WTC Final LIVE: Devon Conway continues red-hot form, slams fifty to provide New Zealand dream start – New Zealand’s latest batting sensation Devon Conway, who made his Test debut against England ahead of the WTC final, has smashed yet another fifty against India in the final to help his side get off to a sensational start. Conway smashed a double ton in his debut game against England.
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New Zealand opening batsman Conway, 29, has so far played three Test matches – Two against England and one against India (WTC Final) in the five innings so far he has scored 360 runs at an average of 90.00 and a strike rate of 51.21. The left-hand batsman has hit one century which he converted into a doubleton. He also has hit two fifties to his name.
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Conway was dismissed on 54 runs from 152 balls with the help of six boundaries. Ishant Sharma took the vital wicket for India.
In the first Test against England, Conway became the sixth batsman to hit a double-hundred in his debut innings in Test cricket. Conway reached the feat against England on day 2 at Lord’s after New Zealand lost nine wickets. With Neil Wagner providing able support, Conway finally reached the landmark with a massive six over fine leg. The stylish opener, however, ran himself out soon after on 200.
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Test double ton in debut innings
Reg Foster (England) – 287 v Australia, 1903 – Sydney
Lawrence Rowe (West Indies) – 214 v West Indies, 1972 – Kingston
Brendon Kuruppu (Sri Lanka) – 201* v New Zealand, 1987 – Colombo
Mathew Sinclair (New Zealand) – 214 v West Indies, 1999 – Wellington
Jacques Rudolph (South Africa) – 222* v Bangladesh, 2003 – Chattogram
Devon Conway (New Zealand) – 200 v England, 2021* – Lord’s
Earlier on Wednesday, the South African-born Conway had joined Harry Graham (for Australia in 1893) and Sourav Ganguly (for India in 1996) in being the only non-English batsmen to score a century on Test debut at Lord’s. Conway also broke a 125-year-old record for the highest Test score on debut in England held by K.S. Ranjitsinhji, who scored 154 in Manchester in 1896.
Highest scores on Test debut in England
Devon Conway (New Zealand) – 200 vs England, 2021
KS Ranjitsinhji (England) – 154* vs Australia, 1896
WG Grace (England) – 152 vs Australia, 1880
