Australia are playing New Zealand in the second Test of the series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The clash is a Boxing Day Test Match as it went underway on December 26. At the end of Day 1, the Aussies were batting at 257/4 with Steve Smith (77) and Travis Head (25) being the two batsmen in the crease. Both the teams are certainly even at the end of the opening day and will look to get the momentum of their side the next day's play. Meanwhile, you can scroll down to get the live scorecard and ball-to-ball update of AUS vs NZ 2nd Test. Australia Vs New Zealand, Cricket Score 2nd Test Match

Earlier in the day, Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to field first. The decision looked absolutely impeccable as Trent Boult dismissed opener Joe Burns for a golden duck. Nevertheless, the middle order tried to steady the ship. Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne mustered half-centuries to guide their team to safety. However, the Kiwi bowlers took a couple of wickets in the last session and the scores looked Settle at stumps. Australia Vs New Zealand, Cricket Score 2nd Test, Latest Scorecard.  

However, a well-set Steve Smith is still out in the crease and he will certainly not the Kiwis any kind of breather. The right-handed batsman will also look to end his dry run in the longest format of the game by registering a sensational hundred.

Speaking of New Zealand, the trio of Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Neil Wagner will eye to run through Australia's lower order to minimise their first innings total. So, a lot of action is expected to be a witness on Day 2 as both sides will look to get the upper hand.

Playing XI:

Australia: David Warner, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade, Travis Head, Tim Paine (c & wk), James Pattinson, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon

New Zealand: Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, BJ Watling (wk), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult

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