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New Zealand v Australia 2nd Test

Australia in New Zealand - 2024 (2023/24) · Hagley Oval, Christchurch · 8 March 2024

Australia won by 3 wickets

Australia won by 3 wickets. Alex Carey top-scored with 98* for Australia. Matt Henry took 7/67.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia in New Zealand - 2024 (2023/24)
Ground
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Dates
8 March 2024 to 11 March 2024
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 3 wickets
Player of the match
Alex Carey
Captains
Tim Southee (New Zealand), Pat Cummins (Australia)
Debut
Ben Sears (New Zealand)
Umpires
M Erasmus and Nitin Menon
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Ben Sears's first Test.

New Zealand batted first and made 162 all out. Tom Latham top-scored with 38 off 69 balls. Josh Hazlewood took 5 for 31 for Australia. From 79 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 107 for 8. That was well below the 2020s average first-innings total at Hagley Oval, 291 across 7 Tests.

Australia replied with 256 all out. Marnus Labuschagne top-scored with 90 off 147 balls. Matt Henry took 7 for 67 for New Zealand. Australia led by 94 on first innings.

New Zealand made 372 all out in their second innings. Rachin Ravindra top-scored with 82 off 153 balls, and Tom Latham made 73. Pat Cummins took 4 for 62 for Australia. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the fourth wicket between Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra.

Set 279 to win, Australia made 281 for 7. Alex Carey top-scored with 98 not out off 123 balls, and Mitchell Marsh made 80. Ben Sears took 4 for 90 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 140-run stand for the sixth wicket between Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey, 50% of the total.

Australia won by 3 wickets.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 162 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tom Lathamc Alex Carey b Josh Hazlewood3869
Will Youngc Mitchell Marsh b Mitchell Starc1457
Kane Williamsonlbw b Josh Hazlewood1737
Rachin Ravindrac Usman Khawaja b Josh Hazlewood49
Daryl Mitchellc Alex Carey b Josh Hazlewood413
Tom Blundellc Alex Carey b Cameron Green2231
Glenn Phillipsc Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc28
Scott Kuggeleijnlbw b Mitchell Starc01
Matt Henryc Alex Carey b Josh Hazlewood2928
Tim Southeec Josh Hazlewood b Pat Cummins2620
Ben Searsnot out0–

Extras 6 · Total 162 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc121593
Josh Hazlewood13.24315
Pat Cummins114351
Nathan Lyon2060
Mitchell Marsh31100
Cameron Green40211

FALL OF WICKETS

1-47 (Will Young, 18.5 ov), 2-61 (Tom Latham, 21.3 ov), 3-71 (Rachin Ravindra, 25.2 ov), 4-79 (Daryl Mitchell, 29.3 ov), 5-84 (Kane Williamson, 31.5 ov), 6-107 (Glenn Phillips, 36.5 ov), 7-107 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 36.6 ov), 8-107 (Tom Blundell, 37.2 ov), 9-162 (Tim Southee, 44.6 ov), 10-162 (Matt Henry, 45.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTom Latham (27) and Will Young (14)47114
secondKane Williamson (3) and Tom Latham (11)1416
thirdKane Williamson (6) and Rachin Ravindra (4)1023
fourthKane Williamson (4) and Daryl Mitchell (4)825
fifthKane Williamson (4) and Tom Blundell (1)514
sixthTom Blundell (21) and Glenn Phillips (2)2330
seventhTom Blundell (0) and Scott Kuggeleijn (0)01
eighthTom Blundell (0) and Matt Henry (0)02
ninthTim Southee (26) and Matt Henry (29)5546
tenthMatt Henry (0) and Ben Sears (0)02
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Steven Smithlbw b Ben Sears1124
Usman Khawajab Matt Henry1645
Marnus Labuschagnec Glenn Phillips b Tim Southee90147
Cameron Greenb Matt Henry2540
Travis Headc Tom Blundell b Matt Henry2119
Nathan Lyonc Daryl Mitchell b Matt Henry2027
Mitchell Marshlbw b Matt Henry04
Alex Careyc Tom Latham b Glenn Phillips1424
Mitchell Starcc Tom Blundell b Matt Henry2854
Pat Cumminslbw b Matt Henry2322
Josh Hazlewoodnot out13

Extras 7 · Total 256 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Tim Southee182681
Matt Henry234677
Ben Sears163711
Scott Kuggeleijn61300
Glenn Phillips50141

