đŸ”— Share this article NZ Openers Rewrite Test Milestones Against WI Tom Latham and Devon Conway have put New Zealand in a commanding position. 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 all out: Hodge 123 and 43-0 New Zealand's Tom Latham and Devon Conway etched their names in the record books by becoming the first openers in Test cricket to score centuries in each innings of a match, leaving the West Indies a massive 462-run target for victory. Latham scored 137 and 101 in this third and final Test, while Conway built upon his mammoth 227 in the first innings with a composed 100 in the second. The duo had put on a massive 323-run stand in the first innings, amassing 515 runs overall—a fresh benchmark for the highest aggregate an opening pair in a five-day game. Furthermore, Conway entered rare company in Test history to achieve a double century and a century in the same match. He followed legends like Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Graham Gooch, Brian Lara, and Kumar Sangakkara in accomplishing this remarkable feat. Match Context 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, leaving 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 digging in 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 (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 all out: Hodge 123 and 43-0 New Zealand's Tom Latham and Devon Conway etched their names in the record books by becoming the first openers in Test cricket to score centuries in each innings of a match, leaving the West Indies a massive 462-run target for victory. Latham scored 137 and 101 in this third and final Test, while Conway built upon his mammoth 227 in the first innings with a composed 100 in the second. The duo had put on a massive 323-run stand in the first innings, amassing 515 runs overall—a fresh benchmark for the highest aggregate an opening pair in a five-day game. Furthermore, Conway entered rare company in Test history to achieve a double century and a century in the same match. He followed legends like Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Graham Gooch, Brian Lara, and Kumar Sangakkara in accomplishing this remarkable feat. Match Context 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, leaving 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 digging in to score two runs from 50 balls, while Brandon King made 37.