29 November 2004	Monday	16 Shawwal 1425

ADELAIDE, Nov 28: Australia were in complete control of the second Test against New Zealand on Sunday, taking an overall lead of 381 after bowling the visitors out for 251 in their first innings reply.

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming made an elegant 83 but his dismissal was the first of five Kiwi wickets to fall in the post-lunch session of the third day's play, including Nathan Astle who scored 52.

Fast bowlers Glenn McGrath (4-66) and Jason Gillespie (3-37) took seven wickets between them for Australia, who lead the two-match series 1-0. Australia captain Ricky Ponting opted not to enforce the follow-on after Australia's first innings of 575 for eight declared at Adelaide Oval.

The hosts reached 57 without loss in their second innings by the close, with Justin Langer on 31 after his first innings 215 and Matthew Hayden 21 not out, becoming the first player to score 1,000 Test runs in four consecutive calendar years. New Zealand lost wickets at regular intervals having resume at their overnight 56 for two.

SCOREBOARD

AUSTRALIA (1st Innings) 575-8 declared (J.L. Langer 215, D.S. Lehmann 81, M.L. Hayden 70, R.T. Ponting 68, S.K. Warne 53 not out, A.C. Gilchrist 50; D.L. Vettori 5-152).

NEW ZEALAND (1st Innings, overnight 56-2):

M.S. Sinclair c Warne b Gillespie 0

M.H. Richardson b Kasprowicz 9

S.P. Fleming c G'rist b McGrath 83

P.J. Wiseman lbw b Kasprowicz 11

N.J. Astle c Langer b McGrath 52

J.D.P. Oram c G'rist b Gillespie 12

B.B. McCullum lbw b Gillespie 10

D.L. Vettori lbw b McGrath 20

J.E.C. Franklin lbw b Warne 7

S.B. Styris c Clarke b McGrath 28

C.S. Martin not out 2

EXTRAS (B-3, LB-5, NB-9) 17

TOTAL (all out, 88.1 overs) 251

FALL OF WKTS: 1-2, 2-44, 3-80, 4-153, 5-178, 6-183, 7-190, 8-213, 9-242.

BOWLING: McGrath 20.1-3-66-4 (2nb); Gillespie 19-4-37-3; Warne 28-5-65-1; Kasprowicz 16-3-66-2 (7nb); Lehmann 5-2-9-0.

AUSTRALIA (2nd Innings):

M.L. Hayden not out 21

J.L. Langer not out 31

EXTRAS (LB-4, NB-1) 5

TOTAL (for no wkt, 21 overs) 57

BOWLING (to-date): Martin 6-1-11-0; Oram 5-1-17-0; Franklin 5-0-18-0 (1nb); Wiseman 5-1-7-0. -Reuters