Jacob Duffy took 5-38 as a weakened New Zealand attack bowled out the West Indies for 128 on the third day of the second Test to seal a nine-wicket win.
New Zealand lead the three-match series 1-0 after the first draw. The third test starts in December.
Duffy took his second five-wicket haul of the series as the West Indies were left with a total lead of just 55 after trailing by 73 runs in the first innings.
New Zealand reached 57-1 in just 10 overs, losing Tom Latham (9) along the way. Devon Conway was 28 not out at the end and Kane Williamson was unbeaten on 16, hitting four off Anderson Phillips for the winning runs minutes before the scheduled tea break.
Pacer Michael Ray and wicketkeeper-batsman Mitch Hay also contributed heavily to New Zealand’s victory after being called up to make their Test debuts in an injury-hit squad.
Haye scored a match-high 61 as New Zealand scored 278 in their first innings in reply to West Indies’ 205. Ray took 3-66 in the first innings and 3-45 in the second, compiling match figures of 6-106.
New Zealand’s bowling attack – already depleted by injuries to Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke and Nathan Smith and the absences of Kyle Jamieson and Ben Sears – was further weakened when Blair Tickner dislocated his left shoulder in a fielding accident after taking 4-32 in the first innings. He was playing his first Test in two years.
The pressure again fell on Duffy, who bowled 19 overs in West Indies’ first innings and 17.2 from 46.2 overs in the second. It came after he was called upon to bowl 43 overs in the second innings of the first Test and 60 overs in that match after injuries to Henry and Smith left New Zealand with just two fit pacers.
“I guess I would have lost (Tickner) that way … he bowled really well in the first innings and I thought the way the boys bowled today was brilliant,” Duffy said. “I thought it was a great team performance and we got the job done. Day three, how well?”
West Indies made 205 after being sent out on Wednesday on a bright green Basin Reserve pitch that provided pace, bounce and some movement all three days. Shai Hope top scored with 47 and John Campbell 44.
Hai’s maiden half century and Devon Conway’s 60 helped New Zealand establish a substantial lead in the first innings.
West Indies went on to 32-2 on Friday, still 41 behind after losing Campbell and nightwatchman Anderson Phillips late on the second day.
New Zealand claimed four wickets in the first session, including the wicket of Hope to take full command of the match. West Indies’ downfall began when Brandon King (22) was run out by Kavem Hodge.
West Indies were 98-6 at lunch, just 25 in front.
Duffy claimed the vital wicket of Justin Greaves, whose monumental double century in the first Test earned the West Indies a draw after being set 531 to win. New Zealand appealed when the ball hit Greaves in the block, but their appeal was dismissed. They reviewed and the replay showed that the ball hit the stumps.
The end came quickly. Duffy dismissed Tevin Imlach (5), Rae removed Jaiden Seales (0), then Rae caught Ojai Seales in the deep off Duffy to end the innings.
“I think the batting is a bit of a concern, coming from the first Test, he has a nice second innings,” West Indies captain Roston Chase said. “Our batsmen never took advantage of the conditions.
“I thought we had some starts in the first innings, but nobody really got going, and in the second inning, nobody got going.