New Zealand 575 for 8 dec. & 306 for 2 dec. (Latham 101, Conway 100, Ravindra 46*, Hodge 2-80) beat West Indies 420 & 138 (King 67, Campbell 16, Imlach 15*, Duffy 5-42) by 323 runs 

The West Indies’ three-match Test series against New Zealand ended with as much despair as it began with promise. With all ten second-innings wickets still intact, the visitors entered the day with a realistic hope of earning a draw. They were instead rolled over for 138 and subjected to a crushing 323-run defeat, handing the hosts a 2-0 series win.

They lost 5 wickets for 11 runs to be restricted to 99 for 5 at the lunch interval. The opening pair of John Campbell and Brandon King added 44 runs before variable bounce came into play on the fifth-day wicket. King continued his quick scoring from the previous day, bringing up his fifty in 63 balls. Campbell too seemed intent on blocking, as he had done late on Day 4. 

They were eventually dismissed in consecutive overs. King fell to a Jacob Duffy short ball for 67 before Campbell (16) fell victim to the aggression he’d suppressed the entire innings and was caught going for a big shot off the orthodox spin of Ajaz Patel.

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VOI and Chief BL says well done!

@natty_forever

How do you lose 8/25 on a batting pitch vs a significantly weakened bowling attack? Can't have this coaching staff without psychologists. Players confused.

@CaribbeanCricket.com

Anoder Calypso Collapso 😛😂😂

@Brerzerk

A BATTING pitch!!!!!!

and voiceoftreason have the brass neck to say well done

@Halliwell

Be honest.

The pitch was taking prodigious turn from the likes of Patel and Glen Phillips, and some balls leaping off a length from Duffy.

WI batters in general (bar Brandon King) contributed significantly due to their ultra defensive approach to this innings, but the pitch wasn’t a

“batting pitch” on the 5th day. Not like the previous 4 days anyway.

@imusic

Look who showed up, Brandon Imlach.

Very timid batting performance by the WI, they probably wanted to catch the early flight home for Christmas. Some players might never be selected for Test cricket again, but let's see.