New Zealand, after what could have been a repeat of the first Test after the opening day in Christchurch, have fought back well and strongly to find themselves in the driver’s seat to not only win the second match but also level the series 1-1. The whole fightback began with the ball when Matt Henry picked up a 7-fer with the ball on Day 2 and then Tom Latham and Kane Williamson followed it up with the bat. Latham, Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell continued it on Day 3 as New Zealand ended up setting up a strong target of 279 runs to win for the Australian side.
