New Zealand left-handed batsman Devon Conway has almost burst onto the scene in international cricket after being ignored for a long time. The New Zealand wicketkeeper scored a big double century in the first innings and also scored a brilliant century in the second innings, making him the first Kiwi batsman to do so.
New Zealand finally started their WTC 2025-27 cycle after a long wait. Almost six months into the WTC, the Kiwis got their first red-ball series scheduled. West Indies is currently on New Zealand tour and is trailing in the series by a margin of 1-0.
Both teams suffered a fair amount of injuries in the series; Despite this, it looks to be an exciting series from West Indies’ point of view, as they have got their first point on the board after a long wait of 6 matches in this WTC. Players like Shai Hope, Kavem Hodge and Justin Greaves have shown some courage for the Windies.
Devon Conway has become the first New Zealand batsman with this unique record.
Left-handed batsman Devon Conway rose to prominence in the longest format of the game since his debut. He became the second New Zealand batsman to score a double century on Test debut.
Coming into the third Test of a brilliant series so far, Devon Conway, along with captain Tom Latham, batted for the entire first session of Day 1 and then almost the entire first session of Day 2 and brought up his double century.
After a patient and composed innings, Conway scored another century in the second innings; However, this time the innings seemed more fluid and fast. With 227 in the first innings and 100 in the second, Conway became the first New Zealand player to score a double century and a century in the same game.
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Devon Conway becomes the first New Zealander to register a double century and a century in the same Test.#NZvWI pic.twitter.com/LUPMvnYDYe
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Tom Latham is second with a double century in Maunganui
This Test has been a special Test for both the New Zealand openers as there has been a flurry of runs. Captain Tom Latham, another left-handed batsman who opens the innings with Devon Conway, was part of a 200+ partnership in the first innings and then another century partnership in the second innings.
The captain supported his batsmen to be in good form by scoring two centuries in both innings of the game. Latham scored 137 runs in the first innings and backed this up with 101 runs in the second innings.
Thanks to the brilliant hands of the opening batsmen in both the innings, New Zealand were able to cross the total scores of 575 and 306 in both their innings, leaving the Caribbean team with a target of 462 runs.
Devon Conway not sold in IPL auction – will the franchises regret it?
Double century-scorer Devon Conway has shown his excellent form and has also proved his ability as a batsman. Although it is the longest format of the game, which is quite different from the shorter T20 format, his performance will definitely give some regrets to the IPL teams who ignored him in the IPL auction.
Conway previously featured in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings, and during his debut season, he played a key role at the top; However, injuries cut his reign short. In this year’s mini-auction, Conway was repeatedly overlooked and remained unsold. Devon Conway will likely be one of the key players in the PSL Draft.
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