NEW DELHI: Tom Latham and Devon Conway etched their names into the record books on Sunday after stitching together a 192-run partnership in New Zealand's second innings, prompting a declaration at 306 for 2 on Day 4 of the third Test against the West Indies. Latham called time during the drinks break in the final session, leaving the hosts with a commanding lead of 461 runs.

Earlier, New Zealand had dismissed the West Indies for 420 in response to their first-innings total of 575 for 8, securing a 155-run advantage. By stumps, the visitors had reached 43 without loss after 16 overs, with Brandon King unbeaten on 37 and John Campbell on 2, still needing an imposing 419 runs to win on a surface showing visible cracks and uneven bounce.

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The partnership further underlined Latham and Conway's dominance in the match, following their monumental 323-run opening stand in the first innings. In doing so, they became the first opening pair in Test history to record both a triple-century stand and a century partnership in the same match.

Conway backed up his magnificent first-innings 227 with an unbeaten 100 in the second to become just the 10th player - and the first from New Zealand - to score a double century and a century in the same Test.

Latham was equally impressive, following his first-innings 137 with 101 in the second, thereby emulating his father Rod Latham, who, alongside Mark Greatbatch, recorded century opening partnerships in both innings of a Test against Zimbabwe in 1992.

Meanwhile Kane Williamson, batting first drop, had to wait padded up for more than 86 overs in the first innings and almost 40 overs in the second for his turn to bat.

He took advantage of his opportunity Sunday to reach 40 not out. Rachin Ravindra made an unbeaten 46 from 23 balls, rushing as the declaration approached.

In the series Conway made 0, 37, 60, 28, 227 and 100: 452 runs at 75.3. Latham made 24, 145, 11, 9, 137 and 101: 427 runs at 71.1. Conway and Latham's partnerships in this test produced 515 runs, more than any opening pair in a single match in all Tests.

"I think all the work the guys have been doing for a while now is paying off the way they want," New Zealand batting coach Luke Ronchi said. "I think the mindset is where they want it to be and the trust in their own game and the game plans against particular bowlers is coming off.

"But it also a nice batting wicket as well, not the traditional sort of New Zealand wicket you see in most test matches.

Earlier Sunday, Jacob Duffy took two quick wickets to help New Zealand bowl out the West Indies in the first hour of the fourth day.

The West Indies resumed at 381-6 but lost four wickets for 39 runs. Kavem Hodge remained 123 not out, his second test century and highest score.

Duffy took 4-86 in the first innings to go with his 5-34 and 3-122 in the first test and 5-38 and 4-86 in the second test: 18 wickets in total at an average of 17.3.

(With AP Inputs)