🔗 Share this article NZ Openers Shatter Test Match Milestones Versus WI Tom Latham and Devon Conway have given the Kiwis a dominant lead. Final Test, Mount Maunganui (the fourth day of five) New Zealand 575-8 dec: 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 made history by becoming the first openers in Test match history to register tons in both innings of a match, setting the West Indies a daunting 462-run target for victory. Latham scored 137 and 101 in this third and final Test, while Conway added to his mammoth 227 in the first innings with a precise 100 in the second. The pair had constructed a massive 323-run stand in the first innings, totaling 515 runs overall—a new record for the most runs by an opening pair in a five-day game. Furthermore, Conway became just the 10th batter in Test history to score a double hundred and a century in the identical game. He joined the ranks of legends like Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Graham Gooch, Brian Lara, and Kumar Sangakkara in accomplishing this extraordinary feat. Game Situation Earlier on day four, the Windies were bowled out for 420, trailing by 155 runs, before Latham and Conway returned to bat. Along with contributions from Kane Williamson (40) and Rachin Ravindra (46), the New Zealand top order propelled their side to 306-2 before a sporting declaration, setting the visitors a formidable target of 462 to win and square the series. At the close of play, West Indies openers had reached 43-0, with John Campbell showing great patience to score two runs from 50 balls, while Brandon King was more aggressive on 37.
Tom Latham and Devon Conway have given the Kiwis a dominant lead. Final Test, Mount Maunganui (the fourth day of five) New Zealand 575-8 dec: 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 made history by becoming the first openers in Test match history to register tons in both innings of a match, setting the West Indies a daunting 462-run target for victory. Latham scored 137 and 101 in this third and final Test, while Conway added to his mammoth 227 in the first innings with a precise 100 in the second. The pair had constructed a massive 323-run stand in the first innings, totaling 515 runs overall—a new record for the most runs by an opening pair in a five-day game. Furthermore, Conway became just the 10th batter in Test history to score a double hundred and a century in the identical game. He joined the ranks of legends like Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Graham Gooch, Brian Lara, and Kumar Sangakkara in accomplishing this extraordinary feat. Game Situation Earlier on day four, the Windies were bowled out for 420, trailing by 155 runs, before Latham and Conway returned to bat. Along with contributions from Kane Williamson (40) and Rachin Ravindra (46), the New Zealand top order propelled their side to 306-2 before a sporting declaration, setting the visitors a formidable target of 462 to win and square the series. At the close of play, West Indies openers had reached 43-0, with John Campbell showing great patience to score two runs from 50 balls, while Brandon King was more aggressive on 37.