Pakistan out of mire

Misbahul Haq and Asad Shafiq rescued Pakistan from a perilous 2-3 to be 80-3 at stumps on the third day of the first Test against the West Indies Saturday as the tourists chased down a 219-run winning target.

Shafiq led the way with 40 not out and Misbah scored an unbeaten 34 before bad light stopped play early.
This followed a dramatic top-order batting collapse that left the visitors wobbling in the third over.
Misbah and Shafiq added 78 for the fourth wicket to deflate the Windies and put the visitors' victory bi
The unnerving start to Pakistan's chase overshadowed career-best bowling from Saeed Ajmal that undermined the hosts, and led to their dismissal for a modest 152 in their second innings just before tea.
Ajmal finished with six for 42 from 23.5 overs for match figures of 11 for 111.
The Pakistani off-spinner exploited a tricky Guyana National Stadium pitch, getting deliveries to bounce awkwardly and turn sharply to shatter the home team's batting after they resumed from their overnight total of 34 for two.
Ajmal struck with the fifth ball of the day, removing night-watchman Kemar Roach, and added the scalps of Ramnaresh Sarwan, Carlton Baugh, Ravi Rampaul and Devendra Bishoo.
The visitors, however, were held up by a defiant, record last-wicket stand of 48 between Shivnarine Chanderpaul, whose 36 not out was the Windies' top score, and Bishoo, with 24.
Pakistan were then rocked early when Ravi Rampaul trapped Taufeeq Umar lbw and had Azhar Ali caught behind -- both for ducks -- in the space of three balls in his first over, the second of the innings.