New Zealand out for 202 vs Australia in 1st day-night test

The Kiwis never recovered from losing three wickets in 11 balls and were all out in the final night session with Hazlewood claiming two late wickets to finish with a three-wicket haul.

Any fears that might prompt a clatter of wickets in the foreign conditions were proved unfounded as Australia settled thereafter, losing only Joe Burns when he was bowled by Doug Bracewell off an inside edge.

Starc, starting his second spell, rapped Williamson on the pads moments later, but the appeal for lbw was turned down and Smith declined to call for a review, though the ball-tracking technology showed the ball clipping a bail.

New Zealand were dismissed for 202 during an absorbing first day of pink ball Test cricket.

Siddle, who took 2-54, said: “For cricket it’s definitely been a great day”.

Nathan Lyon (2-42) was introduced in the 11th over and Tom Latham (50) lofted the off-spinner for a boundary from his fourth delivery, New Zealand ending the first hour of play with the score reading 43 for one.

The historic day-night Test against New Zealand will start today in Adelaide today.

“Everyone who came and witnessed what went on will be very impressed with the whole experience”.

The concept of day-night Test match was conceptualized by Cricket Australia Chief Executive James Sutherland.

A ceremony was held in Adelaide at 4.08 pm local time during the first break of play – Hughes was the 408th Australian Test cricketer.

“A few wickets tumbled and the game has well and truly progressed”, he said.

Smith, whose Australia team lead the three-Test series 1-0, was also upbeat about creating something new and exciting for the traditional form of the worldwide game. They put a lot of pressure on us.

Mitchell Starc has suffered a stress fracture and will not be able to bowl in the remainder of the ongoing third Test between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide. “It definitely swung around a little bit there with the new ball, and there was still a shade of it with it 22 overs old now”.

Boult, who looked sharper last night than he has in the first two tests, when struggling with a back injury, dismissed opener David Warner with a fine ball and with an ounce of luck could have had another wicket.

“We have got enough bowling in our line-up anyway to take the 10 more wickets needed, so I think we’ll be fine”, Siddle said.

“We’ve got to see how this one goes and how it pans out”.