ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Devon Conway Record – New Zealand opening batter Devon Conway continued his purple patch as he smashed a 58-ball 92 against Australia in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022. In the process, the southpaw surpassed Virat Kohli’s big record of fastest to 1000 T20 runs in international cricket. Conway achieved this landmark in just 26 innings, beating Kohli by one innings. The southpaw also became the second fastest to 1000 runs after Dawid Malan. The New Zealand opener’s scintillating knock enabled the team to post 200 against the mighty Australians in Sydney. Follow ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Fastest to 1000 runs in T20
Dawid Malan – 24
Sabawoon Davizi – 24
Babar Azam – 26
Devon Conway – 26
Virat Kohli (IND) – 27
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ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Devon Conway hammers 58-ball 92, BREAKS Virat Kohli’s BIG Record, Watch Highlights of Conway’s knock
ICC T20 World Cup: Conway continues his dream run, becomes the fastest New Zealander to get to 1000 runs
- Since making his T20I debut in 2020, Conway has not looked back. The southpaw has now notched up 4 consecutive 50-plus scores. In 29 T20Is, the New Zealand opening batter has scored seven fifties at a strike rate of 136.10.
- His dream run has continued in the T20 World Cup 2022 as well, Conway plays the sheet anchor role of the side to perfection.
- He allows the other power hitters like Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen, and James Neesham to go bang from word go.
- Such is Conway’s incredible consistency that, he has kept a player like Martin Guptill out of the side.
- With just 26 innings taken to reach 1000 runs in T20Is, Conway thus became the fastest New Zealander to get to the landmark.
Are Conway and Virat Kohli’s batting style similar?
A lot is common between Kohli and Conway. Both like to take time to the innings, and then take the attack to the opposition. Both players are bankable at the top of the order and hold one end up. Kohli and Conway’s strike rate is also similar as it currently stands at 136. When either of the two scores fifty-plus scores, India and New Zealand win most often.
ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Devon Conway hammers 58-ball 92, BREAKS Virat Kohli’s BIG Record, Watch Highlights of Conway’s knock
