The West Indies, needing 245 for victory, were 49 for one after 17 overs tn the fifth and final one day limited-over International against Pakistan al Georgetown. Guyana, according to live Star TV telecast monitored in Dhaka late last night.

Earlier, the world champions had made 244 for the loss of six wickets in 50 overs after Ihetr skipper Wasim Akram, having won the tosa for the first time in the series elected to bat

Pakistan were given a flying start when their opening pair of Ramees Raja and Aamir Sohail rattled up 50 runs In only seven overs The two were especially harsh on Phil Simmons, who had a wonder ful time Down Under with the ball early this year, taking 20 runs off the two overs that he bowled.

The pair was broken when left handed Sohail, going for a wild shot at a Curtly Ambrose lifter which might have gone over his shoulders, only skied the ball and the gangling West Indian paceman had no difficulty in taking the easy catch. Sohail made 33

Ramcez followed him ten runs later with the score on 76 when he mistimed a slower Carl Hooper dellvety to give the bowler a return catch. Ramcez made 26.

Javed Mlandad made only two when Anderson Cummins fooled him with a slower dcltv try to trap hjm leg be fore.

With Pakistan somewhat precariously placed at 85 for three Inzamamul Huq and Bastt All Joined forces and the two youngsters pulled their team back on track with a 103-run partnership off 128 balls. Inzamam went first for 53. victim of a dubious leg before decision off Walsh. Hasit All followed him almost Immediately after miscuing a Courtney Walsh bouncer only to gKe Junior Murray, the wicketkeeper, an easy catch.

Wasim Akram and Rashid Latif stepped up the run rate with some fine slogging and when Rashid went to the last ball of the Innings the Pakistan score read 244 for six. The Pak skipper remained not out on 39. There were 18 extras.

Walsh was the most successful West Indian bowler -eMMng 4wo**tdMtk'. 48 runs while Ambrose, Cummins and Bishop, the most expensive of the bowlers conceding 62 off his ten overs, took one wickets apiece.