New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test 2024 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test 2024 - Australia tour of New Zealand 2-match Test series of the 1st Test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Basin Reserve, Wellington in 29th February to 03rd March 2024.

Cameron Green celebrates his century © AFP/Getty Images

Cameron Green's career-best 174* and Spinner Nathan Lyon's ten wickets gives Australia massive 172-run victory over New Zealand and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first Test match.

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Australia's 172-run win was their ninth largest victory by terms of runs against New Zealand in Test matches and It is their third biggest win by terms of runs in New Zealand in Tests Australia's 383 was their joint 11th highest score in a first innings against New Zealand in New Zealand soil in Test matches and It is their eighth highest score at Basin Reserve, Wellington in Tests. New Zealand's 179 was their tenth lowest score against Australia at their home venue in Test matches and It is their fourth lowest total against Australia at Basin Reserve, Wellington in Tests. Cameron Green' unbeaten 174 was his highest score for Australia in Test matches and the joint tenth highest-score by an Australian batsman against New Zealand in Tests, jointly with Usman Khawaja. Cameron Green's 174* was the fifth highest score by an Australian batsman in New Zealand in Test matches and the third highest-score by an Australian batsman at Basin Reserve, Wellington in Tests. 116 : Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood set up the record tenth-wicket partnership for Australia against New Zealand in Test matches, previously held by the 114-run stand between Jason Gillespie and Glenn McGrath at Brisbane in 2004 and the Australia's fourth highest tenth-wicket stand in Tests. Australia's 164 was their sixth lowest score against New Zealand in Test matches and It is their second worst-total at Basin Reserve, Wellington in Tests after their 110 against New Zealand in 1990. Nathan Lyon's 10 for 108 was the second best bowling figures in a match by an Australian bowler against New Zealand in Test matches after Dennis Lillee's 11 for 123 at Australia in 1977. Nathan Lyon took 10-wickets in this match - This is Nathan Lyon's fifth ten-wicket or more wickets in a match in Test matches and the fourth most 10-wickets in a match for Australia in Tests. New Zealand's 196 was their 13th lowest score against Australia at their home venue in Test matches and It is their sixth lowest total against Australia at Basin Reserve, Wellington in Tests. New Zealand's 196 was their second lowest-score in their second innings against Australia at Basin Reserve, Wellington in Tests after their 54 in 1946

* A superb unbeaten century by Cameron Green and Matt Henry's four-for headlines on the opening day of the first Test match.

* Australia secure a massive 217-run lead after Cameron Green's scintillating career-best 174* and spinner Nathan Lyon's four-for on a dramatic day two of the first Test match.

* Glenn Phillips' maiden five-for and Rachin Ravindra's unbeaten half-century gives New Zealand hope but Nathan Lyon is Australia's Ace in the day three of the first Test match.

* Spinner Nathan Lyon's six-for gives Australia massive win against New Zealand in the day four of the first Test match.

Australia 1st Innings scored 383 for all-out in 115.1 overs with top scorer by Cameron Green hit a unbeaten 174 off 275-balls - which was his 2nd Test hundred and his first century against New Zealand in Tests - including 23-fours and 5-sixes.

Mitchell Marsh hammered a 40 off 39-balls including 6-fours with strike rate of 102.56, Usman Khawaja scored 33 off 118-balls included 3-fours & a six.

Steve Smith scored 31 off 71-balls including 4-fours, Josh Hazlewood scored 22 off 62-balls contained 4-fours and Pat Cummins hit 16 off 24-balls included 2-fours.

1st Innings New Zealand best bowler by Matt Henry claimed a 5-wicket haul for 70-runs in 30.1 overs including 11 maidens, Scott Kuggeleijn, William O’Rourke both took 2-wickets and one for Rachin Ravindra.

New Zealand 1st Innings scored 179 for all-out in 43.1 overs with top scorer by Glenn Phillips blasted a 71 off 70-balls including 13-fours with strike rate of 101.42.

Matt Henry hammered a 42 off 34-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 123.52 and Tom Blundell hit 33 off 43-balls included 3-fours.

1st Innings Australia best bowler by Nathan Lyon claimed a 4-wickest for 43-runs in 8.1-overs, Josh Hazlewood captured two-wickets, Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc each took one-wickets.

Australia 2nd Innings scored 164 for all-out in 51.1 overs with top scorer by Nathan Lyon cracked a 41 off 46-balls including 6-fours.

Cameron Green struck 34 off 80-balls including 3-fours & a six, Travis Head hit 29 off 36-balls included 4-fours ans Usman Khawaja scored 28 off 69-balls with a boundary.

2nd Innings New Zealand best bowler by Glenn Phillips claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 45-runs in 16-overs including four maidens, Matt Henry picked up 3-wickets for 36-runs in 12.1-overs included a maiden and Tim Southee took 2-wickets.

New Zealand 2nd Innings scored 196 for all-out in 64.4 overs with top scorer by Rachin Ravindra hit 59 off 105-balls including 8-fours & a six.

Daryl Mitchell scored 38 off 130-balls including two boundaries, Scott Kuggeleijn hit 26 off 28-balls included 4-fours. Will Young scored 15 off 52-balls including a boundary.

2nd Innings New Zealand best bowler by Nathan Lyon claimed a 6-wicket haul for 65-runs in 27-overs including eight maidens, Josh Hazlewood took 2-wickets and one for Travis Head - Cameron Green.

Cameron Green named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to contributed 208 runs in an match.

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