Kaieteur Sports – Two crucial yet entertaining half-century knocks from the Guyanese duo of Sherfane Rutherford and Shimron Hetmyer helped the West Indies defy the odds to pull off a win last night by wickets in the last ODI encounter of the series.

Batting first on a good Kensington Oval surface, the New Zealanders posted a stiff 268-9 from their 50 overs; anchored by a string of classy half-centuries knocks.

Seasoned batter Tom Latham (71 x 69 balls), finally got to a significant milestone after being in good form ever since the series started; stroking 6 fours and a maximum during his time out in the middle.