New Zealand's Tom Latham and Devon Conway have scripted first-class cricket history, breaking numerous national and world records during the second Test against the West Indies. Their unprecedented partnership at the top of the order has etched their names alongside some of the game's greatest names.

Tom Latham and Devon Conway Achieve a World First

The defining feat of the match saw Tom Latham and Devon Conway become the first opening pair in the 143-year history of first-class cricket to each score a century in both innings of a match. This milestone also marks only the fourth instance ever of any two batters from the same team achieving twin hundreds in a Test. They join elite company: the Chappell brothers (1974), Azhar Ali & Misbah-ul-Haq (2014), and Dhananjaya de Silva & Kamindu Mendis (2024).

Tom Latham and Devon Conway Shatter Partnership Records

The sheer volume of runs compiled by Tom Latham and Devon Conway set new benchmarks for opening pairs.

• Highest Aggregate for an Opening Pair in a Test: Their combined partnership of 515 runs (a 300+ stand in the first innings and a 200+ stand in the second) smashed the previous world record of 415 runs. They are also the first pair ever to register both a triple-century and a century stand in the same Test.

• Record Total for New Zealand Openers in a Match: Together, they scored 565 individual runs (Conway 327, Latham 238), the highest match aggregate by any team's openers in Test history, surpassing a 20-year-old record.
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• Historic Family Link: In partnering for two centuries, Tom Latham joined his father, Rod Latham, in the New Zealand record books. The Latham family pair are now two of the only three Kiwi opening pairs to achieve this in a Test.

Tom Latham and Devon Conway Drive Team to Historic Totals

The monumental effort from Tom Latham and Devon Conway propelled the New Zealand team to historic heights.

• New Zealand's Highest Team Total: The Black Caps posted 881 runs in the match, their highest aggregate ever in a Test innings, surpassing a record set in 1990.
• Conway's Elite Individual Feat: Devon Conway's 327 runs in the match is the third-highest tally by any New Zealand batter in a Test. By scoring a double-century and a century in the same match, he became just the 10th player in Test history to achieve this rare double.

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All statistics and records cited are sourced from official cricket data partners and historical databases. For detailed scorecards and verified records, you can refer to the match centre on ESPN Cricinfo: NZ vs WI, 2nd Test Scorecard.