Summary
New Zealand cricket players Tom Latham and Devon Conway set records in a match against the West Indies by both scoring centuries in both innings of the Test game. They helped set a high target for the West Indies, with New Zealand leading by a big margin. New Zealand declared their innings at a significant run total, making it challenging for the West Indies to win.
Key Facts
- Tom Latham and Devon Conway are New Zealand cricket openers.
- Both players scored centuries (100 or more runs) in each of the two innings of the Test match.
- Conway made 227 runs in one inning and 100 in the other; Latham scored 137 and 101 runs.
- Their combined runs in the match totaled 515, setting a record for the highest runs by opening partners in a Test.
- Conway became the 10th cricketer to score both a double hundred (200 runs or more) and a hundred in the same Test match.
- The West Indies team was bowled out for 420 runs in their first innings.
- New Zealand set a target of 462 runs for the West Indies to win the match.
- By the close of the day, the West Indies had scored 43 runs without losing a wicket.
