Tigers end Day 2 on top

Riding on an exquisite knock from Tamim Iqbal, and useful contributions from Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh finished Day 2 of the first test match against England at Zahur Ahmed Stadium, Chittagong in promising position.

Tamim scored 78 and Mahmudullah and Mushfiq scored 38 and 48 respectively.

At stumps on Day 2, Bangladesh scored 221 for 5 wickets, trailing by a meagre 72 runs. Shakib Al Hasan was not out on 31, while night watchman Shafiul survived the day with no runs beside his name.    

Earlier, Bangladesh quickly finished the previous day’s unfinished work by bowling out England for 293 runs.

Teenage spin sensation Mehedi Hasan took 6 English scalps for 80 runs off 39.5 overs while Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam took 2 wickets respectively.