New Zealand's Stephen Fleming (centre) and Brendon McCullum celebrate the dismissal of West Indian opener Chris Gayle as bowler James Franklin leaps in jubilation. Picture / Reuters
New Zealand's Stephen Fleming (centre) and Brendon McCullum celebrate the dismissal of West Indian opener Chris Gayle as bowler James Franklin leaps in jubilation. Picture / Reuters
New Zealand may have lost key fast bowler Shane Bond this morning, but it was the West Indies who were feeling ill as they went to lunch on the first day of the second cricket test here at 80 for four.
Bond was a late withdrawal due to a stomachvirus, but his loss was not reflected on the Black Caps opening spell at the Basin Reserve.
After a 45-run opening partnership, the West Indies lost three for six in a familiar tumble.
Tragedy struck on the last ball before lunch when captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul was adjudged caught behind off Chris Martin by umpire Daryl Harper when replays appear to show the ball hit his thigh pad.
A composed Runako Morton, who hit some booming boundaries, was not out 22 at lunch.
After reaching 30 which included a number of streaky edges, Chris Gayle was the first to fall when he wafted wildly at James Franklin with wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum gloving easily.
Six deliveries later Daren Ganga, on 15, followed a Kyle Mills ball drifting down legside which tickled his gloves and was well caught by a diving McCullum.
Brian Lara arrived looking to steady proceedings, and should have felt more confident following Bond's withdrawal after twice falling to the speedster in the first test.
Instead Lara looked jittery shuffling around his crease, and after facing four balls, misjudged a wide Franklin delivery with Stephen Fleming taking a low catch at first slip.
Lara's solitary run follows scores of 5 and 0 in the first test.
