2nd Test: Bangladesh build 128-run lead opposite England
Bangladesh’s Imrul Kayes plays a shot during a second day of a second Test compare between Bangladesh and England during a Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Oct 29, 2016. England won a initial Test, heading a two-match Test array 1-0.
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DHAKA: Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes strike an dominant half-century as a hosts took a lead of 128 with 7 second-innings wickets remaining opposite England on a second day of a second and final exam on Saturday.
Kayes was on 59 as a hosts reached 152 for 3 in their second innings during stumps after Mahmudullah was bowled out to debutant spinner Zafar Ansari (2-33) on a final round of another eventful day during a Shere Bangla National Stadium after adding 86 for a third wicket.
Bangladesh got a sprightly start from first-innings centurion Tamim Iqbal, who strike a 47-ball 40, and Kayes who put on 65 for a opening partnership before a former became Ansari’s initial exam wicket.
Thirteen wickets decrease in second Bangladesh-England Test
Earlier, Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan picked adult his second five-wicket transport of a series, though a ninth-wicket mount of 99 gave England a initial innings lead of 24.
The visitors, who lead a two-match array 1-0 resumed on their overnight measure of 50-3, though were reduced to 144 for 8 in a initial session.
However, essential ninth-wicket partnership between all-rounder Chris Woakes and leg-spinner Adil Rashid put paid to Bangladeshi hopes of a first-innings lead.
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The second new round finally gimlet fruit for a hosts as 19-year-old Mehedi (6-82) discharged Woakes for 46 to mangle a stubborn stand.
Left-armer Taijul Islam (3-65) took his third wicket in a following over to boot England for 244 and move adult tea on a second day, withdrawal Rashid 44 not out.
Thirteen wickets had depressed on a opening day and it did not take prolonged on Saturday for Mehedi, who also picked adult 6 wickets in Chittagong on debut, to send behind Moeen Ali for 10 and Ben Stokes to tumble for a steep off a bat-pad catch.
That left England struggling during 69 for 5 and a tourists were beholden to Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow for digging them out of a hole with a 45-run mount for a sixth wicket.
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim incited to Mehedi to mangle a partnership and a youngster duly delivered, dismissing Bairstow leg before for 24 with a initial smoothness of his spell.
Root, who was forsaken on 19 during trip off Taijul, showed good integrity and nimble footwork to move adult his 23rd half-century in tests and built another mount with debutant Zafar Ansari before a latter became Mehedi’s fifth plant for 13.
Taijul finally picked adult a large wicket of Root for 56 with a leg before after a batsman misjudged a length and was strike on a behind feet off a true delivery.
Taijul suspicion he had his third when Woakes was given out held behind, though a batsman successfully reviewed to overturn a umpire’s preference with replays confirming there was no edge.
Woakes was also held on 38 off a high, full toss from part-time leg-spinner Sabbir Rahman though a smoothness was adjudged to be above waist tallness by a radio umpire.
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