Pakistan vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd Test Day 3 (Pakistan National Cricket Team vs West Indies National Cricket Team): Hello and welcome to the live blog of Day 3’s play of the ongoing second Test between Pakistan and the West Indies. The match is taking place at Multan Cricket Stadium.

Kevin Sinclair led a West Indian spin trio to give the tourists a sniff of a series-levelling win in the second Test on Sunday with Pakistan on the ropes at 76-4 after day two.

Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite hit a half-century as the West Indies scored 244 in their second innings to set the hosts a daunting 254-run target on a spinning Multan Stadium pitch.

At stumps, Saud Shakeel was unbeaten on 13 and nightwatchman Kashif Ali on one. The West Indies need only six more wickets to draw the series 1-1.

Pakistan need 178 runs for victory. They won the first Test by 127 runs, also in Multan.

Playing XIs

Pakistan: Shan Masood (C), Muhammad Hurraira, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Salman Agha, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Kashif Ali, Abrar Ahmed

West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Mikyle Louis, Amir Jangoo, Kavem Hodge, Alick Athanaze, Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach (WK), Kevin Sinclair, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican