Australia won the 2nd test match against New Zealand by 247 runs

In the second Test match of the series between Australia and New Zealand, Australia defeated New Zealand by 247 runs. Let's Know in detail.

 

The second Test match of the series between Australia and New Zealand was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, in which Australia defeated New Zealand by 247 runs. New Zealand won the toss and invited Australia to bat first, Australia scored 467 runs in their first inning, with Travis Head scoring a century of 114 runs off 234 balls, Tim Paine 79 runs in 138 balls, Steven Smith 85 runs in 242 balls. , Marnus Labuschagne scored 63 runs in 149 balls, and David Warner scored 41 runs in 64 balls. In this way Australia scored 467 runs in their first inning.

 

Now let's talk about New Zealand's first inning, New Zealand batted very poorly in their first innings, falling one kit after another and in the end New Zealand was able to score only 148 runs in their first inning, with Tom Latham off 144 balls. 50 runs, Tom Blundell scored 15 runs in 19 balls, Colin de Grandhomme scored 11 runs in 13 balls, Team Southee scored 10 runs in 11 balls and Neil Wagner scored 18 runs in 20 balls. In this way, New Zealand managed to score only 148 runs in their first inning.

 

Australia declared innings by scoring 168 runs in their second inning, with David Warner scoring 38 runs in 65 balls, Joe Burns 35 off 100 balls, Marnus Labuschagne 19 runs in 33 balls, Matthew Wade 30 off 54 balls and Travis Head 28 runs in 64 balls.

 

Australia had scored 467 runs in the first innings and 168 runs in the second inning, ie 635 runs in the first and second innings, and New Zealand had scored only 148 runs in the first inning, which meant that New Zealand still needed 488 runs, for win this match.

 

New Zealand needed 488 runs to win the match in their second innings, chasing the New Zealand team all out for just 240 runs and lost the match by 247 runs, with Tom Blundell scoring 121 runs in 210 balls. Century innings, Henry Nicholls 33 runs in 52 balls, BJ Waiting 22 runs in 63 balls and Mitchell Santner scored 27 runs in 46 balls. In this way, New Zealand was unable to achieve the target even in the second innings, and lost the match by 247 runs.