Brendon McCullum accepts that Nathan Lyon decision was frustrating

McCullum and co were stunned by the umpire’s call on Lyon

In the tune of cheerful voices singing the gestures of recognition of the first-ever day and night Test, it was a disgrace that one bumping note damaged such an enchanting challenge in the middle of Australia and New Zealand.

While Test cricket may have taken a monster jump in its development with the presentation of the pink ball and day-night cricket, the advancement of innovation and it's utilization by authorities kept on creating contention.

The critical instance of this match depended on third umpire Nigel Llong's choice to maintain the on-field umpire's decision of giving Nathan Lyon not out. While New Zealand concocted no reasons for their inability to recoup rapidly from that moment, Brendon McCullum recognized it was basic to the way the session - and, accordingly, the match - played out.

"At the time it was incredibly frustrating," McCullum acknowledged. "It definitely had a bearing on the game, you hope when mistakes are made, they don't have a major bearing on the game but none of us are naive enough to overlook the fact it did in this instance.

"At the same time, to Australia's credit, they seized that opportunity, they were able to put on two very strong partnerships which gave them a short lead but more importantly time out of the game in terms of us having to bat under lights. It had a bearing but at the end we had an opportunity and weren't good enough to take it."

McCullum's mindset was to draw positives from the series he resolutely desired to win, or possibly not lose. New Zealand had not lost a series since June 2013 and they will now mean to begin another streak with triumph at home to Sri Lanka.

New Zealand will likewise trust that, after a full summer of cricket, Trent Boult and Tim Southee will give a more noteworthy competition to Australian batsmen on home soil. Both Boult and Southee weren't at their bowling best and were troubled by injuries, however McCullum is sure they will come back stronger.

"After what we have seen in last two Test matches, it's closer to what we want to be as a team," McCullum stated. "By the time Australia arrive on our shores after a pretty intense summer, we'll be nearing our peak as a team, in our own conditions, it should be an interesting and enthralling series. If we can win those, a 2-2 draw over five Tests, our unbeaten run continues."