Mohammad Yousuf extinguished England's realistic hopes of salvaging a drawn series as he neared his third double-century for Pakistan by stumps on a demoralising third day for the tourists in the final Test at Lahore.
Yousuf shared a record sixth-wicket partnership of 199 - Pakistan's highest against England - with centurion Kamran Akmal (115no) on his way to 183 not out.
The middle-order batsman was content to allow his partners to make the pace as he oversaw a handy stand with Shoaib Akhtar before his unbroken alliance with Kamran carried Pakistan to 446 for five and a match-controlling first-innings lead of 158.
Known as Yousuf Youhana before converting from Christianity, Pakistan's mainstay marked his first hundred as a Muslim by kneeling to the turf in an Islamic 'Sajda' gesture - after reaching three figures in the grand manner with his only six, down the ground off Shaun Udal.
England managed a solitary wicket in 76 overs on a day when their hopes of victory faded dramatically to the point where their remaining objective in this match may instead have to be downgraded to avoiding a defeat which would make
the final series score 2-0 to Pakistan.
Nightwatchman Shoaib made a career-best 38 before skying a catch to cover in Liam Plunkett's first over of the day.
