CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AP) Bangladesh teenager Mehedi Hasan captured two early wickets in his Test debut to help restrict England to 81 for three at lunch on the opening day of the first Test on Thursday.
The 18-year-old off-spinner claimed his first test wicket when he bowled England opener Ben Duckett for 14 then collected a second in his next over when he trapped Gary Ballance leg before wicket for one, getting the verdict on appeal to the video umpire.
England lost 3-3 in 13 balls with opener Alastair Cook also departing cheaply before the tourists steadied the innings after Joe Root made an unbeaten 38 and Moeen Ali a watchful 17 not out in an unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 60.
Hasan took 2-13 from 10 overs and was well supported by left arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan, who took 1-15 from five.
Shakib captured the vital wicket of Cook, playing in a record 134th Test, for just four when the English skipper tried to sweep a turning delivery and dragged the ball back on to his stumps.
England won the toss and elected to bat first but was immediately under pressure on a pitch which offered plenty of turn and bounce to the local spinners.
