🔗 Share this article New Zealand Openers Break Test Match Milestones Versus WI Tom Latham and Devon Conway have established a formidable advantage for their team. Final Test, Mount Maunganui (the fourth day 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 achieved a historic first by becoming the first openers in Test match history to score centuries in each innings of a match, setting the West Indies a massive 462-run target for victory. Latham posted 137 and 101 in this series decider, while Conway built upon his mammoth 227 in the first innings with a composed 100 in the second. The pair had shared a massive 323-run stand in the first innings, combining for 515 runs overall—a fresh benchmark for the highest aggregate 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 same match. He followed legends like Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Graham Gooch, Brian Lara, and Kumar Sangakkara in achieving this extraordinary feat. Match Context Earlier on day four, the Windies were dismissed for 420, facing a deficit of 155 runs, before Latham and Conway again took to the crease. 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, setting the visitors a formidable target of 462 to win and level 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 was more aggressive on 37.
Tom Latham and Devon Conway have established a formidable advantage for their team. Final Test, Mount Maunganui (the fourth day 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 achieved a historic first by becoming the first openers in Test match history to score centuries in each innings of a match, setting the West Indies a massive 462-run target for victory. Latham posted 137 and 101 in this series decider, while Conway built upon his mammoth 227 in the first innings with a composed 100 in the second. The pair had shared a massive 323-run stand in the first innings, combining for 515 runs overall—a fresh benchmark for the highest aggregate 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 same match. He followed legends like Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Graham Gooch, Brian Lara, and Kumar Sangakkara in achieving this extraordinary feat. Match Context Earlier on day four, the Windies were dismissed for 420, facing a deficit of 155 runs, before Latham and Conway again took to the crease. 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, setting the visitors a formidable target of 462 to win and level 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 was more aggressive on 37.