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Siddique, Rahim delay England win

Bangladesh were left with a stiff task to save the opening Test against England at close of play Monday, despite a fighting half-century from Junaid Siddique. Left-handed Siddique made an unbeaten 68 as Bangladesh struggled to reach 191-5 in their second innings at stumps on the penultimate day, chasing an improbable 513-run target.

Paceman Tim Bresnan (2-45) and off-spinner Graeme Swann (2-61) reduced Bangladesh to 110-5 in the afternoon, but Siddique and Mushfiqur Rahim (47 not out) denied the tourists further success.

“The plan was to stay at the crease for as long as possible,” said Siddique.

“It was a hot day... I knew if we survived a little while it could be a problem for them.

“But we have already lost five wickets and the target is also very big. We will try to occupy the crease (on Tuesday) and go session by session. If we can get a good partnership it will be a positive for us.”

Siddique was involved in two defiant stands, adding 54 for the third wicket with Aftab Ahmed (26) and 81 for the unbroken sixth with Rahim. He reached his sixth Test half-century when he lofted Swann over mid-off for a four.

Bangladesh lost three wickets in the afternoon session in the space of 11 runs, including that of skipper Shakib Al Hasan to a dubious decision.

Bresnan had Ahmed caught behind and then bowled Mohammad Mahmudullah for five in a superb spell to put pressure on the hosts.

Swann removed Shakib, who was given out leg-before while attempting to sweep. TV replays, however, suggested the ball came off the gloves. The England spinner has so far taken seven wickets, including five in the first innings.

Tamim Iqbal, top-scorer in the first innings with 86, contributed only 14 this time before being bowled in Swann’s second over of the first session.

England 1st innings 599-6 decl 
Bangladesh 
1st innings 296    
England 2nd innings (overnight 131-5):

A. Cook c Aftab b Mahmudullah		39
M. Carberry lbw b Razzak		34
J. Trott c Siddique b Shakib		14
K. Pietersen lbw b Shakib		32
P. Collingwood c Mahmudullah b Razzak	 3
I. Bell not out				39
M. Prior c Shahadat b Shakib		 7
G. Swann c Siddique b Shakib		32

Extras (b5, lb2, nb2)			 9
TOTAL (for 7 wkts decl)			209
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-65 , 2-87 , 3-126, 4-130, 5-131, 6-144, 7-209.
BOWLING: Shahadat 6-0-19-0, Rubel 6-1-28-0 (nb2), Mahmudullah 8-0-26-1, Naeem 3-0-14-0, Shakib 16.3-1-62-4, Razzak 10-2-53-2.
   
Bangladesh 
2nd innings 

Tamim Iqbal b Swann			14
Imrul Kayes c Prior b Finn		23
Junaid Siddique not out			68
Aftab Ahmed c Prior b Bresnan		26
Mohammad Mahmudullah b Bresnen		 5
Shakib Al Hasan lbw b Swann		 4
Mushfiqur Rahim not out			47

Extras (b2, lb2)			 4
TOTAL (for five wkts)			191
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-33 , 2-45, 3-99, 4-105, 5-110.
BOWLING: Broad 12-5-34-0, Bresnan 16-4-45-2, Finn 11-4-31-1, Swann 29-6-61-2, Pietersen 5-1-11-0, Trott 2-0-5-0.

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