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Devon Conway stands as a dependable T20 batsman for New Zealand. He demonstrates skill in spin batting, maintains control against fast bowling, and serves as the main batter who leads his team through their batting sessions. The specific batting challenge which continues to trouble Conway involves facing Indian left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh.

 

The Indian cricket team witnessed their first T20I defeat against New Zealand when they pursued 239 runs in the Nagpur match. Conway faced Arshdeep's delivery after just two balls and got out. The two players established a T20 dismissal pattern which the two players established in their previous matches.

 

The following displays the direct competition results between both participants:

 

Arshdeep Singh vs Devon Conway in T20Is

 

Year	Runs	Balls	Outs	Dots	4s	6s	SR	Avg
2022	19	6	1	1	3	1	316.7	19.0
2023	4	5	2	4	1	0	80.0	2.0
2026	0	2	1	2	0	0	0.0	0.0
Total	23	13	4	7	4	1	176.9	5.8

 

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Why Devon Conway Struggles Against Arshdeep Singh in T20Is

 

Arshdeep's Angle Creates Trouble

 

The first main reason exists because Arshdeep delivers balls which create difficulties through his delivery method.

 

Arshdeep delivers his throws from a position that stands far from the pitch line while he delivers his throws to left-hand batters through his delivery line. The situation creates stress because:

 

• Conway must extend his arms to make contact with the pitch.
• His outside edge becomes active.
• He cannot easily play his natural shots.

 

Arshdeep's deliveries normally result in Conway getting out when he faces balls that move away from the off-stump line. In the latest dismissal at Nagpur, Conway chased a full ball outside off and edged it to the keeper.

 

Arshdeep's new-ball swing functions as his main strength throughout T20 cricket matches. He maintains a full delivery style through which he compels batsmen to make driving attempts. Left-handed batters like Conway face danger because:

 

Early Swing and Fuller Length

 

New-ball swing is a big strength of Arshdeep's in T20 cricket, generally keeping the ball full to make batsmen drive. For a left-hander like Conway, this is fraught with risk because:

 

• There is less time to adjust.
• Edges travel at catching height.

 

Conway has faced 4 dismissals and 3 of them resulted from his attempts to drive full balls.

 

Conway Playing-Style in T20 cricket

 

Conway does not use power hitting techniques that involve early line swinging. His game plan consists of:

 

• Find gaps
• Play on the rise
• Guide pace rather than attack it

 

The technique works effectively against deliveries that go straight or hit the pads but fails against deliveries that move away from him. Against Arshdeep, Conway commonly goes beyond his front foot position. The action causes two negative results:

 

• He cannot leave the ball
• He cannot defend with soft hands

 

When he edges the ball, it moves straight to the wicketkeeper or the slip area.

 

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Dot Ball Pressure

 

The match-up experiences a critical problem because Conway records too many dot balls.

 

From 13 balls, he has played 7 dots. The result shows that 53% of deliveries to him did not result in any runs. In T20 matches, dot balls create a situation where players must accelerate their scoring pace. Conway makes more edges because he plays aggressive shots to deliveries that come from the off side.

 

The New Zealand team, during the chase of 239 runs against India in Nagpur, needed a quick start whereas Conway needed time to establish his batting. Arshdeep responded to the situation by bowling aggressive delivery lines which proved effective yet again.

 

Arshdeep Has a Psychological Edge

 

The psychological advantage which Arshdeep holds over his opponent exists because he has dismissed Conway multiple times.

 

Multiple dismissals by the bowler create a mental pattern for the batter. Conway understands:

 

• Arshdeep gets him often
• The ball will swing away
• Dot balls will build pressure