Seth Rance, Glenn Phillips star in T20 win

Rance took two wickets in successive balls in his second over, including the prized scalp of Chris Gayle, to set the tourist on a downward spiral that ended in the 19th over. 

New Zealand, sent in to bat first, posted 187 for seven with its total bolstered by 25 off the final over by Mitchell Santner and Tim Southee. But the West Indies, the reigning world T20 champion, never looked like reaching its 188-run target after star batsman Gayle fell cheaply for 12. 

Because the batsmen crossed when Gayle skied the ball to Glenn Phillips, Chadwick Walton on seven faced the next Rance delivery and he smacked it straight to Anaru Kitchen at cover-point. It left the West Indies at two for 19 and it never recovered from the initial set back. 

After 16 overs, it was 103 for eight before a late slog by Jerome Taylor (20) and Ashley Nurse (not out 20) produced 28 off 12 before Rance came back for his final over to end the West Indies innings with six balls to spare. Rance returned with impressive figures of three for 30, while Tim Southee took three for 36. It continued a miserable tour for the West Indies, who was comprehensively outplayed in the two Tests and three oneday internationals earlier in the month. 

Its luck looked to have changed when Carlos Brathwaite won the toss for the opening Twenty20 and put New Zealand into bat. Apart from an 86-run stand for the second wicket by Colin Munro (53) and Glenn Phillips (56), New Zealand struggled for runs. 

It was 162 for seven going into the last over, when Santner launched his late salvo to finish unbeaten on 23 with Southee not out 10. Samuel Badree finished with one for 22 off his four overs.