NZ vs WI: Tom Latham and Devon Conway break 23-year long record, become first opening pair to register...

Tom Latham and Devon Conway hammered centuries in both innings of the third NZ vs WI Test.

The third test between New Zealand Cricket Team and West Indies Cricket Team concluded on Monday, December 22 at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. The Black Caps crushed the Roston Chase-led side by 323 runs in the encounter to grab a massive victory and seal the series by 2-0.

Their openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham were the main reason behind New Zealand’s spectacular victory. Both the batters hammered centuries in both innings of the encounter to put the opposition under pressure.

While Latham scored 137 and 101 in two innings, Conway hammered 227 and 100. With their knocks, they also became the first opening pair to register centuries in both innings of the test match, achieving a big feat under their belt.

Moreover, they also scripted the record for the highest number of runs scored by opening batters in a test match, with their combined aggregate of 565 runs. The previous record was held by former South African legends Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs (550 in 2003).

New Zealand crush West Indies by 323 runs in the third test

With stand-out performances by their openers, New Zealand crushed West Indies in the third test by 323 runs. After electing to bat first, the hosts piled up 575/5d on the scoreboard. Later, they bowled out West Indies for 420 runs, earning a lead of 155 runs.

Declaring their batting at 306/2d in the second innings, the Black Caps set a challenging target of 462 runs for the visitors. West Indies could not hold their ground for long, getting bowled out for just 138 runs.

Brandon King (67) scored the lone fifty for the Caribbean side as they lost many key batters for single digits. Pacer Jacob Duffy stole a five-wicket haul to play a vital role in New Zealand’s victory.

Meanwhile, New Zealand won the three-match test series 2-0. Earlier, the first test between the two sides ended in a draw. The hosts outplayed West Indies by nine wickets in the second test.

Prior to the test series, New Zealand bagged a clean sweep (3-0) in the ODI series, crushing the hosts in all three games. They also won the five-match T20I series 3-1.

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