🔗 Share this article NZ Openers Shatter Test Records Versus West Indies Tom Latham and Devon Conway have put New Zealand in a commanding position. Final Test, Mount Maunganui (day four of five) New Zealand 575 for 8 declared: Conway 227, Latham 137 and 306-2 dec: Latham 101, Conway 100 West Indies 420: Hodge 123 and 43-0 New Zealand's Tom Latham and Devon Conway achieved a historic first by becoming the initial opening pair in Test cricket to hit hundreds in both innings of a match, leaving the West Indies a record 462-run target for victory. Latham notched up 137 and 101 in this third and final Test, while Conway added to his mammoth 227 in the first innings with a composed 100 in the second. The duo had constructed a colossal 323-run stand in the first innings, totaling 515 runs overall—a unprecedented total for the most runs by an opening pair in a Test. Furthermore, Conway entered rare company in Test history to achieve a double hundred and a hundred in the identical game. He followed legends like Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Graham Gooch, Brian Lara, and Kumar Sangakkara in achieving this notable feat. Game Situation Earlier on day four, the Windies were bowled out for 420, trailing by 155 runs, before Latham and Conway resumed their partnership. Along with knocks from Kane Williamson (40) and Rachin Ravindra (46), the New Zealand openers propelled their side to 306-2 before a declaration, setting the visitors a formidable target of 462 to win and square the series. At the stumps, West Indies openers had navigated to 43-0, with John Campbell showing great patience to score two runs from 50 balls, while Brandon King made 37.
Tom Latham and Devon Conway have put New Zealand in a commanding position. Final Test, Mount Maunganui (day four of five) New Zealand 575 for 8 declared: Conway 227, Latham 137 and 306-2 dec: Latham 101, Conway 100 West Indies 420: Hodge 123 and 43-0 New Zealand's Tom Latham and Devon Conway achieved a historic first by becoming the initial opening pair in Test cricket to hit hundreds in both innings of a match, leaving the West Indies a record 462-run target for victory. Latham notched up 137 and 101 in this third and final Test, while Conway added to his mammoth 227 in the first innings with a composed 100 in the second. The duo had constructed a colossal 323-run stand in the first innings, totaling 515 runs overall—a unprecedented total for the most runs by an opening pair in a Test. Furthermore, Conway entered rare company in Test history to achieve a double hundred and a hundred in the identical game. He followed legends like Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Graham Gooch, Brian Lara, and Kumar Sangakkara in achieving this notable feat. Game Situation Earlier on day four, the Windies were bowled out for 420, trailing by 155 runs, before Latham and Conway resumed their partnership. Along with knocks from Kane Williamson (40) and Rachin Ravindra (46), the New Zealand openers propelled their side to 306-2 before a declaration, setting the visitors a formidable target of 462 to win and square the series. At the stumps, West Indies openers had navigated to 43-0, with John Campbell showing great patience to score two runs from 50 balls, while Brandon King made 37.