Australia need 131 more runs to win Christchurch Test

Christchurch, 23 February । Joe Burns (27) and Usman Khawaja (19) reduced Australia's victory target to 131 runs with 9 wickets in hand at the end of Day 4 of the second Test against Blackcaps.

Day- 3: James Pattinson's three wickets had New Zealand reeling at 121 for 4, 14 runs shy of Australia's first innings lead, on Day 3 of Christchurch Test match against Australia.

Day-2: Joe Burns (170), Steve Smith (138) put Australian Cricket Team (363/4) on top against New Zealand (370) at stumps on Day 2. 

Day 1: Australia 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

Toss: Australia won the toss and opt to bowl

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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: 505/10 in 153.1 overs ( Joe Burns 170, Steven Smith 138, Adam Voges 60, Neil Wagner 6/106, Trent Boult 2/108)

New Zealand 2nd Innings:   335/10 in 111.1 overs ( Kane Williamson 97, Matt Henry 66, BJ Watling 46, Jackson Bird 5/59, James Pattinson 4/77)

Australia 2nd Innings: 70/1 in 20 overs (Joe Burns 27*, David Warner 22, Usman Khawaja 19*, Neil Wagner 1/13)

Teams:

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