New Zealand batsman Devon Conway and his wife Kiw Watson lost their unborn child and reported the loss on Instagram. Conway married his longtime girlfriend in April 2022 after getting engaged in 2020. Conway has been one of the best hitters in New Zealand in the current era and has been responsible for giving the team a solid start.
After getting married in 2022, the couple were expecting their first child in 2024. Devon Conway He is currently on national duty and playing against South Africa in the two-match test series. The first match of the series was played at the Bay Oval at Mount Maunganui in Tauranga.
Devon Conway’s wife shared the heartbreaking news by posting it on her official Instagram account. Kim Watson stated that she is not the first woman to experience this situation and she wants to be there for other women who go through this heartbreak.
Devon Conway and his wife lose their unborn child
She wrote in her Instagram post, “I’m not one to talk publicly about my personal life, but it’s something I know. I’m not the only one who has gone through the difficult times of a miscarriage, but I don’t want to feel ashamed or embarrassed about it, but rather I am open to talking about my experience and feelings so I can be there for the next woman who is going through it! for the anguish! One day we will have our miracle and we will love them with everything.”
New Zealand was able to win the first Test of the two-match series against South Africa by 281 runs. Devon Conway couldn’t do much with the bat and got out after scoring 1 and 29 runs in both innings. While the second Test match of the series will be played at Seddon Park in Hamilton from February 13, there is no official confirmation on his availability in the match.
Devin Conway has played a total of 95 international matches for New Zealand and has scored 4001 runs at an average of 42.11. Conway scored a double hundred on his Test debut against England in 2020. Conway has hit a total of nine centuries and 20 half-centuries in his international career for the Kiwis so far.
Devon Conway also had a decent outing for the Kiwis in the 2023 ODI World Cup and scored 372 runs in 10 games at an average of 41.33. His highest score was 151*, which came in the opening match of the tournament against England.
Devon Conway plays for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and has shined with the bat. Conway was the third highest run-scorer in IPL 2023 and scored 672 runs in 16 games at an average of 51.69. He scored 6 half-centuries and the highest score by him was 92*. Conway’s brilliance with the bat played a major role in helping the ‘Men in Yellow’ win the title for the fifth time.
Devon Conway will want to play the same role again for CSK in the 2024 Indian Premier League.