Shannon Gabriel took his 150^th Test wicket in his 50^th Test match while Chemar Holder bowled well for his two wickets on debut but it was Henry Nicholls who stole the show with an unbeaten 117 at stumps on day one of the second Test in Wellington on Thursday night (Caribbean time).

Gabriel, who took the wickets of Tom Blundell, Will Young and Ross Taylor, ended the day with figures of 3 for 57. Holder, who was arguably the best bowler on the day, had 2 for 65. Either bowler should have had Nicholls out before he got to 50. In fact, three of the West Indies' front-line bowlers could have snared his wicket but Nicholls rode his luck to what is his sixth Test century that put New Zealand in command at 294 for 6 on a tricky pitch.

Shamarh Brooks dropped a difficult chance off the fifth ball of the 28^th over when Nicolls, then on 22, flicked Alzarri Joseph to short leg. However, the fielder was unable to hold on.

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