Devon Conway, New Zealand’s star opener, was happy to be back in the T20I squad and help win Match 3 of the Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series 2025 by eight wickets. Conway’s unbeaten 59 off 40 helped his squad comfortably reach the objective on Friday.
The wicketkeeper-batter also addressed Finn Allen’s foot injury in the recently finished Major League Cricket, when he was draughted as a replacement. He was thrilled to help the squad win his comeback match.
Returning to this setting is amazing. Being called up to the squad after a time is great. I’m sorry about Finn Allen’s injury, but it’s good to be back with the team and see some familiar friends. It was good to help win tonight,” Devon Conway stated at the post-game press conference.
Due to steep surface bounce, we adjusted: Devon Conway
The left-handed hitter acknowledged the challenging batting circumstances early in the chase, which the hosts’ new-ball bowlers exploited. He added that famous Zimbabwe pacer Richard Ngarava first challenged him during powerplay overs, but when his feet settled in, runs started flowing off the Kiwi batter’s blade.
“The surface had a lot of steep bounce, which was unexpected, but we adjusted and only had to chase 121 to cross the line. We struggled as batters with the new ball, especially their left-armer [Richard Ngarava]. They hit that wicket hard and got steep bounce, making it challenging for our hitters early, he said.
New Zealand is undefeated after two games. This was the southpaw’s 11th 20-over half-century. The BlackCaps defeated South Africa by 21 runs before facing the hosts. Next Tuesday, July 22, they play the Proteas.
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