Chase, Holder resist charge

An unbroken 53-run seventh-wicket partnership between Roston Chase and Jason Holder frustrated Pakistan's push for a series-clinching victory with the West Indies holding on at 146 for six at tea on the last day of the third and final Test at Windsor Park in Dominica on Sunday.

Set an improbable target of 304 and starting the final day at seven for one, all looked lost for the home side when Shane Dowrich became Yasir Shah's fourth wicket of the innings to make the score 93 for six in mid-afternoon.

However Chase found a resilient partner in Holder on the way to his fourth score in excess of 50 in the series. He will resume on 66 in the final session of the match with the West Indies captain on 22.

With as much as two-and-a-half hours' play still available and the hosts' tail-enders not expected to offer substantial resistance, Pakistan remain favoured to give the retiring pair of captain Misban ul Haq and senior batsman Younis Khan an historic farewell unless Chase and Holder can extend their partnership deep into the last period of play.

Pakistan have yet to win a Test series in the West Indies after seven previous tours dating back to 1958

Resuming after lunch at 73 for four, a swift end to the match looked likely as Vishaul Singh and Dowrich both fell to Shah, lifting the leg-spinner's wicket tally in the series to 24, equalling his previous best effort which was achieved against Sri Lanka.

Both were taken at short-leg by Babar Azam and on a pitch offering turn and bounce, it appeared only a matter of time before more wickets fell. But Chase and Holder batted with calm assurance for over an hour as the Pakistanis grew increasingly impatient in pursuit of the breakthrough.

SCORES IN BRIEF

PAKISTAN: First innings 376

WEST INDIES: First innings 247

PAKISTAN: Second innings 174 for 8 decl (Younis 35, Yasir 38 not out; Gabriel 2-24, Joseph 3-53, Bishoo 2-54)

WEST INDIES: Second innings 146 for 6 (Hetmyer 25, Chase 66 not out, Holder 22 not out; Amir 1-17, Shah 4-74)