New Zealand and the West Indies had to settle for in a draw in the second Test - and the series - after a promising run chase faltered in Napier.

The Black Caps were set a target of 312 for victory following Chris Gayle's classy 197, however the hosts were still 92 runs short on 220-5 when stumps were drawn.

The tourists had batted out for the morning session to leave New Zealand a minimum of 60 overs to chase down the target.

Starting the day on 278-7, the Windies were able to add just under 100 runs to their score - with Gayle doing the damage.

The Windies skipper batted for 514 minutes and hit 20 fours and seven sixes from 396 balls as he - with able assistance from Fidel Edwards - frustrated the New Zealand bowlers.

Gayle finally departed when he was caught behind by Brendon McCullum off Jeetan Patel for 197 - his first century since 2005.

Patel also removed the dogged Edwards for his fifth wicket while Daren Powell was the last man out when he was trapped leg before by Daniel Vettori on the stroke of lunch.

New Zealand briefly threatened to upset the odds and reach the target, with Jamie How, Ross Taylor and Jesse Ryder all batting well - however the Windies were able to stifle the threat.

Tim McIntosh lasted just nine balls as he was removed leg before, however How and Daniel Flynn pushed the score along with a 54-run stand.

Some sharp fielding from Xavier Marshall removed Flynn, while How's knock of 54 was brought to an end by Edwards, with Gayle snaffling the catch.

That brought together Taylor and Ryder - and together they looked to take New Zealand towards victory with a sparkling 74-run stand for the fourth wicket.

However, Taylor's hard-hitting 46 off 50 balls - including three fours and two sixes - came to a sudden end when Sulieman Benn trapped him leg before.

The home side's last chance appeared to then lie with Ryder and McCullum - only for their partnership to end in controversial circumstances.

McCullum was adjudged to have edged an attempted pull from Jerome Taylor behind, but the wicketkeeper appealed Rudi Koertzen's decision via the referral system.

Third umpire Mark Benson was unable to reach a conclusive decision and returned the matter to Koertzen - and McCullum was left to rue what could have been.

With five wickets down, New Zealand opted to play out time - with Ryder unbeaten on 59 when Gayle and Vettori agreed to call a halt to the match.