India have win in their grasp

Pakistan spiralled towards a crushing defeat after losing three wickets early on the fourth day in the deciding Test against India in Rawalpindi.

When skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq became Lakshmipathy Balaji's third victim it reduced the hosts to 94 for five, still 282 runs short of making India bat again. But India were doing it the hard way as they also dropped six chances.

Nightwatchman Kamran Akmal took 12 runs off Balaji's opening over and was then given a reprieve when Yuvraj Singh spilled a sitter at short-leg. But Balaji quickly got his revenge by bowling Akmal for 23.

Yasir Hammed fell to a brilliant legside catch by Parthiv Patel, who also caught Inzamam for nine.