New Zealand wiped out the West Indies second innings inside one session with a vicious spell of swing bowling today to take a vice-like grip on the third Test.
At stumps at the end of the third day, New Zealand were six without loss in reply, needing 122 to win.
The West Indies, already down 1-0 in the series, were all out in their second innings for 103, after taking an 18-run lead on the first innings.
The dramatic collapse came a day after the West Indies claimed control of the Test when Sunil Narine's spin variations mesmerised the New Zealanders.
Only the staunch defiance of Ross Taylor, who made 131 -- his third century in three consecutive Tests -- enabled New Zealand to reach 349 in reply to the West Indies' 367.
Narine finished with career-best figures of six for 91, but the gloss was quickly taken off his achievement by yet another batting collapse as New Zealand traded spin for pace and swing.
Trent Boult, the chief destroyer when New Zealand won the second Test, removed the West Indies top order with three wickets for one run in the space of 13 deliveries.
Kraigg Brathwaite (seven) fell to a ball that shot back between bat and pad, Kieran Powell (nought) edged a ball to third slip and Kirk Edwards (one) was caught down the leg side.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul was back in the middle with the West Indies at three for 13 but he could not reproduce his century-making form of the first innings. In another mini-breakthrough, Corey Anderson had Marlon Samuels (eight) caught behind and Chanderpaul (20) was caught by Kane Williamson diving to his right at third slip off the bowling of Neil Wagner.
