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.
CHITTAGONG, AFP
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. |