Left-armer Trent Boult took 2-29 and fellow pacer Tim Southee grabbed 1-8 on Monday as New Zealand reduced West Indies to 72-3 at lunch on the fifth and final day of the decisive third Test.

New Zealand declared on its overnight score of 331-7 at Kensington Oval to leave the big-hitting hosts an enticing target of 308 in a possible 98 overs. West Indies ended the morning session needing another 236 runs to win.

Boult struck in his second over when Kraigg Brathwaite (6) played no stroke to a big inswinger and lost his off stump to make it 7-1. It was soon 23-2 when Boult dismissed Kirk Edwards for 10 with a low first slip catch by Ross Taylor.

Southee claimed the prize wicket of Chris Gayle (11) soon afterward as the powerful left-hander was bowled off pad and bat as he aimed an expansive drive.

With West Indies in trouble on 31-3, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and fellow left-hander Darren Bravo added an unbroken 41 over the next hour. Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 23 while Bravo hit 22 not out. Light rain sent the players off 30 minutes before the scheduled lunch interval and umpires chose to take an early break.

Brief scores: New Zealand 293 & 331/7 decl in 89.1 overs (K Williamson 161*, J Neesham 51, K Roach 4/55) vs West Indies 317 & 72-3 (at lunch) off 26.1 overs (Shivnarine Chanderpaul 23 not out, Darren Bravo 22 not out; Trent Boult 2-29, Tim Southee 1-8).