ROSEAU – Captain Jason Holder has sprung to the defence of Shannon Gabriel, whose late rush of blood resulted in a series defeat to Pakistan on the final day of the decisive third Test here Sunday.
With West Indies battling to save the match late in the evening, number 11 Gabriel survived just over half hour at the crease in a last wicket stand with century-maker Roston Chase, to frustrate the Pakistanis.
But with just one ball left to negotiate in the penultimate over of the day, Gabriel missed a swipe at leg-spinner Yasir Shah and was bowled for four, to hand the hosts a 101-run loss and a 2-1 defeat in the three-Test series.
“We’ve just got to give him encouragement. Up until then, he was doing an outstanding job. He’s done an outstanding job for us in this entire series,” Holder told reporters. (CMC)
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