Australia Take Charge Of First Test After New Zealand Collapse
Australia seized control of the opening Test Friday after a miserable day for New Zealand left the hosts 217 runs adrift in Wellington and with a mountain to climb to stay in the match
Phillips' sixth-wicket partnership of 84 with Tom Blundell (33) was the meagre highlight.
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"The pitch was moving around a little bit and they were hitting really good areas so it was up to us to get the pressure back up on them," said Phillips.
"Obviously the way Green played with Hazlewood, they did really well and put up a massive partnership. It's not ideal for us but that's what Test cricket is like."
The Black Caps never recovered after the horror start by their top order.
Latham played on in the fourth over, unable to deal with the pace of Starc. It got worse when Williamson and Ravindra were out soon after.
Williamson was run out after a comical collision with opener Will Young midway down the wicket, with Labuschagne's throw pitch-perfect.
More New Zealand misery followed three balls later when Ravindra was caught by Lyon at point.
Daryl Mitchell managed 11 before being taken behind by wicketkeeper Alex Carey off Cummins.
Young followed next ball when he nicked Mitchell Marsh, with Carey again collecting to leave New Zealand struggling at 29-5 before Blundell and Phillips briefly steadied the ship.
Phillips was finally removed when he pulled a Hazlewood bouncer to Starc at deep backward square. Spin king Lyon ended with 4-43.
Green had started the morning by picking up where he left off, adding to his overnight 103 by clobbering a six to push the visitors past 300 after resuming on 279-2.
The 24-year-old piled on the misery for the Black Caps bowlers with another six to reach 150.
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His innings included 23 fours and five sixes, rescuing the Australians after their top-order batsmen struggled in their first innings on Thursday.
