West Indies vs Pakistan 2017, 3rd Test: Day 1, 5 talking points

#3 Shannon Gabriel's injury scare

Gabriel survived an injury scare to deliver some sharp spells

West Indies got an early injury scare when their premier strike bowler, Shannon Gabriel walked off the ground with a niggle. The hosts had just three quickies and had they lost Gabriel so early in the game it would have crippled them.

Thankfully for Holder and co, Gabriel returned to the field and bowled without any discomfort. In fact, the skiddy seamer was the pick of the fast bowlers, extracting seam movement and bounce from the wicket. Despite remaining wicketless, the Pakistani batsmen never got comfortable against him.

He ended the day with an economy rate of 1.68, which was the best of the five bowlers used by Holder.