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Steven Smith, 8.3 ov), 2-32 (Usman Khawaja, 13.6 ov), 3-81 (Cameron Green, 26.6 ov), 4-107 (Travis Head, 32.3 ov), 5-158 (Nathan Lyon, 42.5 ov), 6-166 (Mitchell Marsh, 44.5 ov), 7-189 (Alex Carey, 51.2 ov), 8-221 (Marnus Labuschagne, 60.2 ov), 9-237 (Mitchell Starc, 65.5 ov), 10-256 (Pat Cummins, 67.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUsman Khawaja (6) and Steven Smith (11)1851
secondUsman Khawaja (10) and Marnus Labuschagne (4)1433
thirdMarnus Labuschagne (20) and Cameron Green (25)4978
fourthTravis Head (21) and Marnus Labuschagne (5)2633
fifthNathan Lyon (20) and Marnus Labuschagne (30)5163
sixthMitchell Marsh (0) and Marnus Labuschagne (7)812
seventhAlex Carey (14) and Marnus Labuschagne (9)2339
eighthMitchell Starc (17) and Marnus Labuschagne (15)3254
ninthMitchell Starc (11) and Pat Cummins (5)1633
tenthJosh Hazlewood (1) and Pat Cummins (18)1913
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 372 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tom Lathamc Alex Carey b Pat Cummins73168
Will Youngc Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc15
Kane Williamsonb Pat Cummins51107
Rachin Ravindrac Alex Carey b Pat Cummins82153
Daryl Mitchellc Alex Carey b Josh Hazlewood5898
Tom Blundellc Marnus Labuschagne b Cameron Green911
Glenn Phillipsb Nathan Lyon1646
Scott Kuggeleijnc Cameron Green b Nathan Lyon4449
Matt Henryc Josh Hazlewood b Nathan Lyon1611
Tim Southeec Alex Carey b Pat Cummins03
Ben Searsnot out04

Extras 22 · Total 372 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc223941
Josh Hazlewood266701
Pat Cummins243624
Cameron Green112481
Nathan Lyon16.21493
Mitchell Marsh61190
Travis Head2070
Marnus Labuschagne1090

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Will Young, 2.3 ov), 2-111 (Kane Williamson, 38.1 ov), 3-155 (Tom Latham, 55.1 ov), 4-278 (Daryl Mitchell, 86.4 ov), 5-286 (Rachin Ravindra, 89.1 ov), 6-296 (Tom Blundell, 92.1 ov), 7-349 (Glenn Phillips, 104.1 ov), 8-371 (Matt Henry, 106.4 ov), 9-372 (Tim Southee, 107.2 ov), 10-372 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 108.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTom Latham (4) and Will Young (1)615
secondKane Williamson (51) and Tom Latham (51)105215
thirdTom Latham (18) and Rachin Ravindra (22)44104
fourthDaryl Mitchell (58) and Rachin Ravindra (60)123191
fifthTom Blundell (8) and Rachin Ravindra (0)815
sixthTom Blundell (1) and Glenn Phillips (5)1018
seventhScott Kuggeleijn (42) and Glenn Phillips (11)5372
eighthMatt Henry (16) and Scott Kuggeleijn (1)2215
ninthTim Southee (0) and Scott Kuggeleijn (1)14
tenthScott Kuggeleijn (0) and Ben Sears (0)06
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 281 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Steven Smithlbw b Matt Henry925
Usman Khawajac Tim Southee b Matt Henry1124
Marnus Labuschagnec & b Ben Sears68
Cameron Greenb Ben Sears521
Travis Headc Will Young b Tim Southee1843
Mitchell Marshlbw b Ben Sears80102
Alex Careynot out98123
Mitchell Starcc Will Young b Ben Sears01
Pat Cumminsnot out3244

Did not bat: Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

Extras 22 · Total 281 for 7

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Tim Southee141391
Matt Henry191942
Ben Sears172904
Glenn Phillips122270
Scott Kuggeleijn31100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Steven Smith, 7.1 ov), 2-22 (Marnus Labuschagne, 8.4 ov), 3-30 (Usman Khawaja, 11.3 ov), 4-34 (Cameron Green, 14.2 ov), 5-80 (Travis Head, 25.2 ov), 6-220 (Mitchell Marsh, 54.2 ov), 7-220 (Mitchell Starc, 54.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstUsman Khawaja (6) and Steven Smith (9)1543
secondUsman Khawaja (1) and Marnus Labuschagne (6)79
thirdUsman Khawaja (4) and Cameron Green (4)817
fourthTravis Head (2) and Cameron Green (1)417
fifthMitchell Marsh (29) and Travis Head (16)4666
sixthMitchell Marsh (51) and Alex Carey (71)140174
seventhMitchell Starc (0) and Alex Carey (0)01
eighthAlex Carey (27) and Pat Cummins (32)6164
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