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Australia seized control of the opening Test Friday after a miserable day for New Zealand left the hosts 217 runs adrift in Wellington and with a mountain to climb to stay in the match. SCORECARD<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

The visitors finished on 13-2 in their second innings with nightwatchman Nathan Lyon not out six and opener Usman Khawaja on five after Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne departed cheaply.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Tim Southee bowled Smith with his third ball, then had the out-of-form Labuschagne caught behind by Tom Blundell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

However, Southee dropped Lyon in the slips late on from Matt Henry to cap a frustrating day for New Zealand at the Basin Reserve.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Cameron Green earlier smashed an unbeaten 174 to claim only his second Test century, backing up the 114 he scored in India a year ago, as Australia raced to an imposing first-innings 383 before bowling out New Zealand for 179.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Green, 24, lit up the morning session in a superb 116-run last-wicket partnership with plucky Josh Hazlewood, who survived 62 balls for his 22.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It was good to be at the other end and watch that sort of innings," Hazlewood said of Green's performance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"For his career, this could be huge. To get his second hundred for Australia was outstanding."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Australian bowlers struck early, dismissing Tom Latham (5) before Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra fell for ducks within the space of five balls to leave them tottering at 12-3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Glenn Phillips offered the most resistance before he was dismissed for 71, caught by Mitchell Starc off Hazlewood. Australia then quickly picked off New Zealand's tail.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Phillips' sixth-wicket partnership of 84 with Tom Blundell (33) was the meagre highlight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The pitch was moving around a little bit and they were hitting really good areas so it was up to us to get the pressure back up on them," said Phillips.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Obviously the way Green played with Hazlewood, they did really well and put up a massive partnership. It's not ideal for us but that's what Test cricket is like."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The Black Caps never recovered after the horror start by their top order.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Latham played on in the fourth over, unable to deal with the pace of Starc. It got worse when Williamson and Ravindra were out soon after.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Williamson was run out after a comical collision with opener Will Young midway down the wicket, with Labuschagne's throw pitch-perfect.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

More New Zealand misery followed three balls later when Ravindra was caught by Lyon at point.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Daryl Mitchell managed 11 before being taken behind by wicketkeeper Alex Carey off Cummins.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Young followed next ball when he nicked Mitchell Marsh, with Carey again collecting to leave New Zealand struggling at 29-5 before Blundell and Phillips briefly steadied the ship.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Phillips was finally removed when he pulled a Hazlewood bouncer to Starc at deep backward square. Spin king Lyon ended with 4-43.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Green had started the morning by picking up where he left off, adding to his overnight 103 by clobbering a six to push the visitors past 300 after resuming on 279-2.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 24-year-old piled on the misery for the Black Caps bowlers with another six to reach 150.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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