Devon Conway had made a bright start in Raipur, looking at him it seemed that a big innings would be seen from his bat today. Conway hit good shots in Arshdeep’s over, then Suryakumar Yadav handed the ball to Harshit Rana. Harshit has dismissed him thrice during New Zealand’s tour of India, even today Conway became his victim. After this, a unique celebration was seen from Harshit’s side also.

Devon Conway had scored 56 runs in the first ODI against India. Harshit Rana had dismissed him in that match played in Vadodara. In the second ODI played in Rajkot, Harshit sent Conway (16) cheaply to the pavilion. Even in the decisive ODI played in Indore, Harshit made Conway his victim. Harshit had dismissed him in all three ODIs.

Harshit Rana did not play in the first T20 played in Nagpur, although Devon Conway could not even open his account in that match. In Nagpur, he was dismissed by Arshdeep Singh in the very first over. Harshit got a chance in Raipur because Jasprit Bumrah was given rest.

Harshit Rana’s unique celebration

In Raipur, Devon Conway and Tim Seifert made a bright start, both scored 43 runs in 3 overs. Harshit Rana took the first wicket of the match in the fourth over, dismissing Conway for the fourth time on New Zealand’s tour of India. After this, Harshit did a unique celebration by showing four fingers, he was indicating through gestures that he had dismissed Conway for the fourth time.

HARSHIT RANA GETS CONWAY 4 TIMES IN 4 INNINGS….!!! pic.twitter.com/9uUlmF91G6

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 23, 2026

Team India is ahead 1-0

India defeated New Zealand by 48 runs in the first T20 played in Nagpur. India is leading 1-0 in the series. There were two changes in India’s playing 11 in the second T20. Harshit Rana has got a place in the playing 11 in place of Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav has got a place in the playing 11 in place of Akshar Patel. Akshar was injured in the first T20.