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Kiwis rout Windies, move to second in World Test ranking

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Tom Latham (left) and Devon Conway scored 565 runs between them in the third Test


New Zealand bowled West Indies out for 138 to win the third Test by 323 runs and complete a 2-0 series victory.
West Indies resumed on 43-0 in Mount Maunganui, needing an unlikely record total of 462 for victory, but slumped from 87-0 to 112-8 either side of lunch. 
New Zealand fast bowler Jacon Duffy took 5-42 and spinner Ajaz Patel 3-23 as the visitors lost 10 wickets for 51 runs, with the Test ending just after tea. “It was a pretty clinical performance,” said New Zealand captain Tom Latham.
“Winning the toss, batting first, being able to get close to 600 - it’s the perfect blueprint.
“And then obviously doing what we did with the ball. The guys playing the way they did was obviously really pleasing.”
The win moves New Zealand into second place behind Australia in the World Test Championship standings.
Scores:
New Zealand 575-8 declared (Devon Conway 227, Tom Latham 137 and 306-2 declared (Tom Latham 101, Devon Conway 100)
West Indies 420 (Hodge 123) and 138 (J Duffy 5-42)