The Black Caps have once again held their nerve to win the third T20 international over the West Indies by nine runs in Nelson

Batting first, New Zealand set a target of 178 in their innings, with opener Devon Conway top-scoring with 56.

The West Indies at one point in their chase, were struggling at 88 for 8 in the 13th over, before powering back to require just 12 runs in the last over.

The final wicket came on the penultimate ball, when a full toss from Kyle Jamieson led to Daryl Mitchell taking a catch at long off, to get the tourists all out for 168.

Spinner Ish Sodhi took 3 for 34 in a player-of-the-match performance.

The Black Caps lead the five-match series 2-1.

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