Ponting puts Aussies in charge
Sunday, 30 November 2008
Australia need just 30 runs to take a first innings lead against New Zealand after dominating day two of the second Test in Adelaide, BBC reports.
Brett Lee took 3-6 in a 27-ball spell as the Black Caps collapsed from 262-6 overnight to 270 all out.
Australia lost Matthew Hayden and Simon Katich early on, but Ricky Ponting (79) and Michael Hussey (69no) took charge with a crucial stand of 106.
Michael Clarke then batted impressively with Hussey to leave Australia on top.
New Zealand's hopes of building on a battling first day batting performance were dashed in a hostile spell from paceman Lee.
A clever change of pace saw Lee dismiss the dangerous Brendon McCullum, the Black Caps' main hope for a big total, for 30.
He also had Iain O'Brien caught behind before knocking Chris Martin's middle stump out of the ground to inflict another duck on the number 11.
Brett Lee took 3-6 in a 27-ball spell as the Black Caps collapsed from 262-6 overnight to 270 all out.
Australia lost Matthew Hayden and Simon Katich early on, but Ricky Ponting (79) and Michael Hussey (69no) took charge with a crucial stand of 106.
Michael Clarke then batted impressively with Hussey to leave Australia on top.
New Zealand's hopes of building on a battling first day batting performance were dashed in a hostile spell from paceman Lee.
A clever change of pace saw Lee dismiss the dangerous Brendon McCullum, the Black Caps' main hope for a big total, for 30.
He also had Iain O'Brien caught behind before knocking Chris Martin's middle stump out of the ground to inflict another duck on the number 11.