DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to bowl Thursday in the fifth Twenty20 match against the West Indies at University Oval.

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

The West Indies won the first match by seven runs, New Zealand won the second by three runs and the third on Sunday by nine runs. All three matches were decided in the final over.

The fourth match on Monday was abandoned due to rain.

New Zealand retained the lineup named for Monday’s match while the West Indies made one change, recalling pacer Jayden Seales in place of opener Amir Jangoo.

New Zealand has won all four previous T20 internationals played at University Oval. Conditions were overcast with the possibility of rain.

The teams will next play a three-match

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