Captain Misbah-ul-Haq became the first Pakistan batsman to be left stranded on an unbeaten 99 in a Test on Monday but the visitors still seized control of the first match against West Indies in Jamaica.
The host was reeling on 93 for four wickets in its second innings, still 28 runs behind Pakistan’s first-innings total of 407, at stumps on day four here.
Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah took all the four wickets in the second innings, leaving the West Indies a huge task to avoid defeat on the final day.
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Earlier, Misbah was denied his 11th career century when No. 11 Mohammad Abbas was adjudged leg before to end a valuable 34-run 10th-wicket stand.
The 42-year-old Misbah, who will retire after the current three-Test series, is the sixth player to finish a Test on 99 not out and the first since South African Andrew Hall in 2003.
Misbah, who helped his team to a lead of 121, patiently faced 223 balls to top-score for Pakistan, while three others also notched half-centuries, including Younis Khan (58), who on Sunday became the first Pakistan batsman to reach 10,000 career Test runs.
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Shannon Gabriel and Alzarri Joseph were the pick of the West Indies bowlers, collecting three wickets apiece.
Pakistan took command in the final session. A 50-run second-wicket partnership between Kieran Powell and Test newcomer Shimron Hetmyer seemed to set West Indies on the road to safety, but they were both dismissed in quick succession as Yasir weaved his magic.