[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) Ricky Ponting failed on his home ground as Australia lost five wickets in the first session today to stumble to 81-7 at lunch in its chase of New Zealand's first-innings total of 150 in the second cricket test.
Ponting, whose last century came at Bellerive Oval against Pakistan nearly two years ago, 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 not out 7
James Pattinson not out 0
Extras (6lb,2nb) 8
TOTAL: (for seven wickets) 81.
Overs: 36. Batting time: 169 minutes.
Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-24, 3-31, 4-35, 5-58, 6-69, 7-75.
Still to bat: Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon.
Bowling: Chris Martin 11-1-28-3 (1nb), Trent Boult 10-3-23-1, Tim Southee 8-2-15-1, Doug Bracewell,7-2-9-2 (1nb).
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