ZIM vs NZ: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra's daddy hundreds help New Zealand pile up mammoth 601/3 on Day 2 of 2nd Test

New Zealand piled misery on Zimbabwe on Day 2 of the second Test by posting a colossal 601/3 on the board at the Queens Sports Club, courtesy to daddy hundreds from Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, and Rachin Ravindra. New Zealand took a commanding 476-run lead over hosts Zimbabwe by Day 2 stumps. The day was marked by exceptional batting performances, with Devon Conway's 153, Henry Nicholls's 150, and Rachin Ravindra's 165. Starting the day at 174/1, New Zealand reached a mammoth 601-3 by stumps.

Conway, Nicholls, Ravindra's tons headline Day 2 of 2nd Test vs Zimbabwe

Conway scored a brilliant 153, but the day's highlights were the performances of Nicholls and Ravindra. The pair put together an unbeaten 256-run partnership, with Nicholls finishing on 150 not out and Ravindra on 165 not out. The tourists resisted the temptation to declare late in the day, allowing their batsmen to continue to dominate. For Zimbabwe, it was a day of frustration; after being bowled out for just 125 on Thursday, they could only manage to take two wickets on Friday as New Zealand's batsmen completely took control of the game.

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Devon Conway scored his fifth Test century with a knock of 153. He hit 18 boundaries before being bowled by Blessing Muzarabani after Zimbabwe took the second new ball. Earlier in the day, nightwatchman and debutant Jacob Duffy scored 32 before being dismissed by spinner Vincent Masekesa. Duffy and Conway had a strong 73-run partnership for the second wicket, followed by another 110-run stand between Conway and Henry Nicholls.

Nicholls, who is filling in for the injured captain Tom Latham, celebrated his 10th Test century, reaching the milestone in 166 balls. His fellow left-hander, Rachin Ravindra, was even faster, needing just 104 balls to score his third Test hundred. Given their dominant position, with a nine-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first Test just last week, New Zealand is expected to declare either overnight or early on Saturday. This will leave Zimbabwe with a daunting task to avoid yet another heavy defeat.