On the opening day of the first Test between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Devon Conway grabbed all of the limelight, because of his scintillating efficiency with the willow.
Conway got here to bat within the fourth over after the hosts misplaced captain Tom Latham (1) cheaply and went on to kind a dominating stand with opener Will Younger. The duo constructed an amazing 138-runs partnership for the second wicket to energy the Black Caps comeback.
The house workforce misplaced Younger for 52 after assembly a run-out, however Conway continued his aggressor function and shortly reached his second century within the longest format. Conway then stitched a 50-run stand with senior batter Ross Taylor (31), who is featuring in the penultimate Test of his career.
The left-handed batter seemed fairly settled and was approaching his second double-ton earlier than falling to the part-time left-arm spin of Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque. Conway scored 122 off 227 deliveries, with the assistance of 17 boundaries, together with a six.
After Conway’s dismissal, Henry Nicholls and Tom Blundell shaped a 31-run stand for the fifth wicket earlier than Ebadot Hossain cleaned up Blundell on the final ball of the day. At stumps, New Zealand reached 258/5, with Nicholls unbeaten at 32.
Right here is how Twitter reacted:
Tom Blundell performs one on for 11 and that ends the opening day at Bay Oval. Devon Conway main the way in which with the bat on New Yr’s Day. Scorecard | https://t.co/Q0I3NvYtx8 #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/bFikLEaiWy
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 1, 2022
I feel it will be truthful to say that Devon Conway is sort of good at cricket.
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) January 1, 2022
Devon Conway continues to stay out his childhood dream. Nice preliminary part in worldwide cricket!!!
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) January 1, 2022
Stumps!
Bangladesh finish day one with a late Ebadot Hossain wicket, however it’s New Zealand who would be the happier aspect after being put into bat on the Bay Oval #WTC23 pic.twitter.com/G2IerOt2vk
— ICC (@ICC) January 1, 2022
The primary Check century of 2022 goes to New Zealand’s Devon Conway.#NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/mrJLcwZDjO
— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1) January 1, 2022
It is outstanding how Devon Conway in his fourth Check is considered a veteran and the glue of the aspect.
Hardly a good comparability however Ken Rutherford went into his fourth Check having scored six runs.
— Andrew (@shortflyslip) January 1, 2022
Devon Conway citing his century 🏏 #SparkSport #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/uG3RixgdpQ
— Spark Sport (@sparknzsport) January 1, 2022
Devon Conway is the primary ever participant to attain 100 on:
✔️First day of residence Check profession
✔️First day of away Check professionAfter scoring a double century on a Lord’s debut, Devon Conway is now batting at 122* on residence Check debut at Mt. Maunganui.#NZvBAN
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) January 1, 2022
I actually can’t bear in mind any batter I used to be extra sure would get runs each time he bats than Devon Conway. @BLACKCAPS @cricketwgtninc pic.twitter.com/FhWdHiBzvy
— Jason Pine (@pineynz) January 1, 2022