New Zealand Openers Break Test Match Milestones Versus West Indies
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 etched their names in the record books by becoming the initial opening pair in Test match history to hit hundreds in each innings of a match, setting 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 precise 100 in the second.
The duo had constructed a massive 323-run stand in the first innings, combining for 515 runs overall—a new record for the most runs by an opening pair in a single Test match.
Furthermore, Conway entered rare company in Test history to achieve 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 accomplishing this extraordinary 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, leaving the visitors a near-impossible 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.
