NZ Opening Batsmen Rewrite Test Match Records Against West Indies

Cricket action — **Tom Latham** and **Devon Conway** have put New Zealand in a commanding position.

Third 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 all out: Hodge 123 and 43-0

New Zealand's Tom Latham and Devon Conway made history by becoming the initial opening pair in Test match history to hit hundreds in each innings of a match, leaving the West Indies a daunting 462-run target for victory.

Latham posted 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 duo had shared 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 five-day game.

Furthermore, Conway became just the 10th batter in Test history to score a double century and a hundred in the identical game.

He joined the ranks of legends like Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Graham Gooch, Brian Lara, and Kumar Sangakkara in securing this notable feat.

Game Situation

Earlier on day four, the Windies were dismissed for 420, trailing by 155 runs, before Latham and Conway resumed their partnership.

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, leaving the visitors a formidable target of 462 to win and level the series.

At the stumps, West Indies openers had reached 43-0, with John Campbell digging in to score two runs from 50 balls, while Brandon King was more aggressive on 37.