New Zealand cruise to victory

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Set a target of 129 runs to win, the hosts did so inside just 20.3 overs for the loss of three wickets.

Daren Powell got all three top order batsmen Brendon McCullum, Jesse Ryder and Jamie How - in a devastating burst of three for 11 off 3.2 overs. But an unbeaten half-century by Ross Taylor and Daniel Flynn's 23 not out got the Black Caps home with 177 balls to spare.

The only dampener for the home side was seeing Jacob Oram, who has been struggling with an Achilles injury, leave the field after bowling only two overs as first change bowler.

The win was built on the back of a sterling bowling effort by New Zealand. Once again captain Daniel Vettori led the way with four wickets for the cost of just 20 runs off his 10 overs.

Kyle Mills and Tim Southee chipped in with two wickets apiece, while Jesse Ryder, who got the big wicket of Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and Jeetan Patel each got one.

The Black Caps had the tourists on the ropes from the opening over when Mills had Xavier Marshall caught behind by Jamie How for nought.

The West Indies main run-scorers Chris Gayle (18) and Ramnaresh Sarwan (five) both went cheaply, leaving Shivnarine Chanderpaul, playing his first match following a hand injury, to shoulder the burden.

When he departed for 45 in the 34th over the West Indies were in real danger of posting their lowest total against New Zealand but tailenders Nikita Miller and Fidel Edwards 21-run stand for the final wicket ensured they got past that mark of 123 but only just.