Persistent rain dampens the mood

Dec 26, 2017

Sheldon Cottrell picked up two early wickets after New Zealand chose to bat first•Getty Images

George Worker chopped on off the bowling of Sheldon Cottrell•Getty Images

Ross Taylor struck a 54-ball 47 to help New Zealand set West Indies a revised target of 166•AFP

Jason Holder struck three fours and a six in his 21-ball 34 to add some respectability to the scorecard•AFP

Jason Holder chipped in with one, as West Indies' seamers dominated under overcast skies•Getty Images

Then, heavy rain forced a lengthy break in play ...•Getty Images

Trent Boult and Matt Henry then thrived under overcast skies and left West Indies reeling at 9 for 5 in the fourth over•Getty Images

Nikita Miller then hung on to help West Indies avoid the ignominy of being bowled out in a 23-over match. New Zealand eventually won by 66 runs via D/L method and took the series 3-0•Getty Images

... dampening some of the festive cheer at the Hagley Oval•AFP

Mitchell Santner compounded the visitors' woes by making deep inroads into the batting line-up•Getty Images