Honours even at the end of day 1
It was a hard fought first day’s play between Australia and New Zealand on the 1 st day of the 1 st Test match played at Optious Stadium, Perth on Thursday. Australian captain Tim Paine won the toss and decided to bat first. David Warner looked impressive with his stroke play against Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson. His opening partner Joe Burns struggled. At the stroke of first hour, Colin de Grandhomme got the breakthrough dismissing Burns for 9. Warner and Burns added 40 runs for the opening wicket. Marnus Labuschagne looked compact with his technique. A one-handed stunning catch by Neil Wagner ended Warner’s innings for 43. Labuschagne and Warner added 35 runs for the 2 nd wicket. The New Zealand bowlers kept a tight line and length not allowing Australian batsmen to score runs with ease. Australia went into the first session at 76 for 2. In the 2 nd session, Neil Wagner bowled with venom troubling Steve Smith. Labuschagne continued his superb form in Test cricket wi...