Shimron Hetmyer Photo: Windies Cricket
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Hetmyer's two late sixes take West Indies home by two wickets

Sports Desk

West Indies beat New Zealand by two wickets in Bridgetown to close out the fifth ODI, though the tourists have already sealed the five-match series 3-2.

New Zealand batted first and made 268 for nine, the highest total of the series. Will Young scored 56, Nick Kelly 64 and Tom Latham 69.

Alzarri Joseph took two for 38 for West Indies, including a second spell of three overs for six runs. Vitel Lawes, playing his first series, took two for 63.

Keacy Carty made 20 off 54 balls in West Indies' reply, the slowest innings of 20 or more by a West Indian since Marlon Samuels in 2013.

Jayden Lennox dismissed Shai Hope with the third-wicket stand on 59 in 99 balls. Lennox finished with three for 35, taking his series tally to 14 wickets.

Sherfane Rutherford was dropped on seven by Young at deep square leg. He and Shimron Hetmyer then added 95 runs for the fifth wicket off 90 balls.

Jacob Duffy took two wickets in two balls in the 45th over, finishing with three for 67, to bring New Zealand back into the match.

Hetmyer hit Duffy for two sixes late in the innings and finished unbeaten on 69 off 64 balls as West Indies reached 269 for eight.

Mark Chapman, who scored 80 in the previous ODI, was dismissed for 11 by Lawes in New Zealand's innings.

West Indies' seam and spin bowlers restricted New Zealand's batters throughout, with none of the three half-centurions passing 70.

New Zealand's series win keeps them clear in the standings, while West Indies continue their build-up towards World Cup qualifying.

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