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West Indies speedster Shannon Gabriel performed outstandingly well on Day 1 of the second Test against New Zealand at Basin Reserve on Friday. The pacer picked up three 𓂃wickets in his 18 overs and conceded jusr 57 runs.
The right-armer gave blows to the Kiwis by removing Tom Blundell, Will Young and Ross Taylor. Gabriel also reache🦋🌠d to a milestone in the longest format when he sent Young back to the pavilion. It was his 150th wicket in Test cricket.
Well, Gabriel’s tally of wickets on Day 1 could have been four, but Darren Bravo dropped the catch of Henry Nicholls in the slips. It all happened in the 41st over of the innings when Gabriel bowled a short of good length delivery to Nichoಌlls, who edged it towards the first slip where Bravo was stationed.
It was a simple regulation catchꦏ which came at a decent height, but Bravo wasted the opportunity. This made Gabriel unhappy as he went on to use a cuss word for the fielder.
In a viral going video, Gabriel can be heard saying ‘f*** you’ to Bravo after the latter dropped a sitter.
Here is the video:
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It's fair to say that Shannon Gabriel was not happy with this dropped catch from Darren Bravo in Wellington today! It was too good not to share 😂🤬
— 🏏Flashscore Cricket (@FlashCric)
Nicholls pushes New Zealand to 294/6
Nicholls was just on 47 when Bravo dropped his catch off Gabriel’s bowling. It costed Caribbeans heavily as the left-handed batsman went on to make his sixth century in Test cricket.
It was Nicholls’ effort with the bat that helped the home team to reach 294/6. At stumps, Nicholls was batting on 117 with Kyle Jamieson (1 not out) at the other end.
Apart from the Christchurch-lad, Young and Mitchell also shined with the willow. While Young scored 43 off 87 b♋alls with the help of four boundaries, Mitchell chipped in with 42 from 68 deliveries, laced up with five fours.
Young formed a crucial stand of 70-runs with Nicholls for the fourth wicket. Similarly, Mitchell stitched ꦇan 83-run partnership with the centurion for ✱the sixth wicket.
