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Result 29 Feb–4 Mar 2024 · 3:30 AM IST Basin Reserve, Wellington

AUS vs NZ 1st Test 2024: Result & Scores

Updated 25 Oct 2026

DateThursday, 29 February 2024

Start (IST)3:30 AM

VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington

SeriesAUS v NZ tour

Result

AUS 383 & 164 · NZ 179 & 196

Australia won by 172 runs

Scorecard

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl.

Australia Inning 1

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Steven Smith	c tom blundell b matt henry	31	71	4	0	43.7
Usman Khawaja	b matt henry	33	118	3	1	28
Marnus Labuschagne	c daryl mitchell b kuggeleijn	1	27	0	0	3.7
Cameron Green	not out	174	275	23	5	63.3
Travis Head	c tom blundell b william orourke	1	6	0	0	16.7
Mitchell Marsh	c tom blundell b matt henry	40	39	6	1	102.6
Alex Carey	c williamson b kuggeleijn	10	20	0	0	50
Mitchell Starc	c latham b william orourke	9	33	1	0	27.3
Pat Cummins	lbw b rachin ravindra	16	24	0	2	66.7
Nathan Lyon	c tom blundell b matt henry	5	19	1	0	26.3
Josh Hazlewood	c rachin ravindra b matt henry	22	62	4	0	35.5

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Tim Southee	27	4	92	0	3.41
Matt Henry	30.1	11	70	5	2.32
William ORourke	27	10	87	2	3.22
Scott Kuggeleijn	20	1	75	2	3.75
Daryl Mitchell	4	0	17	0	4.25
Rachin Ravindra	7	1	24	1	3.43

New Zealand Inning 1

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom Latham	b starc	5	13	1	0	38.5
Will Young	c alex carey b mitchell marsh	9	50	1	0	18
Kane Williamson	run out	0	2	0	0	0
Rachin Ravindra	c lyon b hazlewood	0	3	0	0	0
Daryl Mitchell	c alex carey b cummins	11	37	1	0	29.7
Tom Blundell	c head b lyon	33	43	3	0	76.7
Glenn Phillips	c starc b hazlewood	71	70	13	0	101.4
Scott Kuggeleijn	c green b lyon	0	2	0	0	0
Matt Henry	c labuschagne b lyon	42	34	3	4	123.5
Tim Southee	c head b lyon	1	5	0	0	20
William ORourke	not out	0	2	0	0	0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Mitchell Starc	9	4	34	1	3.78
Josh Hazlewood	12	0	55	2	4.58
Pat Cummins	10	2	33	1	3.3
Mitchell Marsh	4	0	10	1	2.5
Nathan Lyon	8.1	1	43	4	5.27

Australia Inning 2

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Steven Smith	b southee	0	3	0	0	0
Usman Khawaja	st tom blundell b glenn phillips	28	69	1	0	40.6
Marnus Labuschagne	c tom blundell b southee	2	13	0	0	15.4
Nathan Lyon	c will young b matt henry	41	46	6	0	89.1
Cameron Green	c will young b glenn phillips	34	80	3	1	42.5
Travis Head	c kuggeleijn b glenn phillips	29	36	4	0	80.6
Mitchell Marsh	c will young b glenn phillips	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Carey	c southee b glenn phillips	3	9	0	0	33.3
Mitchell Starc	b matt henry	12	27	2	0	44.4
Pat Cummins	c latham b matt henry	8	15	1	0	53.3
Josh Hazlewood	not out	1	8	0	0	12.5

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Tim Southee	11.1	2	46	2	4.12
Matt Henry	12.1	1	36	3	2.96
Scott Kuggeleijn	3	0	18	0	6
William ORourke	7.5	4	11	0	1.4
Glenn Phillips	16	4	45	5	2.81
Rachin Ravindra	1	0	2	0	2

New Zealand Inning 2

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom Latham	c alex carey b lyon	8	18	1	0	44.4
Will Young	c steven smith b head	15	52	2	0	28.8
Kane Williamson	c steven smith b lyon	9	19	2	0	47.4
Rachin Ravindra	c green b lyon	59	105	8	1	56.2
Daryl Mitchell	c and b hazlewood	38	130	2	0	29.2
Tom Blundell	c head b lyon	0	3	0	0	0
Glenn Phillips	lbw b lyon	1	7	0	0	14.3
Scott Kuggeleijn	c alex carey b green	26	28	4	0	92.9
Matt Henry	c steven smith b hazlewood	14	15	2	1	93.3
Tim Southee	c starc b lyon	7	7	0	1	100
William ORourke	not out	0	5	0	0	0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Mitchell Starc	9	3	29	0	3.22
Josh Hazlewood	9.4	2	20	2	2.07
Nathan Lyon	27	8	65	6	2.41
Pat Cummins	12	1	40	0	3.33
Travis Head	4	1	10	1	2.5
Cameron Green	3	0	16	1	5.33

Recent form

Australia L WNW L

New Zealand L L L W W

Up to the last 5 completed matches, newest first. W won, L lost, N no result, tie or draw.

Head to head (Test)

Australia 2 – 0 New Zealand in completed Test matches since 2022

8–12 Mar · 3:30 AM IST

New Zealand · 2nd Test · AUS v NZ tour
AUS 256 & 281/7 · NZ 162 & 372
Australia won by 3 wkts Scorecard Hagley Oval, Christchurch Result

Full Australia vs New Zealand head to head, records and results →

FAQ

When does Australia vs New Zealand 1st Test start in India?

Thursday, 29 February 2024, at 3:30 AM IST.

Where is Australia vs New Zealand 1st Test being played?

Basin Reserve, Wellington.

Which series is this match part of?

Australia tour of New Zealand, 2024, 21 Feb – 7 Mar 2024.

Who won Australia vs New Zealand 1st Test?

Australia won by 172 runs.

All matches in this series

Wed, 21 Feb · 11:40 AM IST

New Zealand · 1st T20I
AUS 216/4 (20 ov) · NZ 215/3 (20 ov)
Australia won by 6 wkts Scorecard Sky Stadium, Wellington Result Fri, 23 Feb · 11:40 AM IST

New Zealand · 2nd T20I
AUS 174 (19.5 ov) · NZ 102 (17 ov)
Australia won by 72 runs Scorecard Eden Park, Auckland Result Sun, 25 Feb · 5:30 AM IST

New Zealand · 3rd T20I
AUS 118/4 (10.4 ov) · NZ 98/3 (10 ov)
Australia won by 27 runs (2nd innings reduced to 10 overs due to rain, DLS target 126) Scorecard Eden Park, Auckland Result 29 Feb–4 Mar · 3:30 AM IST

New Zealand · 1st Test
AUS 383 & 164 · NZ 179 & 196
Australia won by 172 runs Scorecard Basin Reserve, Wellington Result 8–12 Mar · 3:30 AM IST

New Zealand · 2nd Test
AUS 256 & 281/7 · NZ 162 & 372
Australia won by 3 wkts Scorecard Hagley Oval, Christchurch Result