New Zealand ease to series victory
New Zealand suffered few alarms as they eased to an eight-wicket victory in Hamilton to claim the series 2-0. It was their first series victory over a top-eight nation since they beat the same opposition in 2006
18/12Result
3rd Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Dec 19-22 2013
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
367 & 103 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
349 & 124/2 (40.4 ov)
Player of the Match
18/12Result
3rd Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Dec 19-22 2013
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
367 & 103 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
349 & 124/2 (40.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
WI blown away in a session for 103
West Indies' entire second innings lasted less than a session after tea on the third day in Hamilton, leaving New Zealand a target of 122
Day 2
Narine threat gives WI advantage
West Indies threw New Zealand their stiffest challenge of the series in the third and final Test
Day 1
Ramdin, Chanderpaul revive WI
Denesh Ramdin and Shivnarine Chanderpaul stunned New Zealand with a sixth-wicket partnership of 200 to revive West Indies to 289 for 6 from 86 for 5
Others
New Zealand show signs of a revival
New Zealand's first Test innings in 2013 saw them fold for 45. However, their series win against West Indies, with an emphatic victory in Hamilton, has capped off a year that has seen the Test team regroup impressively from the early lows
West Indies pin hopes on Narine
It sums up the situation West Indies find themselves in that their main hope of squaring the series against New Zealand appears to rest with a bowler who averages nearly 50 in Test cricket
Supporting WI for almost 50 years
West Indian supporters have been few and far between in New Zealand, but in the shade on the Hamilton boundary one recalls his years of following the team
'Some careers are on the line' - Sammy
Darren Sammy has conceded that careers could be on the line after West Indies' 2-0 series defeat, including his own position as captain
Routine unravelling of batting costs West Indies
On this Hamilton pitch, the in-form Sunil Narine would have been looking forward to defending a decent total for West Indies, but in typical fashion their batsmen have let the bowlers down
'Narine factor' increases value of Hamilton ton - Taylor
Ross Taylor rated his hundred at Seddon Park, his third in three consecutive Tests, as the best of that series after he combated the threat of Sunil Narine for five-and-a-half hours
Ramdin helps pull WI back from the brink
Responding to their captain's call, Denesh Ramdin and Shivnarine Chanderpaul lifted West Indies to respectability on the first day in Hamilton. However, their fightback didn't hide the flaws in the West Indies batting
Taylor moves up New Zealand's records charts
Stats highlights form the third day's play between New Zealand and West Indies in Hamilton
Lucky to have a world-class bowling line-up - McCullum
Brendon McCullum believes that New Zealand are developing a world-class outfit of bowlers in which to utilise over the next few years as they aim to improve over their current No. 8 Test ranking
Spin gives West Indies early foothold
There was a certain tentativeness to New Zealand's approach on a pitch that has taken both sides by surprise, aiding spin on the second day. Sunil Narine has given his side the chance to drive the advantage