CRICKET – New Zealand took control of the third Test at Trent Bridge with Tom Latham and Devon Conway setting a record partnership for the Kiwis against England yesterday.
The duo eclipsed the mark of 276 set by Jackie Mills and Stewie Dempster in 1930 with an opening stand of 317 as England were made to suffer in the sunshine.
The home side fought back well with two wickets in the last two overs of the day, but New Zealand still closed day one of the decider in the series on a commanding 361-4 after Latham and Conway had exploited the batter-friendly conditions to the full.
“It was a great day for us and it was nice to build a partnership with Tom,” Conway told Sky Sports.
“We’re pretty happy with the way things have gone. We knew that the wicket was going to be quite nice. It was important for us to put pressure on the bowling.”
“I don’t know quite what par is but it was a bit disappointing to lose two wickets at the end. We’ve still got plenty of batters in the shed, hopefully we can kick on.”
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