New Zealand Openers Shatter Test Match Milestones Versus WI

Cricket action — **Tom Latham** and **Devon Conway** have established a formidable advantage for their team.

Third Test, Mount Maunganui (day four 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 achieved a historic first by becoming the first openers in Test cricket to register tons in both innings of a match, setting the West Indies a record 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 composed 100 in the second.

The pair had put on a massive 323-run stand in the first innings, combining for 515 runs overall—a new record for the highest aggregate an opening pair in a single Test match.

Furthermore, Conway joined an elite club in Test history to achieve a double century and a century in the identical game.

He emulated 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 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 openers propelled their side to 306-2 before a declaration, setting the visitors a near-impossible 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 was more aggressive on 37.