewood cuts through backward point and gets a four. Next Over Hazlewood departs after the ball clips his stumps. First wicket for Santner and Australia are in disarray as they head for tea.

JR Hazlewood b Santner 4 (10b)

10:56 AM

Australia: Overs 49 | Score 110/7 (Nevill 15*, Hazlewood 0*)

Australia are in a spot of bother. With Starc ruled out, they already have a batsman short, New Zealand have been amazing all day. They have got the all important wicket of Steve Smith who laboured hard for a fifty and then went for a wild heave against Craig but only managed to get an inside edge for the keeper to claim a catch. Siddle who came on next, lasted just four balls after edging a ball to his pads and giving a catch to Latham.

PM Siddle c Latham b Craig 0 (4b)

SPD Smith c Watling b Craig 53 (114b)

10:00 AM

Australia: Overs 37 | Score 84/5 (Smith 39*, Nevill 4*)

Bracewell mixes it up well and bowls a good over to Smith. It is a maiden from Bracewell. Southee has a huge appeal against Marsh but umpire doesn't give out. The ball looked like going down and also above the stumps. Marsh defends the next four balls before picking a single off the last ball. Bracewell gets Marsh nick at a delivery that was outside the off stump. Not a good shot by Marsh and he departs. Nevill comes in and gets a four off the second last ball of the over. 

MR Marsh c Watling b Bracewell 4 (25b)

09:42 AM

Australia: Overs 34 | Score 79/4 (Smith 39*, Marsh 3*)

Southee bowls in the channel wanting to tempt Marsh. The latter gets off the mark with a nudge through midwicket and collects a brace. Boult bowls well outside the off-stump and Smith is cautious to see off the over. Marsh defends Southee's first three balls before timing a drive well as McCullum at mid-off dives towards his left and hits at the stumps. Marsh unsure had called for the run and missed the crease by miles. What a dismissal! Mitchell Marsh comes in and gets off the mark Marsh then picks up a brace through covers after a lovely looking drive off Boult. Southee and Boult bowls two maidens after that. Bracewell comes into bowl and Smith chips it thorugh midwicket for a brace. Three runs come from the over. Smith then drives through backward point for a four off Boult. First boundary of the day.

SE Marsh run out 2 (12b)

09:12 AM

Australia: Overs 26 | Score 63/3 (Smith 29*, Marsh 0*)

Santner opens the bowling and Smith works the ball well towards the leg side for a couple. Another single comes from the over and it is a decent start. McCullum hands the ball to Boult and Smith gets a single before Voges sees of the over. Santner is replaced by Southee and the change works. Voges gets a four early on by flsahing past slips and the next ball he is dismissed. A full ball and Voges edges it straight to third slip. Shaun Marsh is the new man in. 

AC Voges c Guptill b Southee (13)