[1] Australia's Ricky Ponting, left, leaves the ground after being caught lbw for 5 off the bowling of Tim Southee. (AP Photo/Chris Crerar) Chris Martin, Doug Bracewell and debut left-arm seamer Trent Boult took three wickets each, and Ricky Ponting again failed in his quest for a test century, as Australia was dismissed for 136 trailing New Zealand by 14 runs after the first innings.
A late half-century partnership from tailenders Peter Siddle and James Pattinson helped steer Australia past the 100 mark in the second test at Bellerive Oval after the home side lost six wickets for 69 runs in the first session Saturday.
Once Siddle was out for 36 and Pattinson for 17 in consecutive overs, the two remaining batsmen could only add five runs.
Ponting extended his century drought to 30 innings as Australia stumbled to 81-7 at lunch. He walked immediately from the crease when out lbw for 5 off a plumb delivery from Tim Southee that hit the middle of his pads.
Chris Martin took two wickets on the second day, giving him three for the innings.
Left-arm seamer Trent Boult, replacing injured allrounder Daniel Vettori, snared his first test wicket on debut when he had veteran Mike Hussey caught behind for 8.
Scoreboard
New Zealand, 1st Innings 150
Australia, 1st Innings
(Overnight 12 for one)
David Warner c Taylor b Martin 15
Phillip Hughes c Guptill b Martin 4
Usman Khawaja c Young b Martin 7
Ricky Ponting lbw b Southee 5
Michael Clarke not out 22
Mike Hussey c Taylor b Boult 8
Brad Haddin c McCullum b Bracewell 5
Peter Siddle c Guptill b Bracewell 36
James Pattinson c Williamson b Boult 17
Mitchell Starc lbw b Boult 4
Nathan Lyon not out 1
Extras (1b,8lb,3nb) 12
TOTAL: (all out) 136.
Overs: 51. Batting time: 237 minutes.
Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-24, 3-31, 4-35, 5-58, 6-69, 7-75, 8-131, 9-131, 10-136.
Bowling: Chris Martin 16-1-46-3 (1nb), Trent Boult 13-4-29-3, Tim Southee 12-2-32-1, Doug Bracewell 10-3-20-3 (2nb).
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