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New Zealand [Images] crushed West Indies [Images] by seven wickets in the third one-day international in Wellington on Wednesday.

The Kiwis cruised past the West Indian total of 128 with almost 30 overs to spare to level the five-game series at 1-1 with two games to go after the second match was washed out.

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New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori [Images] was named man of the match after capturing four wickets as the West Indian batting crumbled.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul [Images] top scored with 45 but only two other players made double figures.

New Zealand had no real problems reaching their victory target of 129 with Ross Taylor helping himself to a half-century with an unbeaten 51 off 50 balls.