New Zealand got 'Sehwag', 261 runs unbeaten with 36 fours and 5 sixes.

The former Indian opener Virendar Sehwag (Indian Crisket team's) name in the mind emerges in the sharp a sharp batting image.Such a batsman who used to work in throwing the bowlers of the bowlers from the first balls itself. That is the reason why the name of this former explosive Indian opener batsman is a record for India to score two tripple centuries in test cricket.Not only this,It was also intresting to see his strike rate during the batting of Virendar Sehwag,as he was famous for scoring at a very fast pace.Now New Zealand has got one such talented batsman who can play big innings by raining four and sixes at a fast pace.Actully,this batsman playing in the aggressive style of Virendar Sehwag is Devon Conwey.Who has hit an unbeaten 261 runs for Wellington Firebirds in New Zealand's domestic tournament Plunket Shield.The special things is that he has playing only 299 balls during this innings.Devon scored these runs with the help of 36 fours and five sixes.He played his best innings against Cantburry in their second round match of the tournament.The special things is that this is also the best innings of his carrer.Most runs scored in last seasion.Devon Conway (Age 28) has been scoring regularly in all formats for the Wellington Firebirds.Last years,he was selected as the best player in the Men's section of the domestic season of New Zealand Cricket.Devon Conway scored the most rund in the Plunket Shield last year.He scored 659 runs at an average of 82.37.Which included two centuries and two half centuries,his best score then was an unbeaten 203 runs against Otago.Devon Conway has been on the radar of the New Zealand Cricket Board for a long time.He was also included in the 24 players selected for the intra-squad T20s match in Lincoln,close to Cristchurch,in view of the T20 world cup to be held in Australia in October November next year.Devon then took the team out of trouble when he had lost two for 5 wickets and 4 wickets for 54 runs.After this,the team's score was 415 runs at 6 wickets till the end of the day's play.The left-handed batsman batted for nearly six and a half hours,bringing the team's to a strong position.The record for scoring the highest score in the first class cricket for the Wellington Firebirds is to Michael Paps,who scored an unbeaten 316 runs against Auckland in 2017-18.In second place is John Reid who scored 296 runs against ND in 1962-63.At the same time John Reid has also secured third place in 1951-52 against Otago by scoring 283 runs.Mathew Bell,who scored 265 runs against CD in 2007-08.Is at number four in this case,While Devon Conway is ranked fifth for his unbeaten 261 runs innings.      

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