Bishoo heroics give Windies faint hope in day-night test

DUBAI - An eight-wicket haul from West Indies' Devendra Bishoo breathed fresh life into the first test against Pakistan in Dubai, leaving his side with a faint chance of pulling off the unlikeliest of wins in the day-night contest. After three days in which bat had completely dominated the pink ball with just nine wickets falling, a dramatic penultimate day saw 16 tumble, with half of them snaffled by 30-year-old Bishoo's leg breaks. The Guyana spinner's career-best spell of eight for 49 helped skittle Pakistan for 123 as they chased quick runs to ram home their first-innings advantage of 222. By the close, West Indies, set a total of 346 to win, had battled to 95 for two, needing another 251 on the final day, which still represents a gargantuan task on a turning pitch against a Pakistan side scenting victory in their 400th test. An exciting day had started with three more Yasir Shah wickets helping wrap up the West Indian first innings for 357 in just 14.5 overs. When leg-spinner Yasir, who finished with figures of five for 121, dismissed Miguel Cummins, he reached 100 wickets in his 17th test, becoming the joint-second fastest to reach the landmark in cricket history. Pakistan did not enforce the follow-on and, preferring instead to pile on the runs with a touch of recklessness, played into Bishoo's wily hands as he recorded the best figures by a West Indian in a test outside the Caribbean. His performance surpassed Michael Holding's eight for 92 against England at the Oval in 1976. West Indies lost Kraigg Brathwaite early in their run chase but Leon Johnson and Darren Bravo offered hope with a 60-run stand before Johnson's late dismissal highlighted the magnitude of the Windies' last-day task.   SCOREBOARD

Pakistan 1st innings 579 for 3 decl (A. Ali 302no, S. Aslam 90, B. Azam 69, A. Shafiq 67) 
West Indies 1st innings (Overnight: 315-6)
K. Brathwaite               b Shah                      32  
L. Johnson                  lbw b Shah                  15  
Da. Bravo                   c Az. Ali b Nawaz           87  
M. Samuels                  lbw b So. Khan              76  
J. Blackwood                c S. Ahmed b Riaz           37  
R. Chase                    c B. Azam b Riaz            6   
S. Dowrich                  lbw b Shah                  32  
J. Holder                   b Shah                      20  
D. Bishoo                   b Nawaz                     17  
M. Cummins                  b Shah                      0   
S. Gabriel                  not out                     6   
Extras                      (b-9 lb-8 nb-11 w-1)        29  
Total                       (all out, 123.5 overs)      357 
Fall of wickets: 1-42 L. Johnson,2-69 K. Brathwaite,3-182 M. Samuels,4-259 J. Blackwood,5-266 R. Chase,6-300 Da. Bravo,7-325 S. Dowrich,8-346 J. Holder,9-351 M. Cummins,10-357 D. Bishoo
Bowling                
M. Amir                     22 - 6 - 54 - 0(nb-2)           
So. Khan                    16 - 2 - 56 - 1                 
Y. Shah                     43 - 15 - 121 - 5               
W. Riaz                     23.3 - 3 - 65 - 2(nb-8 w-1)     
M. Nawaz                    16.5 - 5 - 38 - 2(nb-1)         
Az. Ali                     2.3 - 1 - 6 - 0                 
Pakistan 2nd innings   
S. Aslam                    c Blackwood b Bishoo        44  
Az. Ali                     lbw b Gabriel               2   
A. Shafiq                   lbw b Bishoo                5   
B. Azam                     b Bishoo                    21  
Misbah-ul-Haq               b Bishoo                    15  
S. Ahmed                    st Dowrich b Bishoo         15  
M. Nawaz                    b Bishoo                    0   
W. Riaz                     c K. Brathwaite b Bishoo    5   
Y. Shah                     c&b Holder              2   
So. Khan                    not out                     1   
M. Amir                     b Bishoo                    1   
Extras                      (b-10 nb-2)                 12  
Total                       (all out, 31.5 overs)       123 
Fall of wickets: 1-13 Az. Ali,2-20 A. Shafiq,3-77 B. Azam,4-93 S. Aslam,5-112 Misbah-ul-Haq,6-112 M. Nawaz,7-118 W. Riaz,8-121 Y. Shah,9-121 S. Ahmed,10-123 M. Amir
Bowling                
S. Gabriel                  7 - 1 - 23 - 1(nb-1)            
M. Cummins                  7 - 0 - 29 - 0(nb-1)            
D. Bishoo                   13.5 - 1 - 49 - 8               
J. Holder                   4 - 0 - 12 - 1                  
West Indies 2nd innings (Target: 346 runs)
K. Brathwaite               b Amir                      6   
L. Johnson                  lbw b Amir                  47  
Da. Bravo                   not out                     26  
M. Samuels                  not out                     4   
Extras                      (lb-5 nb-2 w-5)             12  
Total                       (for 2 wickets, 31 overs)   95  
Fall of wickets: 1-27 K. Brathwaite,2-87 L. Johnson
To bat: J. Blackwood, R. Chase, S. Dowrich, J. Holder, D. Bishoo, M. Cummins, S. Gabriel
Bowling                
M. Amir                     8 - 1 - 26 - 2(w-1)             
So. Khan                    2 - 1 - 4 - 0                   
Y. Shah                     13 - 2 - 40 - 0                 
M. Nawaz                    4 - 1 - 7 - 0                   
W. Riaz                     4 - 0 - 13 - 0(nb-2)            
Referees               
Umpire: Richard Illingworth                                 
Umpire: Paul Reiffel                                        
TV umpire: Ian Gould                                        
Match referee: Jeff Crowe -Reuters