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Kingston: The Blackcaps have beaten the West Indies in the Caribbean for the second time in history, conquering the home side by 186 runs on day four in Kingston on Wednesday.
The New Zealand side have now gone eight Tests undefeated, including three straight victories over the West Indies.
A knock of 73 from Tom Latham saw the Kiwis claw their way to 156-8 declared, giving the West Indies a target of 403 for victory. However four wickets from debutant Test hero Mark Craig and three from Ish Sodhi extinguished the home side's hopes, strangling their opposition on 216.
Earlier, the New Zealand had resumed at 14-2, but stuttered with an early morning collapse. Night watchman Ish Sodhi went in the second over of the day lbw to Jerome Taylor while Ross Taylor fell the next ball also lbw, putting Taylor on a hat-trick.
Captain Brendon McCullum survived the hat-trick delivery and added 17 runs before he was beaten by the spin of Shane Shillingford with a ball that went right through the skipper's gate.
Latham anchored the innings to be 51 not out at lunch. Partnered with James Neesham, the pair took the New Zealand to 96-5 at the end of the first session after looking in trouble at 14-4 early on day four.
After lunch the message from the shed was to push things along. Neesham went lofting one to long-on for 20, while Latham came down the track to Kemar Roach, but got an edge to a brilliant catch from Gayle at first slip. The young Cantabrian finished on 73 to go with his 83 in the first innings – a superb second Test effort from the opener.
In next was smash and bash merchant Southee, but he only lasted for three runs before he failed to get hold of Sulieman Been and was caught at long-on by Darren Bravo.
Debutant Mark Craig obviously had the message also, slogging his first ball in Test cricket for six – the first man to do so. The declaration at 156-8 came soon after, giving the NZ a lead of 402 runs.
Gayle started the chase for 403 in his normal fashion, stroking consecutive balls to the boundary. But Southee was to rain on his 100th Test parade yet again. Firstly Southee removed Gayle's opening partner Kieran Powell for a duck, with Latham taking a sharp catch at short mid-wicket. Then Southee got the man himself – tempting Gayle to edge one to the keeper - gone for 10. At tea the West Indies were struggling at 15-2.
Following the break, Craig decided to make his new found cult following a little bigger, making inroads almost immediately and crippling the home side's top order.
Kirk Edwards fell victim in Craig's first over, looping it up to Jimmy Neesham who was fielding close in. He then put his foot on the throat with a double wicket maiden, dismissing both Darren Bravo and Marlon Samuels.
His four scalps in the second innings took him to eight wickets overall and the best figures for a BLACKCAP on debut. Add a Man of the Match award and all in all, not a bad Test debut for the Otago man, who is set to quickly become a household name.
The West Indies tail wagged and provided the crowd with some explosive hitting towards the end, as number 11 Shane Shillingford whacked an unbeaten 53 from 29 balls and recorded the second fastest Test half-century ever.
While adding to what had been an incredible spectacle, it was simply delaying the inevitable and Kane Williamson took the final wicket to bring the match to a close with two balls remaining in the day.
It's a victory to savour, but the Blackcaps attention will soon go to the second Test in Port Of Spain, where they'll be intent to pick up a series win.
Brief scores
New Zealand - 508/7 dec (Williamson 113, Neesham 107, Benn 3-145)and 156/8 dec (Latham 73)
West Indies - 262 (Chanderpaul 84*, Gayle 64, Southee 4-19, Craig 4-91) and 216 (Shillingford 53*, Craig 4-97)
Result - New Zealand won by 186 runs
