Dogged Tamim leads Bangladesh fightback
Oct 21, 2016 - 12:23 PM Opener Tamim Iqbal led Bangladesh's fightback with a dogged 78 after the hosts had got off to a wobbly start in reply to England's first innings 293 on the second day of the opening Test in Chittagong.At stumps the match was delicately poised with Bangladesh closing on 5-221, trailing England by 72 runs, with all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (31) and nightwatchman Shafiul Islam (zero) at the crease.
England captain Alastair Cook called on Moeen Ali, who top-scored for his side with 68, to bowl the final over of the morning session and it took the bearded 29-year-old just two deliveries to break Bangladesh's opening stand.
The openers had looked untroubled until then but Moeen got the ball to spin past Imrul Kayes' bat to hit the off-stump before Mominul Haque edged behind without scoring to leave Bangladesh reeling on 2-29.
The hosts almost went through the second session unscathed after Moeen's threat diminished on a baking afternoon with Tamim and Mahmudullah defending resolutely to keep England at bay at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
However, they lost Mahmudullah (38) to leg-spinner Adil Rashid on the stroke of the tea interval but not before he had shared in a vital third-wicket partnership of 90 with Tamim.
The left-handed Tamim was given out caught at slip off Moeen but as on numerous occasions already in the match, he managed to get the umpire's decision overturned on review. Replays showed the ball has missed the edge of his bat.
He was finally out caught behind to off-spinner Gareth Batty who is playing his first test in more than 11 years.
Bangladesh egded towards England's total as captain Mushfiqur Rahim (48) and Shakib dug in but Ben Stokes had Mushfiqur caught behind by wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow near the close of play to leave the game evenly balanced.
England had earlier resumed on 7-258 and added 35 runs before debutant off-spinner Mehedi Hasan completed a six-wicket haul with the dismissal of Stuart Broad after left-arm spinner after Taijul Islam had removed Chris Woakes and Rashid.
Source: AAP
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