Williamson, Hazlewood light up the grey

Jun 02, 2017

An overcast Edgbaston warmed itself up for an exciting contest•Getty Images

Kane Williamson's team had no such off-field distractions•Getty Images/ICC

New Zealand were 66 for 1 in the tenth over when rain arrived for the first time•Getty Images/ICC

Williamson played classy pulls and hooks•Getty Images

Rain made an unwelcome reappearance during the innings break. Australia were set a revised target of 235 in 33 overs•Getty Images, PA Photos

Adam Milne struck two quick blows. Australia were 53 for 3 in the ninth over•Getty Images

In the wake of the pay dispute with CA, Australia got down to business on the field•Getty Images

Luke Ronchi opened for New Zealand and took his chances to find the boundary•Getty Images

Ronchi was reprieved by Matthew Wade, whose run-out attempt was off target•Getty Images

There were copybook drives, cuts and flicks too during Williamson's 97-ball century, but he was run out soon after getting there•Getty Images

David Warner woke up Australia's sluggish start with a few of blows•Getty Images

Another downpour prevented any more play, leaving the teams with a point apiece•Getty Images

Martin Guptill's 26 was full of poise before it met its end at the hands of Josh Hazlewood•Getty Images

Pat Cummins bore the brunt of Ronchi's no-holds-barred approach, leaking 41 runs off 17 balls to the New Zealand opener•Getty Images

Hazlewood then took centre-stage, finishing with career-best figures of 6 for 52. New Zealand lost their last seven wickets for 37 runs•Getty Images

But he perished under the pressure of an escalating asking rate, edging Trent Boult to the wicketkeeper•Getty Images