Pakistan’s bid for victory over the West Indies in the first Test hit trouble on Sunday when they were reduced to 153-6 in their second innings, still requiring another 66 to win.
West Indies skipper Darren Sammy captured two wickets in three balls before lunch on the fourth day with Umar Akmal, on 39, and Abdur Rehman, with five, the not out batsmen at the interval after Pakistan had resumed from their overnight total of 80 for three.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq scored a resolute 52 to keep his side’s victory bid on track, after losing overnight partner Asad Shafiq, bowled by Ravi Rampaul for 42 in the third over of the day.
Misbah and Shafiq added a valuable 81 for the fourth wicket to revive Pakistan after a top-order batting collapse late on Saturday had left them on two for three.
Umar Akmal joined Misbah and they made steady progress, adding 52 for fifth wicket.
Misbah reached his 50 from 141 balls when he tucked a delivery from leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo into mid-wicket for a single, and continued to plod away before Sammy increased West Indies hopes of a first Test victory in two years.
The Pakistan captain, playing forward, was trapped lbw playing down the wrong line to a delivery moving back, a decision from New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden he challenged unsuccessfully.
Sammy, Rampaul put Pakistan hopes on knife-edge
