New Zealand have recorded a convincing 240 win over West Indies with a day to spare at Seddon Park in Hamilton, wrapping up their two-match test series 2-0.
Mitchell Santner took wickets on successive balls to end the tourists' second innings on 203 for nine as they tried in vain to chase the 444 runs needed to secure an unlikely drawn series after New Zealand dominated the first test in Wellington.
It is the second-heaviest defeat New Zealand have inflicted on a side chasing in the fourth innings after the 254-run win over Zimbabwe in Bulawayo last year.
Trent Boult became the sixth bowler for New Zealand to claim 200 test wickets.
But he was not the only New Zealander to achieve a significant personal milestone during the game with Ross Taylor joining former mentor Martin Crowe and Williamson on 17 test centuries, the most by a New Zealander, says a Reuters report.
The hosts made 373 and bowled out the West Indies for 221 for a 152-run first innings lead, declared its second innings at 291-8 late on day three and had the West Indies 30-2 overnight.
West Indies quickly lost captain Kraigg Brathwaite (20) and Shai Hope (23), then had a major setback when Sunil Ambris was forced to retire hurt after being struck on the forearm by Neil Wagner.
Wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich was out for a second ball duck at 80-5, effectively 80-6, and the West Indies seemed to be tumbling towards another collapse and defeat.
Their top scorer was Roston Chase with 64 and there were handy lower-order contributions from Raymon Reifer (29 from 109 balls) and Roach.
The young West Indies team battled well at times but couldn't avoid collapses which placed it under pressure, reports the Associated Press.
"We were fortunate to be on the right side of the result in both games and to learn a lot from both games," New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said. "I suppose it's nice to be back in our home conditions and to get a lot from that.
New Zealand won the first Test by an innings and 67 runs and achieved a win in the second Test which was almost as comprehensive. Its success was based on the outstanding performance of its frontline bowlers.
