Gabriel spell puts Windies in charge

At stumps, New Zealand was 286 for seven with Tom Blundell on 12 and Neil Wagner on one. After a rollicking start, in which New Zealand punished some wayward bowling, it reached 154 for one before an initial slump saw it fall to 189 for five. Lusty hitting by first Test century-maker Colin de Grandhomme (58 off 63 balls) and Mitchell Santner (24) revived the innings in a rapid 76-run stand before Gabriel took the new ball and bowled them both. 

The West Indies had been let down by its bowlers early in the innings after winning the toss and putting New Zealand in to bat. Jeet Raval and Tom Latham put on 65 for the first wicket and Raval and Kane Williamson added further 89 for the second before the West Indies produced a golden spell either side of the tea break. In 74 balls, and for only 35 runs, it removed Williamson, Raval, Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls. 

It was a rapid change of fortune for New Zealand who had cashed in at the start of the day when Kemar Roach and Gabriel struggled to maintain a consistent line and length, with Gabriel going for 22 in his first two overs.

But when the tourist switched to a short-ball attack, the game turned with the dismissal of Williamson.