DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Opener Imrul Kayes hit 59 not out as Bangladesh reached 152-3 Saturday, gaining a useful 128-run lead against England at stumps on the second day of the second test.
Fellow opener Tamim Iqbal struck a fluent 40 before England made inroads with two quick wickets, leaving Bangladesh on 66-2.
Kayes and Mahmudullah combined for 86 runs and appeared to take firm control. But Mahmudullah played a reckless shot against the last ball of the day to be dismissed for 47.
Zafar Ansari took 2-33 on his England test debut.
Earlier, Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid combined for 99 runs as England was all out for 244 in its first innings, taking a 24-run lead after Bangladesh's 220.
Mehedi Hasan claimed 6-82 for Bangladesh, his second six-for in as many tests.
