PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):

West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin has chastised his team for their 'lazy attitude' in the field and says they need to improve ahead of the decisive third Test which bowls off next Thursday at Kensington Oval.

The Caribbean side won the second Test at Queen's Park Oval by ten wickets yesterday to level the three-Test series at 1-1 against New Zealand, but not before the visitors' lower order had run them ragged and caused them several anxious moments.

Trailing by 239 on first innings, the Black Caps were reduced to 212 for eight in the first hour after tea on Thursday's fourth day, but rallied to 331 all out at lunch as the last two wickets put on 119 runs.

"It was frustrating, having their lower order come and put on that partnership. They created some chances but we didn't take them. At the end of the day, we were lackadaisical in the field, we were not hungry enough for the last few wickets," Ramdin told reporters following the win.

"We came back this morning with a lazy attitude and this could have [come back to haunt us] but we came out on the better end in this match."

On 257 for eight overnight, New Zealand added 74 runs in the morning session with BJ Watling and Mark Craig, the overnight not out batsmen, both completing half-centuries.

Watling struck an unbeaten 66 while Craig, in only his second Test, got a top-score of 67, as they extended their ninth wicket stand to 99 before being separated.

The Windies also squandered golden opportunities to remove Craig in the third over of the day when Sulieman Benn and then Chris Gayle muffed chances in the slip cordon off successive deliveries from pacer Jerome Taylor.