New Zealand vs West Indies 2nd Test Live Updates : Shannon Gabriel has broken the threatening looking partnership between Will Young and Henry Nicholls. Gabriel took his 3rd wicket as he break 70 run stand between Young and Nicholls.
Earlier on Day 1 in the first session, West Indies fast bowlers stayed on top after bowling first on the green pitch at the Basin Reserve. New Zealand lost wickets of both their openers Tom Latham (27), Tom Blundell (14) and Ross Taylor’s (9) in quick succession.
For the West Indies, Shannon Gabriel took two wickets and debutant Chemar Holder got the prized wicket of captain Tom Latham.
Teams bowling first have won six and drawn one of the last seven Tests at the venue.
West Indies have started with two debutants, both coming in as a result of forced changes, with wicketkeeper-batsman Joshua da Silva and fast bowler Chemar Holder replacing the injured Shane Dowrich and bereaved Kemar Roach respectively.
New Zealand: 1 Tom Latham (capt), 2 Tom Blundell, 3 Will Young, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Henry Nicholls, 6 BJ Watling (wk), 7 Daryl Mitchell, 8 Kyle Jamieson, 9 Tim Southee, 10 Neil Wagner, 11 Trent Boult.
West Indies: 1 Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 John Campbell, 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Jermaine Blackwood, 5 Shamarh Brooks, 6 Roston Chase, 7 Jason Holder (capt), 8 Joshua da Silva (wk), 9 Alzarri Joseph, 10 Chemar Holder (debut), 11 Shannon Gabriel.