By CricketCountry Staff
New Zealand lost quick wickets in the first session as they reached 287 for seven at lunch on the second day of the first Test against the West Indies.
Published: Jul 26, 2012, 11:02 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 26, 2012, 11:02 PM (IST)
Sunil Narine took his wicket tally in the innings to four in the first session of the second day © Getty Images
By CricketCountry Staff
Antigua: Jul 26, 2012
New Zealand lost quick wickets in the first session as they reached 287 for seven at lunch on the second day of the first Test against the West Indies.
Resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 232 for four, New Zealand managed only 55 runs for the loss of three wickets off 28 overs at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
Spinner Sunil Narine and pacers Ravi Rampaul and Kemar Roach one each to help their side peg back the tourists.
Earlier on the opening day, New Zealand were 232 for four at the close on the opening day of the first of two Tests against the West Indies on Wednesday as Martin Guptill spurned the chance of a century.
Things had been going slowly the tourists’ way when Guptill, on 97 and looking for his first ton against a side other than Bangladesh or Zinmbabwe, slogged Sunil Narine to the grateful waiting Narsingh Deonarine just three overs before the end of the session.
It was Narine’s third wicket and put the hosts back on an even keel after they had earlier looked to be toiling at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium after Kiwi captain Ross Taylor had won the toss.
Guptill had already had a scare when a review got him out of jail when he appeared to have been trapped lbw.
Taylor made 45 but was bowled by Narine, who ended the day with three for 73.
But it was the demise of Guptill which hit the tourists as he was replaced by Kane Williamson, who had made two at the close with debutant and nightwatchman Neil Wagner on four.
Brief Scores: New Zealand 287 for 7 (Martin Guptill 97, Daniel Flynn 45; Sunil Narine 4 for 93) vs West Indies
