Devon Conway’s blistering 78 helped host New Zealand race to 155-2 in opposition to Sri Lanka on the finish of a rain-delayed opening day of the second Test on Friday in Wellington.
Conway fell in need of 100 as he was caught and bowled by Dhananjaya de Silva, who dived low to his proper to get each fingers on an excellent catch to finish an exhilarating 108-ball knock.
First-Test hero Kane Williamson was unbeaten on 26 alongside Henry Nicholls on 18 when unhealthy mild stopped play on the Basin Reserve after Sri Lanka received the toss and put New Zealand in to bat in blustery circumstances.
“I was gutted to get out when I did, I had put in all the hard work,” Conway mentioned.
“Those are the ones you want to kick on and make the most of it on day one… We just have to focus on tomorrow (Saturday) now.”
New Zealand began robust, with Conway and Tom Latham placing on a gap partnership of 87, after the two,five hundredth Test match in cricket historical past was hit by a humid begin.
Heavy in a single day rain delayed the toss till after lunch.
Latham fell for 21 across the midway level of the day’s curtailed proceedings when he spooned a Kasun Rajitha supply to deep sq. into the fingers of Prabath Jayasuriya.
Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne opted to offer his bowlers an early alternative to make use of a inexperienced wicket to assault the New Zealand batters.
Conway responded by smashing 13 fours in a fiery knock.
Sri Lanka made one change from the group that misplaced the primary Test on the ultimate ball in Christchurch, with wicketkeeper Nishan Madushka making his debut instead of Niroshan Dickwella.
New Zealand was pressured right into a single change with seamer Doug Bracewell taking part in his first Test since 2016, changing Neil Wagner, who tore a hamstring within the first Test.
It is the primary time Bracewell has performed a Test match alongside his cousin Michael.
New Zealand is chasing a 3rd straight Test win.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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