Archive · 19 Dec 2025
New Zealand Smash World Record in 3rd Test
New Zealand and West Indies are playing a cricket Test match.
On the first day, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first.
Their two opening players, Tom Latham and Devon Conway, made a lot of runs together, setting a new world record.
They scored 323 runs, which is the most ever by a New Zealand opening pair in Test cricket and the highest in the World Test Championship history.
Tom Latham scored 137 runs before getting out, and Devon Conway is still batting with 178 runs.
New Zealand is leading the series 1-0 and needs to win or draw this match to win the series.
West Indies needs to win this match to avoid losing the series.
New Zealand and West Indies are playing the 3rd Test in Mount Maunganui, with New Zealand leading the series 1-0.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first, setting a world record for the highest opening partnership in Test history with 323 runs.
Tom Latham scored 137 runs before being dismissed, while Devon Conway remains not out on 178.
This partnership is also the highest in the history of the World Test Championship (WTC).
New Zealand needs to win or draw this Test to secure the series, while West Indies must win to avoid a series defeat.
- Who
- New Zealand and West Indies cricket teams
- What
- New Zealand set a world record for the highest opening partnership in Test cricket and WTC history
- When
- During the 3rd Test, Day 2
- Where
- Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
- Why
- To win or draw the series, as New Zealand leads 1-0
- Teams
- New Zealand vs West Indies
- Match
- 3rd Test, 3-match series
- Venue
- Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
- Series Standings
- New Zealand leads 1-0
- Opening Partnership
- 323 runs (New Zealand record)
- Highest Partnership
- Highest in WTC history
- Key Players
- Tom Latham (137), Devon Conway (178*)