🔗 Share this article NZ Openers Rewrite Test Records Versus West Indies Tom Latham and Devon Conway have established a formidable advantage for their team. 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 made history by becoming the first openers in Test match history 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 series decider, while Conway added to his mammoth 227 in the first innings with a composed 100 in the second. The pair had shared a colossal 323-run stand in the first innings, totaling 515 runs overall—a new record for the highest aggregate 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 hundred in the identical game. He joined the ranks of legends like Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Graham Gooch, Brian Lara, and Kumar Sangakkara in achieving this remarkable feat. Match Context Earlier on day four, the Windies were dismissed for 420, trailing by 155 runs, before Latham and Conway returned to bat. Along with knocks 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 square the series. At the close of play, West Indies openers had reached 43-0, with John Campbell digging in to score two runs from 50 balls, while Brandon King made 37.
Tom Latham and Devon Conway have established a formidable advantage for their team. 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 made history by becoming the first openers in Test match history 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 series decider, while Conway added to his mammoth 227 in the first innings with a composed 100 in the second. The pair had shared a colossal 323-run stand in the first innings, totaling 515 runs overall—a new record for the highest aggregate 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 hundred in the identical game. He joined the ranks of legends like Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Graham Gooch, Brian Lara, and Kumar Sangakkara in achieving this remarkable feat. Match Context Earlier on day four, the Windies were dismissed for 420, trailing by 155 runs, before Latham and Conway returned to bat. Along with knocks 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 square the series. At the close of play, West Indies openers had reached 43-0, with John Campbell digging in to score two runs from 50 balls, while Brandon King made 37.