Overnight optimism that New Zealand’s Black Caps could quickly wrap up the innings and push on to overhaul Australia’s overnight total of 279/9 was quickly eroded as the world champions’ tail wagged significantly on the back of yesterday’s centurion, Cameron Green’s, outstanding 174 not-out.
Rested and ready to go, a fine morning greeted New Zealand’s seam attack who probably envisioned tying off Australia’s innings with haste. However, it was far from a fait accompli as Green continued in fine fettle depositing the Black Caps’ pop-gun attack to the farthest reaches of the Basin Reserve.
