Mount Maunganui, Dec. 20 -- Kavem Hodge reached a gritty second Test century, bringing up the milestone off 224 balls with 12 boundaries, as the West Indies steadied their ship at 381-6 at stumps on Day 3 against New Zealand in the third Test at Mount Maunganui on Saturday.

Hodge's century helped the West Indies avoid the follow-on. At stumps on the third day, the West Indies were 381-6, still 194 runs behind with Hodge unbeaten on 109 and Anderson Phillip at the other end on 12.

The 32-year-old Hodge crawled to his century off 224 balls, hitting 12 boundaries.

West Indies started the day at 110/0, with John Campbell (45*) and Brandon King (55*) unbeaten on the crease, trailing behind by 465 runs. Jacob Duffy drew the first blood of th...