Mount Maunganui [New Zealand], December 21 (ANI): The West Indies had been set a complete of 462 runs to attract the three-match sequence in opposition to New Zealand throughout the third and last Check at Mount Maunganui after centuries from the opening pair of skipper Tom Latham and Devon Conway put the Kiwis within the driver’s seat on Sunday.
On the finish of the fourth day of play, WI was 43/0, with John Campbell (2*) and Brandon King (37*) unbeaten, nonetheless needing 419 runs to win.
Opener Devon Conway made historical past, changing into the first-ever New Zealand batter to attain a double century and a century in a Check match.
Within the first innings, Conway scored a superb 227 off 367 balls, with 31 boundaries, enjoying an important position in taking NZ to 575/8 declared. Now, throughout the second innings, he scored an attacking 139-ball 100, with eight fours and three sixes at a strike price of virtually 72.
He’s the tenth general batter to attain a double of double ton and century in a single Check match.
After a patchy previous couple of years, Conway has delivered a shocking Check cricket season this 12 months, with 697 runs in 5 matches and 9 innings at a median of 87.12, a strike price of 61.30, together with three centuries and two fifties, with a greatest rating of 227.
Coming to the match, NZ received the toss and opted to bat first. Conway (227 in 367 balls, with 31 fours) and skipper Tom Latham (137 in 246 balls, with 15 fours and a six) stitched a record-breaking 323 run opening stand, the all time by a Kiwi opening pair. Later, some beneficial contributions from Rachin Ravindra (72 in 106 balls, with six fours and two sixes), Kane Williamson (31 in 60 balls, with 5 fours), Glenn Phillips (29 in 49 balls, with 4 boundaries) and Ajaz Patel (30* in 30 balls, with three fours and two sixes) took NZ to 575/8 declared.
Jayden Seales, Anderson Phillip, Justin Greaves took two wickets every.
Later, Windies replied again strongly with a 111-run opening stand between John Campbell (45 in 67 balls, with seven fours) and Brandon King (63 in 104 balls, with 11 fours). Kavem Hodge smashed a marathon century, unbeaten at 123* in 275 balls, with 15 fours, whereas Alick Athanaze (45 in 57 balls, with eight fours) and Justin Greaves (43 in 69 balls, with six fours) scored beneficial runs, taking WI to 420 all out, trailing by 155 runs.
Kiwis declared their second innings at 306/2 declared, with Latham (101 in 130 balls, with 9 fours and two sixes), Kane Williamson (40* in 37 balls, with two fours and a six), and Rachin Ravindra (46* in 23 balls, with 4 sixes) additionally contributing main knocks to energy NZ to a 461-run lead.
NZ leads this three-match Check sequence 1-0, with the primary Check ending in a draw, whereas the second was received by the Kiwis by 9 wickets. (ANI)
