Kieran Powell compiled an entertaining, unbeaten 64 as the West Indies reached stumps at 131 for four to take a 360-run lead vs Sri Lanka.

The five-match series will begin on Friday at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago.

Kieran Powell had claimed that Board director Richard Pybus attempted to force him to divulge the details of the "personal reasons" which forced him to take a self-imposed break from the game last June.

West Indies ODI skipper Dwayne Bravo, Test captain Denesh Ramdin, opening batsman Kieran Powell and former captain and veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul signed deals which made them co-owners of the Canadian T20 League, set to take off next year.

Tim Southee and Trent Boult combined to take seven wickets as New Zealand dismissed the West Indies for 213 at the University Oval in reply to their first innings of 609-9 declared. Kirk Edwards scored 59 while Darren Bravo was unbeaten on 72 at stumps.

West Indies A spinners Veerasammy Permaul and Nikita Miller bundled India A batsmen out for 245 in their first innings while Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell ensured that the hosts remain under the pump going into the last day of the first unofficial Test.

A brilliant 133 by Jonathan Carter and a four-wicket haul by Miguel Cummins helped West Indies A script a comprehensive victory after Yuvraj Singh was among several India A batsmen to squander good starts.

Powell, the opening batsman with 15 Tests and 19 One-Day Internationals to his name, is making his way back from injury after missing the Champions Trophy and the home series against Pakistan. However, he played in the recently-concluded Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Samuels was also named West Indies' ODI Player of the Year for his performances in the year 2012 when he scored 482 runs at an average of 32.13 with two centuries.

Shane Shillingford claimed match figures of nine for 107 as West Indies won their fifth Test on the trot, their best run since 1988.