DHAKA: New Zealand cruised to an eight-wicket win over the West Indies on Sunday to claim their first victory in a three-Test series in nearly eight years.

Kane Williamson’s 56 and Hamish Rutherford’s unbeaten 48 runs helped New Zealand to beat West Indies by eight wickets in the third test match and ensured the three-test series by 2-0.

Williamson was out six runs from the end and Rutherford, who carried his bat throughout the New Zealand second innings, hit the winning runs, taking New Zealand to 124-2, in the 41st over of the day.

New Zealand had resumed Sunday at 6-0, chasing 122 for victory after bowling out the West Indies for only 103 in the last session on the third day.

The tourists had led by 18 runs on the first innings, dismissing New Zealand for 349 in reply to their 367runes.

New Zealand won the second test at Wellington by an innings and 83 runs after the first test at Dunedin was drawn.

Ross Taylor was named Man of the Match for his 131 in New Zealand’s first innings — his third century in consecutive matches.

BDST: 2020 HRS, DEC 22, 2013
Edited by: AM Imran Ali/ Morshed Jahan Mithun, Newsroom Editors.