Australia on top against New Zealand in historic day-night Test

Agency, Adelaide :New Zealand were skittled for 202 but hit back with the key wicket of David Warner on an eventful opening day in the historic day-night Test in Adelaide on Friday.In a ringing endorsement for the pink ball concept, 47,441 fans thronged to the Adelaide Oval for the first day-night game in the 138-year history of Test cricket.It was the biggest international crowd at the Adelaide Oval since England’s headline-grabbing 1932-33 Bodyline series in Australia.Mitchell Starc, the new leader of Australia’s pace attack, and new ball partner Josh Hazlewood claimed three wickets each before Starc was forced from the field with an ankle injury. But the Kiwis fought back with two wickets, including the prolific-scoring Warner for just one, to have the home side battening down against the swinging pink ball under lights.At the close, Australia were 54 for two with skipper Steve Smith not out 24 and Adam Voges on nine.Starc put the skids under the Kiwis, removing in-form Kane Williamson (22), skipper Brendon McCullum (4) and debutant Mitchell Santner (31) as the Black Caps succumbed in 65.2 overs. But the left-arm speedster was forced from the field before the dinner break after limping on a troublesome right ankle and later went for scans.The Kiwis never recovered from losing three wickets in 11 balls and were all out in the final night session with Hazlewood claiming two late wickets to finish with a three-wicket haul. Tom Latham was out attempting to cut spinner Nathan Lyon, caught behind by Peter Nevill for 50.Ross Taylor, who amassed the highest score of 290 by a touring batsman in Australia in last week’s drawn Perth Test, followed shortly afterwards.