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New Zealand win toss, bat first in maiden day-night test

Both sides will wear black armbands, as will players contesting three Sheffield Shield games around Australiathat also start on the same day.

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Starc had earlier captured the prized wicket of Kane Williamson for 22 late in the first session with a trademark searing yorker after a run of 15 dot-balls built the pressure on the classy young batsman.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and had little hesitation in choosing to bat first despite the pitch showing a green tinge.

It will be a major departure from tradition, with the relatively untested pink leather ball replacing the standard-issue red for the first time in a format that dates back to the 1870s.

The anniversary of Hughes’ death on Friday coincides with the start of the first day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide – featuring a new pink ball, which can generate extra swing at night.

Hazlewood took two wickets in the last session and Siddle, recalled to the lineup to replace retired paceman Mitchell Johnson, collected his 200th career test wicket when he had Doug Bracewell (11) caught by Joe Burns.

Kiwi opener Martin Guptill, who hit a hundred in a pink ball trial against Western Australia on Sunday, said he had no issues picking up the ball while batting.

Australia spent the first two sessions in daylight in the field, and then a short period with the lights on in dismissing New Zealand for 202.

Josh Hazlewood then earned the honour of the first wicket, trapping Guptill lbw for one, but Australia made their move in the second session when they claimed three wickets in the space of 11 balls.

Mitchell Starc will not bowl again in the match, after scans revealed an early-stage stress fracture to the third metatarsal of his right foot.

Latham became the first to register a half-century in day-night cricket before he was caught behind off Lyon for 50.

Latham fell shortly after the resumption of play, caught brilliantly by wicketkeeper Phil Nevil off the bowling of Lyon for 50.

But an unfortunate ankle injury forced him out of the field.

Before the commencement of the series against New Zealand, Australia’s chief selector Rod Marsh stated that an operation on Starc’s ankle will be possible only when the injury worsens, while hoping the left-arm-pacer is able to carry on until the World Twenty20 in 2016.

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“We need to see a bit more of it, to be honest”, said Trent Boult amid reports that New Zealand could be interested in staging a day-night Test in the near future.

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