Caribbean fans will be hoping that Jamaican Jermaine Blackwood and ‘Bajan’ Roston Chase can pull off the improbable, as the West Indies pursue a further 285 runs for victory on the final day of the second test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi.
The Windies ended Monday’s penultimate day on 171-4 with Blackwood on 41 and Chase on 17, after opener Kraigg Brathwaite made a top score of 67.
Earlier, Pakistan made 227-2 declared, led by 79 from opener Azar Ali and 58 not out from Asad Shafiq. Shannon Gabriel and Miguel Cummins were the wicket-takers for the West Indies.
Scores in the match so far: Pakistan 452 and 227-2 declared; the West Indies 224 and 171-4. The West Indies trail the three-match series 1-0.