BRIDGETOWN (Barbados), May 28: West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul was eyeing his 14th Test hundred, but the late wicket of Wavell Hinds left his side on 271 for five in their second innings at lunch in the first Test against Pakistan on Saturday. At the interval, Chanderpaul was undefeated on 93, after fellow left-hander Hinds gave his hand away for 52 in the final over before the break, as West Indies increased their lead to 439.

Chanderpaul and Hinds added 134 for the fifth wicket, after West Indies continued from their overnight position of 168 for four.

Hinds had enjoyed a bit of fortune on 21, when Danish Kaneria dropped a return catch, but the leg-spin bowler had the last laugh when he bowled him just before lunch.

Hinds struck a half-dozen boundaries from 129 balls in just under 2-3/4 hours, and batted doggedly with Chanderpaul to tighten West Indies’ grip on the match.

Chanderpaul has so far struck five fours and one six from 175 balls in 3-3/4 hours.

On Friday, however, the Pakistanis hit back to restrict West Indies to 168 for four in their second innings when stumps were drawn on the second day.

Shahid Afridi snared the important wickets of batting superstar Brian Lara and the silky Ramnaresh Sarwan to shake up the West Indies.

Batting a second time, West Indies enjoyed their best opening stand of their international home season when Chris Gayle and Devon Smith put on 59.

The two opening batsman however, perished in the first hour after tea, when Smith was caught behind for 10 off Abdul Razzaq, and Gayle was caught at forward short leg for 50 off Danish Kaneria after striking six fours from 56 balls in 1-1/4 hours.

West Indies suffered a further setback when Sarwan was caught behind for one off Afridi to leave the home team on a precarious 65 for three.

Lara added 72 for the fourth wicket with fellow left-hander Chanderpaul and that eased some of West Indies’ worries, but just when it looked like they were about to really cut loose, Afridi struck again.

Lara, a century-maker in the first innings, essayed a drive and was stumped for 48, when he overbalanced and failed to get his backfoot behind the popping crease in time. It was a decision that had to be referred to the television replay umpire for adjudication.