New Zealand chase down the target of 302 in the 3rd ODI against West Indies to clinch the series by 2-1

Four batsmen posted half-centuries as New Zealand overhauled the West Indies total of 301-8 to win the third One-Day International by five wickets and clinch the series 2-1. Tom Latham scored 69 and put on 120 for the fourth wicket with Daryl Mitchell (63) in a stand that paced the run chase and carried New Zealand in sight of victory on Sunday.

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Martin Guptill (57) and Devon Conway (56) had earlier combined to add 82 runs for the second wicket to give New Zealand a platform for a demanding chase.

Mitchell was out with a total of 248 in the 42nd over and Latham at 259 in the 44th, still with New Zealand requiring 43 runs. Jimmy Neesham settled the issue with decisive innings of 34 from 11 deliveries, taking 18 runs from the 45th over bowled by Yannic Cariah.

Neesham hit a six from the bowling of West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran to end the chase with 17 balls remaining.

"It was obviously nice to make a contribution," Latham said. "I think the partnership that Daryl and I were able to make put them under pressure. We set a target of getting to that 40-over mark where we needed a run-a-ball."

Latham appeared to have erred when he chose to bowl first and as the West Indies flourished in good batting conditions.

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Kyle Mayers made 105 in a 173-run opening partnership with Shai Hope, and Pooran smashed nine sixes in a rapid 91 for the West Indies.

The pitch proved much better for batting than those on which the West Indies won the first match by five wickets and New Zealand won the second by 50 runs. The highest previous total in the series was New Zealand's 212 in the second match.

Mayers and Hope stayed together for almost 35 overs to shape the West Indies innings.

Their partnership ended when Hope was out for 51 and, as often happens with large partnerships, partner Mayers was out two balls later and without adding to the total. Brandon King fell soon afterward with a total of 181-3 in a sudden reversal for the West Indies.

But Pooran picked up the pace again, posting a half-century from 33 balls. He had hit nine sixes and four fours from 55 balls when he was out in the 49th over.