JOIN USNew Zealand skipper Ross Taylor smashed a fine century but it was not enough to prevent West Indies from wrapping up the one-day series with a 24-run win in the fourth match here on Saturday.
Taylor made 110 off 115 balls. But as his team chased a 267 target, he was outshone by West Indies seamer Tino Best, who marked his recall to the team with 4-46.
Earlier, Kieron Pollard hit a patient half-century as West Indies recovered from 105-5 to make 264 all out. Pollard top-scored with 56, Marlon Samuels made 46 while Devon Thomas hit a useful 37.
score board
WEST INDIES
Charles c Williamson b Bracewell 1
Gayle lbw Southee 16
Smith c Taylor b Southee 0
Samuels lbw b N McCullum 46
Bravo c Boult b Oram 18
Pollard c B McCullum b Oram 56
Thomas c Taylor b Nicol 37
Sammy c Guptill b Boult 26
Russell c Guptill b Oram 29
Narine (not out) 6
Best b Southee 3
Extras (LB-5, W-20, NB-1) 26
Total (all out, 49.5 overs) 264
Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-19, 3-20, 4-59, 5-105, 6-190, 7-202, 8-234, 9-258.
Bowling: Doug Bracewell 10-2-58-1, Trent Boult 10-2-47-1, Tim Southee 9.5-1-53-3, Jacob Oram 10-1-42-3, Nathan McCullum 4-0-34-1, Rob Nicol 6-1-25-1.
NEW ZEALAND
Nicol c Bravo b Sammy 35
Guptill lbw Best 0
B McCullum c Sammy b Russell 10
Taylor c Sammy b Best 110
Williamson lbw Narine 3
Latham c Thomas b Samuels 32
N McCullum c Sammy b Best 11
Oram b Best 6
Bracewell c Pollard b Narine 5
Southee (run out) 3
Boult (not out) 1
Extras (B-5, LB-10, W-8, NB-1) 24
Total (all out, 49.3 overs) 240
Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-50, 3-63, 4-75, 5-146, 6-170, 7-219, 8-234, 9-237.
Bowling: Tino Best 10-1-46-4, Andre Russell 6-0-49-1, Darren Sammy 10-1-41-1, Sunil Narine 10-1-20-2, Marlon Samuels 10-0-50-1, Dwayne Bravo 3.3-0-19-0.