Kevin Sinclair led a West Indian spin trio to present the vacationer a sniff of a series-levelling win within the second Take a look at Sunday with Pakistan on the ropes at 76-4 after day two in Multan.
The gutsy West Indies scored 244 in its second innings to set the host a frightening 254-run goal on a spinning Multan Stadium pitch.
At stumps, Saud Shakeel was unbeaten on 13 and nightwatchman Kashif Ali on one. The West Indies wants solely six extra wickets to attract the collection 1-1.
Pakistan wants a demanding 178 runs for victory. It received the primary Take a look at by 127 runs, additionally in Multan.
Sinclair (2-41) opened the floodgates by trapping Pakistan skipper Shan Masood leg earlier than for 2 after which had the prized wicket of Babar Azam caught for a dour 31.
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Azam had added 43 with Kamran Ghulam, who was dropped twice, on two and 6, however the lapses didn’t show pricey to the West Indies.
Gudakesh Motie had Muhammad Hurraira for 2 and Jomel Warrican dismissed Ghulam for 19.
The day noticed 14 wickets fall, after 20 on day one.
Within the morning, West Indian skipper and opener Kraigg Brathwaite led the struggle for the customer with a gritty 52.
The final 4 wickets added a useful 99 runs earlier than the vacationer was dismissed for 244 in its second innings at tea.
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali completed with 4-80 — 10 wickets within the match — whereas companion Sajid Khan took 4-76, six within the match.
The West Indies was 129-5 at lunch when Noman dismissed Alick Athanaze for six, earlier than the vacationer put up a struggle that would show decisive.
Tevin Imlach scored 35 and Sinclair 28 to spice up their crew’s lead throughout a cussed stand of 51 for the seventh wicket, earlier than Sajid accounted for Sinclair and Motie for 18.
Pacer Kashif had Imlach however the final pair of Warrican and Kemar Roach took the whole previous 240, earlier than Sajid had Warrican caught for 18.
Earlier, Brathwaite led the way in which with two sixes and 4 boundaries in his thirty first Take a look at half-century.
Noman broke a stable 50-run opening stand by dismissing Mikyle Louis for seven after the vacationer began its second innings within the morning.
Brathwaite overturned two leg-before choices towards him earlier than he was stumped by Mohammad Rizwan off Noman.
Debutant Amir Jangoo additionally batted nicely for his 30 with three boundaries, earlier than Sajid had him caught within the slips by Salman Agha.
Kavem Hodge was stumped by Rizwan off Noman for 15 because the West Indies slumped from 92-1 to 129-5.