New Delhi. The Super-12 matches of the T20 World Cup 2022 tournament have started. In the first match, there is a clash between New Zealand and Australia. Devon Conway of New Zealand played an unbeaten innings of 92 runs in this match being played in Sydney. Devon Conway scored his career-best T20I score against Australia in Australia with this innings.
In the first match of Super-12 being played in Sydney, Australia won the toss and decided to bowl first. Aaron Finch’s decision was proved wrong by New Zealand openers Finn Allen and Devon Conway, scoring 46 runs in three overs. Both the batsmen proved to dwarf the Australian bowling line-up.
Fifty in 36 balls
Jash Hazlewood, who was batting stormy, was dismissed by Jash Hazlewood and broke the opening partnership. Allen played a blistering innings of 42 runs in 16 balls with the help of 5 fours and 3 sixes. Devon Conway took the lead after Allen’s dismissal and completed his fifty in 36 balls. He remained not out till the end.
1000 runs completed in T20
Devon Conway played an unbeaten 92 against Australia in his career best performance. Along with this, Devon Conway also completed 1000 thousand runs in his T20 career, batting at a strike rate of 56.2 and 135.4 average.
Josh Hazlebud took two wickets
For Australia, Josh Hazlewood took 2 wickets in 4 overs spending 41 runs. At the same time, Adam Zampa took 1 wicket giving 39 runs in four overs. None of the other bowlers showed their colours. The New Zealand batsmen did not let the Australian bowling line-up dominate the batting line-up.