Twitter Reactions: Neil Wagner runs riot over the Windies batting line up

The first Test match between the Windies and New Zealand kicked off at Wellington. In a single day, we saw 12 wickets falling at the Basin Reserve. The Kiwis managed to have an upper hand as they sprung close to the deficit.

Earlier in the day, it was skipper Jason Holder who won the toss as West Indies elected to bat first. The Caribbeans went in with a fast bowling attack. As for the hosts, they had 4 pacers alongside Mitchell Santner.

Batting first, the Windies were off to a good start. Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell put up a 50 runs partnership for the first wicket. However, the turn that followed was quite unexpected. While Brathwaite got out soon, the West Indies faced an apocalypse after Powell’s wicket.

The duo of Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope were dismissed cheaply by Neil Wagner within the space of three balls. Wickets kept falling for the visitors as Sunil Ambris got hit wicket in his debut game. Wagner then had Roston Chase and Jason Holder dismissed off consecutive balls.

The West Indies innings was in shambles. From 75/1, they were reduced to 105/9. The tailenders Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel tried to prolong the last wicket stand. However, that didn’t last long as the West Indies were all out for a total of 134 runs on the board. Neil Wagner had fantastic bowling figures of 7/39. Trent Boult also got a couple of wickets.

The Kiwis were off to a good start. Openers Tom Latham and Jeet Raval combined for a 65 run partnership for the first wicket. While Latham and skipper Kane Williamson were dismissed in quick succession, the New Zealand managed to hold on unlike the West Indies today.

The hosts were 85/2 at stumps on Day 1. Both Kemar Roach and Jason Holder managed to get a wicket each. Twitterati was surprisingly up for the game. While West Indies got trolled brutally for their collapse, Neil Wagner was hailed for his seven-wicket haul.

Here are some of the amazing Twitter reactions from Day One of the first Test.

In NZ. Watching the West Indies put in a completely inept batting display. 134 all out. NZ already 50-0, and it’s still day one. Not a good test cricket advert so far #NZvWI

— Becky Hart (@BeckyFlashHart) December 1, 2017

I don't understand why the Windies are bowling so short? The graph is higher than anything I've seen Australia have #NZvWI

— Davis Harrigan (@DeadlineDavis) December 1, 2017

Neil Wagner does it again. Bounces the opposition out! Bowls with such a big heart. Wish I'd woken up to watch. #NZvWI

— Rishad D'souza (@RDcric) December 1, 2017

New Zealand home matches once again on TV. Small joys in life. #NZvWI

— Sakshi Gupta (@sakshi2929) December 1, 2017

Shane dowrich; lately highly impressed…. By k akmal! #NZvWI

— MZ (@imzargar) December 1, 2017

Tom Latham has nine lives this afternoon. #NZvWI

— Brendán Roy Spark ? (@brendanroy16) December 1, 2017

WI needed a good chunk of luck here, nothing going their way as of now.#NZvWI

— Athar ? (@cricdrugs) December 1, 2017

I think the Windies are regretting not picking Bishoo right now. #NZvWI

— Sam Smith (@sgowsmith1988) December 1, 2017

From 0-59 to 9-105 this has been a spectacularly inept collapse by the West Indies, even by their standards. #nzvwi #cricket

— Ed Jackson (@edjacko) December 1, 2017

Damn Basin Reserve you lookin fine. I’d never cheat on Trent Bridge but you a snack. #NZvWI

— William Lockwood (@Lockwood91) November 30, 2017

75/1 >>>>> 80/5. Never change Windies… #CallypsoCollapso #nzvwi

— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) December 1, 2017

59-0 to this is massively shocking #NZvWI

— Meer (@Meer_Chilling) December 1, 2017

It’s all happening at the #BasinReserve today folks.

Run out
Hit wicket
Golden ducks
6 wicket hauls

Unbelievable #NZvWI

— Fine Leg (@FineLeg3L) December 1, 2017

Dropped catch off an inside edge. Tremendous effort though. #NZvWI ?

— Fine Leg (@FineLeg3L) December 1, 2017

It is fun to wake up at 3 in the night when u get to watch the @BLACKCAPS play at home ? …after 4 long years… Go ??! #NZvWI

— Yashi Bansal (@meisyashi) November 30, 2017

That's a bizarre record for Ambris which seems unbeatable. First player ever to get hitwicket on debut in international cricket, is he? I've never heard of any at least in the modern era #NZvWI

— Hari Sadanandan (@iamharry_88) December 1, 2017

Cricket wasn’t the winner there.. Bad ball. Bad shot. #NZvWI

— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) December 1, 2017

Neil Wagner's 7/39 at Wellington today is the fifth best bowling performance in a Test innings in New Zealand and the best by any left arm bowler in New Zealand!#NZvWI

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 1, 2017

10th Wicket Pair is Looking to Stay in the Crease #NZvWI

— Johns ? (@CricCrazyJohns) December 1, 2017

I was really looking forward to having cricket for background noise for the next three days at least… But Wagner thinks he’s in a T20. #NZvWI

— Esther Taunton (@EstherTaunton) December 1, 2017

Wagner's 7-39 the 2nd best figures by a seamer in the opening innings of a Test match in the last 20 years. Only Broad's 8-15 has been better.https://t.co/IxXnE3Dhxa #NZvWI

— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) December 1, 2017

Career best figures of 7-39 for Neil Wagner ?
West Indies bowled out for 134 midway through the second session.
The reply shortly… #NZvWI pic.twitter.com/dfv0Sp5m2s

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) December 1, 2017

Today: West Indian Sunil Ambris became the 11th Test debutant to be dismissed 'hit-wicket'. But he is the first to be dismissed on a duck!#NZvWI

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 1, 2017

Test cricket in NZ means one thing. The return of the greatest segment in TV history: The Dilmah Tea Party. #NZvWI

— Daniel Cherny ? (@DanielCherny) December 1, 2017

Sunil Ambris becomes the first batsman in Test history to be hit-wicket for a golden duck on debut !! #NZvWI

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) December 1, 2017

West Indies should have played with 8-9 bowlers.. that wouldn't have made any difference to their scorecard. #NZvWI

— Silly Point ?‏ (@FarziCricketer) December 1, 2017