New Zealand debutant Devon Conway crafted a century on the opening day of the first test against England on Wednesday, with his unbeaten knock of 136 leading the visitors to 246-3 at stumps at Lord’s.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat but they lost opener Tom Latham in the first session while skipper Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor fell cheaply after lunch even as Conway took control.
Conway, whose century earned him a spot on the famous Lord’s honours boards, set a record for the highest score on test debut at the ground, passing former India batsman Sourav Ganguly’s score of 131 in 1996.
“The job’s not done but I’m very happy,” Conway told Sky Sports. “I had a conversation with Kane a couple of days ago and asked him what it feels like to go on that honours board. The first thing he said to me was, ‘Now you’re on it, boy.’
“Just getting a test debut and the chance to play at this level was not something I’d thought about. Very special feeling.”
Conway and Henry Nicholls (46 not out) stitched together a patient 132-run partnership to steady the ship and set up a…
