Josh Hazlewood, Peter Siddle help Australia reduce New Zealand to 84-5 at lunch on Day 1 of 1st Test

Brendon McCullum was dismissed for a duck in his 100th Test.

Australia are in command at lunch having reduced New Zealand to 84 for 5 at lunch on Day One of the first Test against New Zealand as Josh Hazlewood and Peter Siddle managed to rip the hosts’ top-order apart after their magnificent spells of fast bowling. New Zealand looked to be positive right from the outset with their openers Martin Guptill and Tom Latham striking a couple of boundaries early on. Latham could not last long as he was caught behind for six off Hazlewood The decision had to be verturned by the third umpire after the on-field umpire adjudged that not out. Kane Williamson then joined Guptill. The duo seemed to be in good nick before Guptill hit one to Steven Smith at first slip and fell for run-a-ball 18. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: New Zealand vs Australia 2015-16, 1st Test at Wellington

Williamson hit four boundaries on his way to 16. But he fell prey to Peter Siddle in his very first over. Brendon McCullum received a huge round of applause from the crowd when he walked out in his 100th Test, but to their disappointment, he was dismissed for a duck. Debutant Henry Nicholls poked at a delivery outside off and his innings was cut short by Siddle for just eight. New Zealand were tottering at 51 for 5 at that stage. Live Updates: New Zealand vs Australia 2015-16, 1st Test, Day 1 at Wellington

BJ Watling and Corey Anderson have steadied things a bit and have ensured that New Zealand did not lose any more wickets in the first session. Australia will be extremely happy with the way things have gone in the match so far. They will look to break the unbeaten 33-run stand between Watling and Anderson and dismiss New Zealand in the second session.

Earlier, Australia had won the toss and elected to bowl first. Jackson Bird comes into the side for them in place of injured James Pattinson. For New Zealand, Nicholls gets his first Test cap after impressing in the the limited-overs fixtures. He takes Ross Taylor’s place in side, who is still not fit.

Brief scores:

New Zealand 84 for 5 (Martin Guptill 18, Corey Anderson 14*; Josh Hazlewood 3 for 25, Peter Siddle 2 for 6) vs Australia

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