After subsiding for 208 to set West Indies a target of 153, Pakistan took five wickets to leave the Sharjah Test tantalisingly poised at stumps on day four. But, just 39 runs away from claiming their first win of the UAE tour, West Indies held the edge thanks to Kraigg Brathwaite's immovable presence at the crease.

Brathwaite, who had carried his bat through the first innings for 142, was at the crease on 44, having seen his side through a startling wobble that had left them 67 for 5. He looked calm and solid throughout his knock, assured in defence and adept at rotating the strike. Shane Dowrich, who kept him company in an unbroken 47-run sixth-wicket stand that saw out the day, was less convincing early in his innings, playing Wahab Riaz with feet rooted to the crease and stumps exposed. Nonetheless, he settled in to hit some telling boundaries towards the end of the day and tilt the balance back in West Indies' favour.

That West Indies found themselves with the upper hand was thanks in no small part to some loose cricket from Pakistan. In a tragicomic collapse after lunch, Pakistan lost five wickets for 33 runs, including 3 for 4 in the space of 18 balls, to be bowled out for 208.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

END OF THE ROAD -Marlon Samuels
SPOTLIGHT ON -Darren Bravo -Next Head on the Chopping Block. No sense keeping so-called Senior players if they cannot win a Game for the Team.

Congratulations Windies. You did it , Beat a side ranked higher , Roddy Estwick
MUSSEE feel sweet enuff bosie. The winning combination from over the years wins again

In reply to casiba

Nah, Bravo is needed.

He preformed well. I was very impressed by some of the inning he played.

Batting like he did in the first two test must have inspired Kraigg to believe that he could do it as well.

That is what is needed in this team, individuals to inspire the team.

Bravo has to take responsibility at the top and guide this young batting team.

He has the skills and class.

Well done to him and the team.

In reply to Gun_Play

I did not mean that I would drop him but I am putting the scope on him.

I honestly , cannot by any stretch of
my imagination construe this as being
a Famous Victory .