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51st over: New Zealand 138-2 (Latham 65, Ravindra 13) Josh Hazlewood must’ve miscounted his run-up. He starts the day with a no-ball, very uncharacteristic by The Hoff. Ravindra runs a quick single and gets a bonus run into the bargain as Mitchell Marsh’s run-out attempt ricochets awkwardly off the stumps. Now an edge! But Ravindra’s soft hands send it on the bounce to Steve Smith at second slip. He readjusts his mark, taking a half-step forward. Australia will still be smarting from Alex Carey’s diving fumble last night that spared Tom Latham. How much will it cost them?
Pundits are picking this as a batting day. The Hagley Oval wicket shows few signs of cracks and still has tinges of green. There’s a “wee nor’easter” sliding in but the skies are blue and cloudless. Mitch Marsh says its been a good cricket wicket for two days so far. “Who can break the game open for Australia? “Me, hopefully!”