Australia achieved a 243-run lead over New Zealand in the third Test match here on Sunday, 5 January 2020, and is eyeing a clean sweep in the series. The Australian team put New Zealand on 251 runs in the first innings to take a 203 run lead and decided to bat in the second innings by not playing a follow on to increase it. There are two days left in the test. By the stumps on the third day, the hosts scored 40 runs without losing wickets. David Warner 23 and Joe Burns 16 are at the crease. It is expected that after batting a little on the fourth day, the team will give New Zealand a big target.
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While leading the Australian bowling attack, off-spinner Nathan Lyon took five wickets for 68 runs. Glenn Phillips, who made his Test debut for New Zealand, was the top scorer, scoring 52 runs. Phillips arrived here as a cover on the eve of the Test, as many players caught fire due to fever. The Australian fielders missed his catch twice, while once he survived a catch out at no ball. When Phillips was on two and 17, Leon missed two chances to catch a catch on his bowling. When this batsman was on 28, Travis Head caught his catch at deep midwicket but it was found that James Pattinson's foot went beyond the line and it became a no-ball.
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According to information received, Phillips completed a half-century in his debut Test by putting a pull shot on Pat Cummins' ball, but after two balls, Cummins uprooted his off-stump. Lion then bowled Will Summerville and Neil Wagner at zero. Fast bowler Matt Henry came out to bat despite fractures in his thumb. He played Mitchell Starc's balls well but was dismissed by Lion's ball and New Zealand's first innings ended. New Zealand started playing in the morning by 63 runs without losing wickets. In the second season, the team lost three wickets. After lunch, veteran Ross Taylor was lbw to Cummins for a personal score of 22 in the second over. Taylor is thus 20 runs behind becoming the highest scorer in Test for New Zealand after Stephen Fleming (7,172 runs).
