Published 16:42 IST, December 13th 2019

Indian-origin Jeety focal point of Neesham's 'Aussies vs Kiwis' contrast with Steve Smith

New Zealand's limited-overs all-rounder James Neesham is all but busy as his teammates take on the Day-Night challenge at Perth in a three-match Test series

Reported by: Koushik Narayanan
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New Zealand's limited-overs all-rounder James Neesham is all but busy as his teammates take on Day-Night challenge at Perth in a three-match Test series against Australia. Neesham, who is kwn for his hyperactivity on social media, kept fans and netizens entertained with a consistent dose of hilarious tweets related to ongoing game at Perth. Australia were bowled out for 416 runs on Day two of first Test, with Tim Soue and Neil Wagner picking up four scalps each to finally stop Australian marathon. Australia's number three batsman Marnus Labuschagne failed to go on to make his third consecutive 150-run kck as he was removed by Wagner, following which intensity of hosts' dominance came down.

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New Zealand's openers Jeet Raval and Tom Latham were dismissed for cheaply at beginning of Kiwi's innings as Starc and Hazlewood struck gold from start. Jimmy Neesham decided to have a little bit of fun and took to Twitter to compare brands that were displayed on Australia's Smith's bat and Indian-origin Jeet Raval's timber. In a hilarious tweet, Neesham pointed out that while Smith's bat had a multi-million dollar mattress brand on it, 'Jeety' Raval's bat consisted of logo of accounting firm that he used to work for during winters. 

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Neesham's Aussie vs Kiwi comparison

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Does Marnus Labuschagne copy Steve Smith?

Warner talked in  interview about first day of Test match where Australia got 248-4. Warner ackwledged how changing conditions of pitch were affecting Australia's play and also how for a few sessions, NZ bowlers really controlled game. After this, topic steered towards Marnus Labuschagne's brilliance with bat and Warner chuckled about how Labuschagne brought up his hundred with only his second six in Test match cricket. interviewer n referred to Labuschagne and Steve Smith's 132-run partnership and asked Warner if two had a 'bromance' brewing up.

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16:27 IST, December 13th 2019