West Indies wins against New Zealand and win series 4-1

West Indies sealed their first ODI series win over a Test nation other than Zimbabwe and Bangladesh since April 2008, barely overcoming a heroic century from Ross Taylor, who returned after missing four matches due to a shoulder injury. Taylor was up against too many opponents today - an offspinner conceding two runs an over, a fiery quick bowling at close to 150 kph, and his own batsmen, only one of whom managed a strike-rate of more than 60.Despite those challenges, Taylor kept slogging sixes over the leg side to bring the equation down to 50 off the last seven overs. Sunil Narine bowled three of those overs for two, four and three runs. New Zealand were also denied a no-ball, and a free-hit, in Narine's last over. Taylor holed out in the next, the 49th. Game over.Taylor had arrived in the eighth over when New Zealand's other big hope, Brendon McCullum, playing his first competitive game since the IPL, had pulled Andre Russell to short midwicket for 10 off 18. Taylor's response was consecutive fours - a trademark cut past point and a push past mid-off. Three overs later, Rob Nicol, who had swung his way to 35 off 31, lofted Darren Sammy to deep midwicket. Taylor's response was to walk into an extra cover drive for four.Kane Williamson was again a mess against Narine, and New Zealand were reduced to 75 for 4. Then followed the highest partnership of the innings, 71 for the fifth wicket between Taylor and Tom Latham, who trudged to 32 off 62 and further increased the pressure on his captain. The stand ate up 20 overs, dot balls making up more than 11 of them, as Narine, Sammy and Marlon Samuels proved difficult to get awayseries win over a Test nation other than Zimbabwe and Bangladesh since April 2008, barely overcoming a heroic century from Ross Taylor, who returned after missing four matches due to a shoulder injury. Taylor was up against too many opponents today - an offspinner conceding two runs an over, a fiery quick bowling at close to 150 kph, and his own batsmen, only one of whom managed a strike-rate of more than 60.Despite those challenges, Taylor kept slogging sixes over the leg side to bring the equation down to 50 off the last seven overs. Sunil Narine bowled three of those overs for two, four and three runs. New Zealand were also denied a no-ball, and a free-hit, in Narine's last over. Taylor holed out in the next, the 49th. Game over.Taylor had arrived in the eighth over when New Zealand's other big hope, Brendon McCullum, playing his first competitive game since the IPL, had pulled Andre Russell to short midwicket for 10 off 18. Taylor's response was consecutive fours - a trademark cut past point and a push past mid-off. Three overs later, Rob Nicol, who had swung his way to 35 off 31, lofted Darren Sammy to deep midwicket. Taylor's response was to walk into an extra cover drive for four.Kane Williamson was again a mess against Narine, and New Zealand were reduced to 75 for 4. Then followed the highest partnership of the innings, 71 for the fifth wicket between Taylor and Tom Latham, who trudged to 32 off 62 and further increased the pressure on his captain. The stand ate up 20 overs, dot balls making up more than 11 of them, as Narine, Sammy and Marlon Samuels proved difficult to get away.

West Indies 264 (Pollard 56, Oram 3-42) beat 

New Zealand 240 (Taylor 110, Best 4-46) by 24 runs

Result: West Indies Won