[Watch] Devon Conway's straight six to reach his fifty on Day 2 of IND vs NZ 2024 1st Test
New Zealand opener Devon Conway brought up a well-constructed half-century on Day 2 of the first Test against India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The left-handed batter got there by hitting a handsome six and did so off only 54 deliveries.
The incident occurred in the 17th over of the innings as Rohit Sharma called on off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl his fifth. Conway couldn't score off the first four balls and followed it up with a brace. However, the South African-born cricketer used his feet in the final delivery to pump the off-spinner for a six over his head.
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By the end of the over, the partnership between Conway and Tom Latham reached 67/0. Nevertheless, left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav struck with the first ball of the following over to send Latham packing for 15 off 49 balls.
New Zealand consigned India to a record low before Devon Conway's heroics
With the first day fully washed out due to persistent rains, the toss fell in favor of Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who opted to bowl first. However, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, and Will O'Rourke wreaked havoc, leaving the hosts at 39/6 during lunch.
Among the top five Indian batters, Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan registered ducks, while Rohit made only two. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant were the only ones to reach double figures - the latter top-scoring with 20. Aside from Kohli and Sarfaraz, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ashwin also perished for ducks in an innings that lasted only 31.2 overs with 46 on the board.
Henry was the pick of the bowlers with 13.2-3-15-5, while Will O'Rourke returned a haul of 12-6-22-4. Southee picked up the solitary wicket of Rohit. With New Zealand already taking a lead, they will look to press home the advantage before going for the win.
The Kiwis have won only two Tests in India thus far, the last of which came in 1988.