For Trinidad & Tobago and West Indies pacer Shannon Gabriel playing in only his second One Day International it was ‘D’ Day at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Friday as West Indies took on South Africa to secure a place in the final of the Bellr Tri-Nation tournament where they will face world champions Australia today.
And fittingly at the storied sward where stands bear the names of fast bowling legends Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith, and the ends are named after Malcolm Marshall and Joel Garner, Gabriel on this day fit snugly into the pantheon as he produced a fiery spell that destroyed South Africa’s bulwark, dismissing De Kock, Du Plessis, and De Villers to propel the Windies into the final.
Gabriel nursing a sore groin finished his impressive spell prematurely with five overs, one maiden 17 runs and three wickets to leave the Proteas tottering at 28 for 3 from which they never recovered. On that sweltering Barbados night it was not the
