New Zealand vs India: Devon Conway ruled out of 1st ODI after training collision with Henry

FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Cricket later confirmed that Conway had been diagnosed with concussion after being taken to hospital for further examination, ruling him out of the series opener. | Photo Credit: K. R. DEEPAK

New Zealand batter Devon Conway has been ruled out of the first ODI against India, with Tim Seifert set to replace him.

New Zealand Cricket later confirmed that Conway had been diagnosed with concussion after being taken to hospital for further examination, ruling him out of the series opener.

“Conway was taken to A&E for further examination, which confirmed a concussion that has ruled him out of the first ODI against India tomorrow,” NZC said in a statement.

Conway and Matt Henry collided while attempting an aerial catch during the team’s training session at Eden Park ahead of Wednesday’s series opener.

“I think Matt went through his concussion thing. He seems okay, but Dev’s (Conway) been rushed off-premises. So, yeah, it didn’t look too good, actually, that collision,” New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said at the pre-match press conference.

Santner indicated that Seifert, the back-up batter in the squad, would be a direct replacement for Conway.

“Yeah, I guess he’s the back-up batter in our squad, so it’ll probably be a direct swap if Dev’s unavailable, which is a shame,” he said.