WI salvage draw after steady rain

Dec 07, 2013

Darren Bravo had led West Indies' resistance with a double-century, but he was bowled early by Trent Boult on day five for 218 •AFP

Neil Wagner finally removed the tail, and New Zealand had a target of 112 to chase•Getty Images

Brendon McCullum was caught behind by Denesh Ramdin to give Shillingford his fourth wicket, and New Zealand had slumped to 44 for 4•AFP

But West Indies clearly were•AFP

Darren Sammy played his part in the team's resurgence, scoring 80 to take the lead past 100•Getty Images

They suffered a setback when Peter Fulton was dismissed by Shane Shillingford in the fourth over•AFP

With rain forecast, Corey Anderson tried to accelerate and take New Zealand to their target•AFP

After an inspection, the match was called off and West Indies escaped with a draw - a result that had seemed impossible a couple of days ago•AFP

Shillingford continued to rattle the hosts with wickets at regular intervals•Getty Images

The showers started after the 30th over, with New Zealand 33 runs from victory. The hosts were not happy•AFP