West Indies off-spinner Gudakesh Motie wreaked havoc in the second Test against depleted Zimbabwe on Sunday in Bulawayo, taking seven wickets to help dismiss the hosts for 115.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In reply, the tourists reached 133 for the loss of four wickets, and gained an 18-run lead, at the close of play with Raymon Reifer top scoring on 53.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After Alzarri Joseph captured the first Zimbabwe wicket and Jason Holder the next two on the opening day, Motie took charge in a devastating 14.5-over spell, claiming seven in a row.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 27-year-old Guyanese gave up 37 runs while four of his overs were maidens at the Queens Sports Club in the southwestern city.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zimbabwe suffered a pre-match blow when star batter Gary Ballance was ruled out having failed to fully recover from migraine headaches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The home team also lacked prolific run-getter Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl, who were released to play franchise cricket in the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Injuries sidelined captain and all-rounder Sean Williams and fast bowlers Blessing Muzarabani and Tendai Chatara.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Severely depleted, Zimbabwe were 70 for the loss of five wickets by lunch with opener Innocent Kaia the only batsman to impress during the first session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He scored 38, then a thick outside edge proved his undoing as he was caught by first slip Kyle Mayers off Holder.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Craig Ervine made 22 before becoming Motie's first victim. The captain was trapped leg before by a full delivery he attempted to sweep.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Batting at seven, Donald Tiripano made a defiant unbeaten 23, but none of his partners lasted long against Motie.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The West Indies' innings began disappointingly with the captain and first-Test centurion Kraigg Brathwaite trapped leg before by Wellington Masakadza having scored just seven.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tagenarine Chanderpaul, the son of former West Indies skipper Shivnarine and a double century-maker in the drawn first Test, then added 73 runs for the second wicket with Reifer before he departed after a patiently constructed 36.<\/p>\r\n\r\n