Australia, New Zealand 2nd Test Ends Draw

Perth: The second test between Australia and New Zealand ended in a draw on Tuesday with the tourists 217 runs short of their victory target of 321 on a rain-disrupted fifth and final day at the WACA, Perth on Tuesday.

The tourists had made 104 for two when bad light brought an end to the game, leaving Australia 1-0 up in the series going into the third test in Adelaide courtesy of their 208-run win in Brisbane last week.

Paceman Mitchell Johnson took two for 20 on his final day as an international cricketer after announcing his retirement earlier on Tuesday. He also scored 29 off 45 balls before becoming one of five Australian batsmen to be dismissed on the final day.

Australia skipper Steve Smith had declared for the fourth time in four innings in the series an hour before tea after the hosts had made seven for 385. New Zealand's 624 had given them a 65-run first-innings lead over Australia's nine for 559 declared.

Steve Smith (138), Mitchell Marsh (1) and Adam Voges (119) all fell in an opening session, where a bit of swing meant ball had the edge over bat for the first time in a run-fest of a match.

Johnson, who was welcomed by a guard of honour of applauding New Zealanders, was the first of the two batsmen to depart caught behind off Tim Southee (4-97) after lunch with Peter Nevill (35) following him back to the dressing room.

Skipper Smith had obviously decided 320 would be a big enough target to defend and his loud whistle called Mitchell Starc (28 not out) and Josh Hazlewood (2 not out) in to get ready to take the new ball an hour before tea.

Third and final Test will be first day/night game starts from Friday November 27, at Adelaide Oval.

Brief scores
Australia - 9/559 dec (Warner 253, Khawaja 121) and 7/385 dec (Smith 138, Voges 119, Southee 97)
New Zealand - 624 (Taylor 290, Williamson 166, Starc 4-119) and 2/104 (Taylor 36*)
Result - Drawn
MOM - Ross Taylor (New Zealand)

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