Tom Latham and Devon Conway put on a massive 323-run opening partnership for New Zealand against West Indies in the third Test at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on December 18, 2025. This is the second-highest opening stand in New Zealand’s Test cricket history, just behind Glenn Turner and Terry Jarvis’s 387-run record against West Indies in Georgetown on April 6, 1972.
Match Details
Conway was not out on 178 runs off 279 balls, hitting 25 boundaries and his sixth Test century. Latham made 137 runs off 246 balls with 15 fours and one six for his 15th Test hundred, before getting out to Kemar Roach near the end of the day. New Zealand finished day one at 334 for 1 wicket.
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Record Significance
This duo broke New Zealand’s previous home record for the highest opening partnership of 276 runs, set by Stewie Dempster and Jackie Mills against England in 1930. It became New Zealand’s best-ever opening stand on home soil. Overall, they now hold the record as New Zealand’s top opening pair with 1,721 runs across 43 innings. This was also the first time since 2019 that both openers scored centuries in the same innings.
Top NZ Opening Partnerships
| Rank | Pair | Runs | Opponent | Year | Venue |
| 1 | Glenn Turner & Terry Jarvis | 387 | West Indies | 1972 | Georgetown |
| 2 | Tom Latham & Devon Conway | 323 | West Indies | 2025 | Mount Maunganui |
| 3 | Stewie Dempster & Jackie Mills | 276 | England | 1930 | Wellington |
What a huge day for New Zealand cricket, Tom Latham and Devon Conway smashed records with the Black Caps’ biggest opening partnership in 54 years, a real lesson in toughness, great timing, and total focus.