Devon Conway achieved this milestone during New Zealand’s most memorable Test against Pakistan at Karachi.
New Zealand wicketkeeper-hitter Devon Conway finished 1,000 Test runs on Tuesday, turning into the fastest Kiwi player to do as such. Conway achieved this milestone during New Zealand’s most memorable Test against Pakistan at Karachi. Toward the finish of the principal day’s play, Conway was unbeaten at 82 off 156 balls.
His thump comprised 12 exquisite limits. Presently, his Test record remains as 1,000 runs in 11 Tests across 19 innings at a normal of 55.55. He has scored three centuries and five half-hundreds of years in the arrangement. His best score in the arrangement is 200.
He has overwhelmed the record of previous Kiwi player John Reid, who finished 1,000 runs in 20 innings.
Herbert Sutcliffe, an England player, is the fastest player to have raised 1,000 runs in the more extended design. He did as such in only 12 innings, against Australia back in 1925.
Coming to the Karachi Test, toward the finish of the subsequent day’s play, New Zealand was at 165/0, with Conway (82) and Tom Latham (78) unbeaten.
They trail Pakistan by 273 runs, who were packaged out for 438 pursues choosing for bat first.
Captain Babar Azam (161), Agha Salman (103), and a returning Sarfaraz Ahmed (86) sparkled for the Asian side with the bat.
Tim Southee (3/69) was the pick of the bowlers for the Kiwis. Ajaz Patel, Ish Sodhi, and Michael Bracewell likewise took two scalps while Neil Wagner took one.
Brief Scores: Pakistan: 438 (Babar Azam 161, Agha Salman 103, Tim Southee 3/69) against New Zealand: 165/0 of every 47 overs (Devon Conway 82, Tom Latham 78) toward the finish of day two