<p>On the verge of being axed for the second Test, Southee picked up four key Australian wickets on the opening day at Seddon Park here as the visitors collapsed to a modest 231 all out. <br /><br />Southee was well-supported by an equally impressive Daniel Vettori who too grabbed four wickets. This being Kiwi skipper’s 100th Test, the effort was all the more special. <br /><br />In reply the hosts were 19 for the loss of opener Tim McIntosh<br />The 21-year-old has struggled in New Zealand's 10-wicket defeat to Australia in the first Test in Wellington. <br /><br />However, the young Northern Districts seamer proved the faith placed in him and was a key factor in New Zealand dismissing Australia for a lowly total.<br /><br />Only Simon Katich got amongst runs with a well-struck 88 at the top of the order while the next best score was a princely 28 by Michael Clarke.<br /><br />Score Board<br />AUSTRALIA (I Innings):<br />Watson c Arnel b Southee 12<br />Katich c Watling b Vettori 88<br />Ponting (run out) 22<br />Hussey c McCullum b Southee 22<br />Clarke c Southee b Patel 28<br />North lbw Southee 9<br />Haddin c&b Southee 12<br />Johnson c McIntosh b Vettori 0<br />Hauritz (not out) 12<br />Harris lbw Vettori 10<br />Bollinger b Vettori 4<br />Extras (B-4, LB-6, NB-2) 12 <br />Total (all out, 74.3 overs) 231<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-63, 3-129, 4-172, 5-180, 6-199, 7-200, 8-200, 9-217.<br />Bowling: Martin 12-3-42-0, Southee 19-3-61-4, Arnel 12-2-53-0, Vettori 19.3-5-36-4, Patel 12-2-29-1.<br /><br />NEW ZEALAND (I Innings):<br />McIntosh b Bollinger 4<br />Watling (batting) 6<br />Sinclair (batting) 8<br />Extras (NB-1) 1 <br />Total (for 1 wkt, 13 overs) 19<br />Fall of wicket: 1-4<br />Bowling: Bollinger 4-2-5-1, Harris 4-2-9-0, Johnson 3-2-1-0, Hauritz 2-0-4-0.</p>
<p>On the verge of being axed for the second Test, Southee picked up four key Australian wickets on the opening day at Seddon Park here as the visitors collapsed to a modest 231 all out. <br /><br />Southee was well-supported by an equally impressive Daniel Vettori who too grabbed four wickets. This being Kiwi skipper’s 100th Test, the effort was all the more special. <br /><br />In reply the hosts were 19 for the loss of opener Tim McIntosh<br />The 21-year-old has struggled in New Zealand's 10-wicket defeat to Australia in the first Test in Wellington. <br /><br />However, the young Northern Districts seamer proved the faith placed in him and was a key factor in New Zealand dismissing Australia for a lowly total.<br /><br />Only Simon Katich got amongst runs with a well-struck 88 at the top of the order while the next best score was a princely 28 by Michael Clarke.<br /><br />Score Board<br />AUSTRALIA (I Innings):<br />Watson c Arnel b Southee 12<br />Katich c Watling b Vettori 88<br />Ponting (run out) 22<br />Hussey c McCullum b Southee 22<br />Clarke c Southee b Patel 28<br />North lbw Southee 9<br />Haddin c&b Southee 12<br />Johnson c McIntosh b Vettori 0<br />Hauritz (not out) 12<br />Harris lbw Vettori 10<br />Bollinger b Vettori 4<br />Extras (B-4, LB-6, NB-2) 12 <br />Total (all out, 74.3 overs) 231<br /><br />Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-63, 3-129, 4-172, 5-180, 6-199, 7-200, 8-200, 9-217.<br />Bowling: Martin 12-3-42-0, Southee 19-3-61-4, Arnel 12-2-53-0, Vettori 19.3-5-36-4, Patel 12-2-29-1.<br /><br />NEW ZEALAND (I Innings):<br />McIntosh b Bollinger 4<br />Watling (batting) 6<br />Sinclair (batting) 8<br />Extras (NB-1) 1 <br />Total (for 1 wkt, 13 overs) 19<br />Fall of wicket: 1-4<br />Bowling: Bollinger 4-2-5-1, Harris 4-2-9-0, Johnson 3-2-1-0, Hauritz 2-0-4-0.</p>