ENG vs NZ 1st Test: Devon Conway hits ton on debut as visitors post 246/3 on Day 1 | Cricket News

Riding on the century of debutant Devon Conway, New Zealand marched to a powerful place towards England on Day One of the continuing first Test right here on the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

At stumps, New Zealand completed with the rating of 246/3 with Conway and Henry Nicholls nonetheless on the crease on 136 and 46 respectively. Both batsmen have prolonged their fourth-wicket partnership to 132 runs.

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Opting to bat first, New Zealand obtained off to a gradual begin as openers Tom Latham and Conway noticed the brand new ball out and the duo put on 58 runs for the primary wicket. Both batsmen noticed out the primary hour, and runs additionally got here at a brisk tempo.

Finally, the opening stand was damaged within the sixteenth over as Ollie Robinson bowled Latham (23) and this introduced Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson to the center. Along with debutant Conway, Williamson ensured that the visitors don’t lose any extra wickets earlier than the lunch break and the facet went into the interval with the rating being 85/1.

After the lunch break, New Zealand obtained a giant blow as Williamson (13) was clear bowled by James Anderson within the twenty sixth over of the innings. Ross Taylor subsequent got here out to bat and together with Conway, the duo put on 28 runs for the third wicket, however the stand was damaged within the thirty eighth over by Robinson as he had Taylor (14) adjudged leg-before wicket, decreasing the Kiwis to 114/3.

Nicholls got here out to bat at quantity 5 and he together with Conway helped New Zealand to retrieve their innings. The run-scoring was not brisk like the primary session, however each batters ensured that Kiwis go into the tea break with seven wickets in hand. At the interval, the Kiwis rating learn 144/3 with Conway and Nicholls batting at 71 and 10 respectively.

After the tea break, debutant Conway registered his century within the 61st over of the innings and he introduced the landmark in model as he dispatched Robinson for a six. Nicholls and Conway saved England bowlers at bay and the hosts weren’t in a position to take any wickets within the last session of Day One.

Brief Scores: New Zealand 246/3 (Devon Conway 136*, Henry Nicholls 46*, Ollie Robinson 2-50) vs England.