Shortened notes and Statchat
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A reasonably uneventful first day’s cricket at the Basin with a delayed start due to one hell of a dumping overnight and into the morning which dried up surprisingly quickly helped in part by a gentle 100kph zephyr.
Conway looked his most comfortable of the summer, so it was a surprise to see him fall pretty softly chipping one back to de Silva.
The other batters, while not as authoritative, never looked in a lot of trouble although Nicholls should have been caught behind which will mean that the conspiracy theorists can keep on shouting at clouds.
#Statchat
This is the first time in 217 tests that New Zealand has gone into a test match without a left arm bowler. The previous instance was the first test against England in 1997; the Astle / Morrison last wicket partnership one.
This is the first time that New Zealand has fielded six players with a double l in their surname (unconfirmed)
This is only the second time that two Bracewells have played in the same test side. The previous time being John’s debut.
It is also the first time that any cousins had played together in the same test side for New Zealand.
When Williamson reached 7 he became the highest scorer in tests at the Basin Reserve.