NZ vs Zim 2nd Test: Conway-Nicols-Ravindra’s century, New Zealand crossed the score of 600 runs on the second day and a huge lead of 476 runs

On the first day, Zimbabwe’s first innings, after being reduced to just 125 runs, on Friday 8 August, New Zealand started playing ahead of 174/1 on the second day and kept dominating Zimbabwe’s bowlers throughout the day. In the first hour of the day, Zimbabwe got a wicket of Knightwatchman Jacob Dafi (36), which he had to work hard to achieve.

After this, Devon Conway and Henry Nichols shared a big partnership for the second wicket. Conway scored a century after 16 Tests and scored 153 runs and bowled off the ball of Blessing Muzarabani. At the same time, Nichols is making a spectacular comeback in his first Test series (after December 2023) and playing on an unbeaten 150 runs.

Rachin Ravindra adopted an aggressive style as soon as he arrived and completed a century in just 104 balls. By the end of the day he scored 165* runs, including 65 runs off just 35 balls in the last session.

Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervin tried 7 bowlers, but no one could stop the New Zealand rung. Muzarabani conceded 101 runs for 1 wicket, while Tanaka Chivanga could not take wickets even after spending 94 runs in 17 overs.

By the end of the day’s play, New Zealand scored a score of 601/3 to take a huge lead of 476 runs in the first innings. Stand-in captain Mitchell Santner has not yet declared the innings, which is being speculated that he will call Zimbabwe for batting on the third day. But seeing the condition of the match, it would not be wrong to say that this match is seen going away from Zimbabwe’s hands like the first Test.