King gives WI positive start after Conway, Latham tons set them 462
Conway and Latham became the first pair of openers to score twin tons in the same game in all first-class cricket
17/12Stumps
3rd Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Dec 18-22 2025
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
575/8d & 306/2d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
420 & 43/0 * (16 ov, target 462)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.68
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
22/0 (2.2)
17/12Stumps
3rd Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Dec 18-22 2025
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
575/8d & 306/2d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
420 & 43/0 * (16 ov, target 462)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.68
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
22/0 (2.2)
Day 4
Day 3
Hodge hundred keeps West Indies' fight on
West Indies still trail by 194 and Hope and Roach may not be available to bat
Day 2
King and Campbell give West Indies century opening stand after New Zealand declare on 575
Rachin Ravindra scored a half-century to extend New Zealand's innings as West Indies' bowlers showed more discipline than on the first day despite missing Kemar Roach
Day 1
Conway 178* and Latham 137 grind West Indies to dust in Mount Maunganui
It was a rare instance of New Zealand choosing to bat at home, but 334 for 1 after the first day's play showed just why Tom Latham broke with tradition
Others
Latham, Conway script first-class history and break many NZ records
Tom Latham also joined his father Rod Latham in a New Zealand record set by opening batters
Ajaz Patel, Blundell back in New Zealand squad for third Test
With help for the spinners expected at Bay Oval, Ajaz could play his first home Test in more than five years
Wanted to 'bat big' - Conway on his 323-run opening stand with Latham
The opener says it was a collective decision to bat first on a green pitch
Kemar Roach unavailable for second day's play in Mount Maunganui
The fast bowler left the field on Thursday clutching his hamstring. In addition to that loss, Shai Hope has fallen ill as well
Latham coy on Ajaz inclusion despite Bay Oval's promise of turn
The presence of allrounders Phillips, Ravindra and Bracewell could end up keeping the frontline spinner out yet again
Stats - West Indies' 86.4-over wait and the Latham-Conway party
Tom Latham and Devon Conway put up the highest opening partnership in Test cricket in New Zealand
West Indies strengthen patchy batting in final bid to draw level
The hosts will have Tom Blundell back after injury, and will be hoping for smaller workloads for Duffy and Foulkes
