Pakistan six wickets away from series win against West Indies

Pakistan pressed West Indies hard for a series-clinching win in the second Test after setting a daunting 456-run target on the fourth day in Abu Dhabi yesterday

West Indies' batsman Leon Johnson is bowled by Pakistan's Yasir Shah (not in pic) as wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed and Younis Khan look on in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Pic/AFP

Abu Dhabi: Pakistan pressed West Indies hard for a series-clinching win in the second Test after setting a daunting 456-run target on the fourth day in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

By close of play, Pakistan had taken four wickets at 171, leaving the West Indies to bat out the fifth and final day today or score a further 285 runs with six wickets intact.

No team has ever chased down more than the 418-7 West Indies managed against Australia at Antigua 13 years ago and on a weary last day pitch they will need a huge effort to stop Pakistan from taking an unassailable 2-0 lead.

Pakistan had declared their second innings on 227-2 at lunch, with Asad Shafiq unbeaten on 58 and Younis Khan 29. At close Jermaine Blackwood was unbeaten on 41 and with him Roston Chase 17 not out as the two foiled Pakistan's bowling during an unbroken 47-run stand for the fifth wicket.

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