Christchurch, 20 FebruaryAustralia were 57-1 at stumps on Day 1 after McCullum's blistering 145 set New Zealand up for a first innings 370 at Christchurch's Hagley Oval. Brendon McCullum smashed a world record 54-ball century.

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Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch

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Toss: Australia won the toss and opt to bowl

New Zealand 1st Innings: 370/10 in 65.4 overs (Brendon McCullum 145, Corey Anderson 72, BJ Watling 58, Nathon Lyon 3/61, Jackson Bird 2/66, James Pattinson 2/81, Josh Hazlewood 2/98)

Australia 1st Innings: 57/1 in 20 overs ( Joe Burns 27, Usman Khawaja 18)

Teams:

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Australia:  Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Brendon McCullum (c), Corey Anderson, BJ Watling (wk), Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult

New Zealand: Joe Burns, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith (c), Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill (wk), James Pattinson, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird

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