Tom Latham made a world record by scoring 137 runs, becoming the first New Zealand cricketer to do so.

New Zealand captain and opening batsman Tom Latham (Tom Latham Test Records) scored the 15th century of his career while batting brilliantly on the first day of the third and final Test match being played against West Indies at the Bay Oval Stadium in Mount Maunganui. Latham scored 137 runs in 246 balls, in which he hit 15 fours and 1 six and with this century innings he made a special record.

During this innings, Latham completed his 6000 runs as an opener in Test cricket and became the first New Zealand cricketer to do so. Let us tell you that in his career, he has batted at number 3 in 1 test and number 4 in 1 test.

John Wright is second in terms of scoring the most runs as an opener for New Zealand, who scored 5260 runs.

It is noteworthy that by the end of the first day’s play, 334 runs had been scored at the loss of 1 wicket in the first innings. Apart from Latham, Devon Conway remained unbeaten after scoring 178 runs in 279 balls, in which he hit 25 fours. Conway-Latham together made a partnership of 323 runs in 86.4 overs for the first wicket. This is the second time in New Zealand’s 95-year Test history that there has been a partnership of 300 or more runs for the first wicket.

Earlier in the year 1972, against West Indies, Glenn Turner and Terry Jarvis had made a partnership of 387 runs for the first wicket.

Let us tell you that Latham is currently at the first place in terms of scoring the most runs in the current series. So far he has scored 326 runs in 5 innings.