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Santner's New Zealand lose Conway for the series as Henry returns for Wellington ODI
On the eve of the second ODI, New Zealand confirmed that Devon Conway's concussion will keep him out of the rest of the series against India. Nick Kelly joins the squad early, and Matt Henry has been cleared to play.
Key points
- Opener Devon Conway is out of the rest of the series with concussion.
- Left-hander Nick Kelly has been called up ahead of the Wellington match.
- Fast bowler Matt Henry has been cleared and is in contention to return.
New Zealand will play the rest of their one-day series against India without Devon Conway. On the eve of Saturday’s second ODI in Wellington, the hosts confirmed that the opener’s concussion, suffered in a training collision in Auckland, has ended his part in the five-match series.
Conway, 35, was hurt in a collision with fast bowler Matt Henry during a session at Eden Park the day before the first ODI. With his concussion symptoms persisting, the medical staff ruled him out of all four remaining matches.
Kelly comes in early
His place goes to Nick Kelly, a left-handed top-order batter who had been named only for the fourth and fifth games. The call-up came forward, and Kelly has pulled out of the New Zealand A side due to face India A in Lincoln so that he can join the squad in Wellington, his home ground.
Born in Melbourne, Kelly has played six ODIs, scoring 198 runs with a best of 83 against Bangladesh in April 2026, and he brings 14 first-class hundreds with him.
There was better news about Henry. The fast bowler, who also took a blow in the collision, sat out the first ODI as a precaution. Further checks found no concussion and no lingering injury, and he is in contention to return to the attack at the Wellington Regional Stadium.
Mitchell Santner’s side need the lift. They were already without Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman, both out of the series, and were bowled out for 185 at Eden Park, where Arshdeep Singh took four wickets and Gurnoor Brar three.
India one win from a firm grip
Shubman Gill’s team go into the match 1-0 up after a five-wicket win by the DLS method in Auckland, where Virat Kohli made 74 off 51 balls and Anshul Kamboj was named Player of the Match. Mohammed Siraj, who missed the opener while playing for India A, is now with the one-day squad.
Gill himself comes in with a strong record. Since 2022 he has scored 3,701 ODI runs, more than any other batter in that time, at an average of 66.1 and a strike rate of 103.
India hold the edge in the rivalry too, with 64 wins to New Zealand’s 52 in 124 ODIs between the sides, along with one tie and seven no-results.
Rain still the worry
The weather may decide how much cricket is played. India’s Friday training was washed out, and the forecast gives a high chance of rain on match day. The game starts at 3 pm local time, 7:30 am IST on November 7, and there is no reserve day.
The third ODI follows on Tuesday, November 10.