Devon Conway set this record while New Zealand was playing Pakistan in the first Test in Karachi. Devon Conway, a wicketkeeper-batsman for New Zealand, became the fastest Kiwi batsman to score 1,000 Test runs on Tuesday. Conway set this record while New Zealand was playing Pakistan in the first Test in Karachi. Conway was unbeaten on day one, scoring 82 runs off 156 deliveries.
Twelve elegant boundaries made up his knock. His current Test record is 1,000 runs scored in 19 innings over 11 matches with an average of 55.55. In the format, he has scored three centuries and five half-centuries. 200 is his best score in the format. He has completed 1,000 runs in 20 innings, surpassing the previous record held by former Kiwi player John Reid.
The fastest player to achieve a thousand runs in the longer format is England’s, Herbert Sutcliffe. He did as such in only 12 innings, against Australia back in 1925. Conway (82*) and Tom Latham (78*) remained unbeaten as New Zealand entered the Karachi Test at 165/0 at the conclusion of the second day of play. They are 273 runs behind Pakistan, who chose to bat first and were bowled out for 438 runs.
With the bat, the Asian team’s captain Babar Azam (161), Agha Salman (103), and returning Sarfaraz Ahmed (86) stood out. The Kiwis’ best bowler was Tim Southee, who took 3/69. Ish Sodhi, Michael Bracewell, and Ajaz Patel each claimed two scalps, while Neil Wagner only claimed one. Brief Scores: Pakistan: 438 against New Zealand (Babar Azam 161, Agha Salman 103, Tim Southee 3/69): at the conclusion of day two, 165/0 in 47 overs (Devon Conway 82*, Tom Latham 78*).