Bangladesh ahead in topsy-turvy Test

Bangladesh reached 3-152 in their second innings at stumps on the second day of the second Test against England in Dhaka on Saturday.

Imrul Kayes remained unbeaten on 59 as the hosts took a 128-run lead after England were all out for 244 in the first innings.

Bangladesh earlier made 220 in their first innings at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, and looked certain to boast a strong first-innings lead when England fell to 8-144.

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However, Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid shared a 99-runs stand for the ninth wicket partnership to give England a vital 24-run advantage.

Woakes made 46 while Rashid added an unbeaten 44 to lift England from dire straits after five wickets fell in the morning session.

Their die-hard batting overshadowed the bowling heroics of Bangladesh's teenage off-spinner Mehedi Hasan who finished with 6-82, his second five-wicket haul in as many matches.

Mehedi broke the partnership when he forced an edge from Woakes at slip and five balls later, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam, who claimed 3-65, wrapped up England's innings with the wicket of Steven Finn.

England's innings could have ended a little earlier if Woakes was not given a reprieve when Sabbir Rahman had him caught by Mahmudullah for 38 with a full toss delivery.

Replays confirmed the ball was above the waist prompting the umpires to call Woakes back.

Resuming on 3-50, England found themselves in deep trouble in the morning session before Joe Root offered some resistance with 56 off 122 balls and Jonny Bairstow, who made 24, gave him some support in their 45-run sixth-wicket stand.

Mehedi, who claimed seven wickets in Bangladesh's 22-run loss in the first Test, including 6-80 in the first innings, again drew first blood on the second day of the second Test, bowling overnight batsman Moeen Ali for 10 in the third over.

Taijul removed Ben Stokes, the man of the match in the first Test, for a duck two overs later as Mominul Haque took a diving catch at forward short leg.

Root and Bairstow resurrected England from a wobbly 5-69 before Mehedi returned for his second spell of the day to strike in the first ball and ended their partnership.

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He hit Bairstow plumb in front and the batsman left the crease without waiting to review the leg-before decision.

Debutant Zafar Ansari survived a catch on the fifth ball he faced but could contribute just 13 before Mehedi forced him to offer a catch at slip to Shuvagata Hom to complete his five-wicket haul.

Taijul provided Bangladesh with a huge breakthrough when he hit Root plumb in his back foot to end his long fight and expose England's tail.

First-innings centurion Tamim Iqbal (40) got Bangladesh off to a flying start in their second innings, putting on 65 with Imrul inside 13 overs for the first wicket before falling to falling to give Ansari his maiden Test wicket.

Stokes had Mominul Haque out without scoring two balls later, but Mahmudullah resurrected the innings with a fine 47 from 57 balls, falling on the stroke of stumps to hand Ansari a second.