Latham, Conway pile misery on England with mammoth 317-run stand

Tom Latham and Devon Conway rewrote the record books with a 317-run opening stand before England fought back with four late wickets on an otherwise one-sided opening day of the series-deciding third Test at Trent Bridge.

Having won the toss on a flat surface, Latham's decision to bat first paid off handsomely. Despite missing Glenn Phillips (side strain) and Matt Henry (calf injury) from last week's win at The Oval, New Zealand piled on 361/4, thanks largely to the monster stand between Latham (151) and Conway (157). It was New Zealand's third-highest opening partnership in Test cricket.

England welcomed back Ben Stokes, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Smith, but spent most of the day chasing leather. New Zealand went through both the morning and afternoon sessions without losing a wicket, leaving England wicketless for the first 53 overs.

Conway got a major reprieve on 71 when England chose not to review an LBW appeal. Bashir beat the bat and struck him on the pad, but Smith convinced Stokes there was an inside edge. Smith then missed a straightforward catch to give Latham a life on 129.

Latham brought up his 17th Test hundred before going on to 151 while Conway, after a quiet start to the series, returned to form with his eighth Test century. The pair stretched their stand beyond 300 as England tried different plans without success.

The breakthrough finally came after Tea through Stokes, who had looked England's most threatening bowler all day. Latham edged behind for 151, ending a 72.1-over stand. Root struck in the very next over as Conway holed out for 157.

The second new ball brought more reward. Atkinson dismissed Rachin Ravindra after Shoaib Bashir's excellent boundary save kept him on strike, and Archer had Henry Nicholls caught behind with the final ball of the day.

Brief Scores: New Zealand 361/4 (Devon Conway 157, Tom Latham 151; Jofra Archer 1-53) vs England