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Devon Conway scored a century as New Zealand made 258 for 5 on the first day of the first Test of the 2-match series against Bangladesh. In this match being played at Mount Manganui, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first. Ross Taylor, who announced his retirement from international cricket 2 days ago, could not perform much. Got out after scoring 31 runs.
Devon Conway, who came to the crease after returning to the pavilion on the score of 1 run in the fourth over, scored a brilliant century of 122 runs in 227 balls with the help of 16 fours and 1 six. He also made a partnership of 138 runs for the second wicket with the team’s opener Will Young, who scored 52 runs. At the end of the day’s play, Henry Nicholls was standing at the crease after scoring 32 runs.
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Devon Conway stepped into international cricket last year, ie in 2021, at the age of 29, and scored a double century in his first Test innings. After this, he has performed well in all three formats of cricket. Playing only 4 Test matches so far, Conway has scored 501 runs at an average of 83 with the help of one double century, one century and two half-centuries. He has so far scored 75 runs in One Day Internationals and 50 in T20 Internationals.
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After deciding to bowl first, Shariful Islam of Bangladesh got Latham caught by wicketkeeper Liton Das in the fourth over itself. Devon Conway, who was injured during the ICC T20 WORLD CUP, 2021 in November of last year, batted once again while returning. Conway batted finely in the first hour of his batting with Will Young in difficult conditions. He completed his century facing 186 balls.
This great partnership was broken by the run out of Will Young. In the 49th over of the innings, Young ran for runs after playing the ball towards midwicket, but Devon Conway, who was at the other end, returned him. Before Young reached the crease, wicketkeeper Liton Das blew the stumps off a throw from Najmul Hossain Shanto and Will Young was out. Young faced 135 balls and played a fine innings with the help of 6 excellent fours and also scored a half-century.
Bangladesh cricket team captain Mominul Haque ended Devon Conway’s innings with his simple left arm bowling. He handed the catch to the wicketkeeper. In addition to opener Will Young, Conway put on 50 for the third wicket with Ross Taylor (31 runs) and 38 runs for the fourth wicket with Henry Nicholls. Tom Blundell was dismissed in the last over of the day after scoring 11 runs.