Debutant Scott Styris hit 107 as New Zealand amassed 373 in their first innings of the second Test against West Indies.

In reply the hosts were 63 for one at the close of day two.

Styris, batting at number eight, clubbed eight fours and a six to become the seventh New Zealander to make a century on debut.

His 178-ball innings ended when he was the last man out - bowled by Adam Sandford.

The 27-year-old was only the sixth Kiwi to make three figures batting at number eight.

He shared in stands of 48 with Craig McMillan (14), 56 with Robbie Hart (20) and 49 with Shane Bond (17)as the tourists recovered from 208 for six.

They had shrugged off the early loss of Nathan Astle in a rain-shortened morning session.

Astle was lbw to Pedro Collins without adding to his overnight score of 69, the left-armer's fourth success of the innings.

Only 12 overs of play were possible before the interval but after the break New Zealand added 92 for the loss of McMillan and Hart.

McMillan was snapped up by Brian Lara off Cameron Cuffy, while captain Carl Hooper had Hart caught in close.

Bond offered able support to Styris to make his highest score in Tests, but fell lbw trying to sweep Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Styris eventually went in his attempt to add quick runs, tryign to heave Sandford through the leg side only to see his stumps shattered.

The hosts started their innings in positive fashion, but lost Wavell hinds for 10 when a Bond delivery uprooted his off-stump.

West Indies C H Gayle, W W Hinds, R R Sarwan, B C Lara, C L Hooper (Capt), S Chanderpaul, R D Jacobs (Wkt), M V Nagamootoo, P T Collins, A Sanford, C E Cuffy.

New Zealand: M H Richardson, L Vincent, S P Fleming (Capt), C Z Harris, N J Astle, C D McMillan, S B Styris, R G Hart (Wkt), D L Vettori, S E Bond, I G Butler.