NEW DELHI: Kevin Sinclair led Windies spin trio to give the tourists a chance of levelling the series in the second Test on Sunday as Pakistan struggled to 76 for 4 after day two in Multan.
The West Indies scored 244 in their second innings, setting the hosts a challenging 254-run target on a spinning Multan Stadium pitch.
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At the close of play, Saud Shakeel was unbeaten on 13 and nightwatchman Kashif Ali on one. The West Indies are six wickets away from drawing the series 1-1.
Pakistan, on the other hand, require a demanding 178 runs for victory after winning the first Test by 127 runs, also in Multan.
Sinclair (2-41) started Pakistan’s collapse by trapping skipper Shan Masood lbw for two and then dismissing the prized wicket of Babar Azam, caught for a dour 31.
Azam had added 43 with Kamran Ghulam, who was dropped twice, on two and six, but the lapses didn’t prove costly for the West Indies.
Gudakesh Motie dismissed Muhammad Hurraira for two, and Jomel Warrican removed Ghulam for 19.
The day saw 14 wickets fall, after 20 on day one.
In the morning, West Indian skipper and opener Kraigg Brathwaite led the fight for the visitors with a gritty 52.
The last four wickets added an invaluable 99 runs before the tourists were dismissed for 244 in their second innings at tea.
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali finished with 4-80 — 10 wickets in the match — while partner Sajid Khan took 4-76, six in the match.
The West Indies were 129-5 at lunch when Noman dismissed Alick Athanaze for six, before the tourists put up a fight that could prove decisive.
Tevin Imlach scored 35 and Sinclair 28 to boost their team’s lead during a stubborn stand of 51 for the seventh wicket, before Sajid accounted for Sinclair and Motie for 18.
Pacer Kashif had Imlach, but the last pair of Warrican and Kemar Roach took the total past 240, before Sajid had Warrican caught for 18.
Earlier, Brathwaite led the way with two sixes and four boundaries in his 31st Test half-century.
Noman broke a solid 50-run opening stand by dismissing Mikyle Louis for seven after the tourists started their second innings in the morning.
Brathwaite overturned two leg-before decisions against him before he was stumped by Mohammad Rizwan off Noman.
Debutant Amir Jangoo also batted well for his 30 with three boundaries, before Sajid had him caught in the slips by Salman Agha.
Kavem Hodge was stumped by Rizwan off Noman for 15 as the West Indies slumped from 92-1 to 129-5.
