The hosts head into the final day of the series decider needing 212 more runs, after a disciplined bowling display restricted the visitors to a modest second-innings total on a pitch that is beginning to turn sharply.

The middle order will be under early pressure, with the opposition's spin attack expected to bowl in tandem from the first hour. A par target on this surface is thought to be closer to 180.

A win would seal the hosts' first series victory over this opponent in eleven years; a loss would mean the series finishes level.