West Indies bag series

New 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.

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: Bracewell 10-2-58-1, Boult 10-2-47-1, Southee 9.5-1-53-3, Oram 10-1-42-3, N McCullum 4-0-34-1, 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 Best1 10, 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: Best 10-1-46-4, Russell 6-0-49-1, Sammy 10-1-41-1, Narine 10-1-20-2, Samuels 10-0-50-1, Bravo 3.3-0-19-0.