Conway, Mitchell's Fifties Give New Zealand Big Lead

Bulawayo (The Uttam Hindu): New Zealand has reached a strong position on the second day of the first test being played against Zimbabwe. After taking a lead of 158 runs in the first innings, New Zealand has lost 2 wickets for 31 runs of Zimbabwe in the second innings.

New Zealand started the second day with 92 runs without any loss. The Kiwi team suffered its first setback at this score. Young was dismissed after scoring 41 runs. After this, Conway added 66 runs with Henry Nicholas for the second wicket. The Kiwi team suffered its second setback in the form of Nicholas at a score of 158. He was dismissed after scoring 34 runs. Ravindra was also dismissed soon after scoring 2 runs as the third wicket. After this, the Kiwi team's wickets kept falling continuously. Conway missed the century and was dismissed after scoring 88 runs.

Apart from Conway, Daryl Mitchell played an excellent innings of 80 runs. On the strength of these two batsmen, the Kiwi team was able to score 307 runs in the first innings and gained a lead of 158 runs over Zimbabwe on the basis of the first innings.

In the second innings, Zimbabwe has lost 2 wickets for 31 runs. They still need 127 runs to avoid innings defeat.

Zimbabwe scored only 149 runs in the first innings. Matt Henry took 6 wickets.