JOIN USPacers Tim Southee and Trent Boult bowled New Zealand to a 2-1 series victory with a tense 53-run win over West Indies on the fifth and final day of the rain-hit third Test.
West Indies, set a target of 308 at the Kensington Oval , was bowled out for 254 with 13.4 overs remaining. Southee finished with 3/28 and Boult ended up with 3/48. Off-spinner Mark Craig was also impressive with 3/84. All-rounder Jason Holder top-scored for the West Indies with 52. Darren Bravo (40), Shane Shillingford (30 not out), captain Denesh Ramdin (29) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (25) also got starts without carrying on.
Score board
New Zealand (I Innings): 293 all out
West Indies (I Innings): 317 all out
New Zealand (II Innings): 331/7 decl
West Indies (II Innings):
Gayle b Southee 11
Brathwaite b Boult 6
Edwards c Taylor b Boult 10
Chanderpaul st Watling b Craig 25
Bravo c Williamson b Southee 40
Ramdin c Taylor b Southee 29
Holder b Craig 52
Roach c Latham b Craig 7
Shillingford (not out) 30
Benn c Southee b Wagner 10
Taylor lbw Boult 12
Extras (B-4, LB-15, W-1, NB-2) 22
Total (all out, 82.2 overs) 254
Fall of wickets: 1-7, 2-23, 3-31, 4-81, 5-122, 6-129, 7-144, 8-221, 9-232.
Bowling: Boult 16.2-1-48-3, Southee 16-4-28-3, Craig 28-7-84-3, Wagner 16-3-50-1, Neesham 3-1-9-0, Williamson 3-0-16-0.