Australia's near-perfect day was marred by loss of early wickets as Blackcaps skipper Tim Southee ended his side's poor day with the wickets of Steve Smith (0) and Marnus Labuschagne (2).
Southee has so far played 123 matches for the Blackcaps in the shortest format of the game and has snapped 157 wickets at an average of 23.15 with two fifers in his career
New Zealand skipper Tim Southee hinted that uncapped pacer William O'Rourke could feature in the second Test against South Africa in Hamilton which will begin on Tuesday.
New Zealand skipper Tim Southee appreciated the team's all-round performance during the recently concluded first Test of the two-match Test series at Bay Oval
The two-Test series between South Africa and New Zealand will take place from February 4 onwards till February 17, with two games set to be played in Mount Maunganui and Hamilton.
Pakistan avoided a clean sweep in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand with a dominant display with the ball and clinching a 42-run victory at the Hagley Oval.
After New Zealand's 45-run win over Pakistan in the 3rd T20I match at University Oval in Dunedin on Wednesday, the Kiwi opener Finn Allen said that at times he wants to take a high-risk option.
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson went back to the pavilion after suffering from cramps during the Blackcaps innings in the second T20I of the five-match series on Sunday.