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Devon Conway’s blistering 78 helped hosts New Zealand race to 155-2 in opposition to Sri Lanka on the finish of a rain-delayed opening day of the second Check 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 arms on an excellent catch, to finish an exhilarating 108-ball knock. First-Check hero Kane Williamson was unbeaten on 26 alongside Henry Nicholls on 18 when unhealthy mild stopped play on the Basin Reserve after Sri Lanka gained the toss and put New Zealand in to bat in blustery situations.
“I used to be gutted to get out once I did, I had put in all of the exhausting work,” Conway stated.
“These are those you wish to kick on and take advantage of it on day one… We simply need to give attention to tomorrow now.”
New Zealand began sturdy, with Conway and Tom Latham placing on a gap partnership of 87, after the two,500th Check match in cricket historical past was hit by a moist 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 arms 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 Check on the ultimate ball in Christchurch, with wicketkeeper Nishan Madushka making his debut rather than Niroshan Dickwella.
New Zealand had been pressured right into a single change with seamer Doug Bracewell taking part in his first Check since 2016, changing Neil Wagner, who tore a hamstring within the first Check.
It’s the first time Bracewell has performed a Check match alongside his cousin Michael.
New Zealand are chasing a 3rd straight Check win.
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