Bangladesh V England Test Series 2016

[meninblue]

Thrashed for 6 by Ben to bring on his 50. Well played 50.

[Aidan11]

A hard earned 50.

Well played Ben.

[hopeforthebest]

Mehedi seems to have something on a finger of his bowling hand, a plaster or bandage.

Definitely something on the 4th finger of his right hand. I thought that was not allowed.

[Durhamfootman]

Stokes proves once again why he's completely over-rated

what a chancer

lucky to even be in this side........scratching around at 50SR for his half century

first ball... dot
second ball.. dot
third.... dot

when the situation demanded that he move the score along a bit

if it hadn't been for the skill and resolve of Bairstow, who has been stifled into the more submissive role by the gob sh1te at the other end, Stokes would have run out of partners before he'd scored any significant runs, and this game would have gone

[Durhamfootman]

[hopeforthebest]

These two are taking the game away from BD in a very efficient manner. Rahim can't find a bowler to threaten them.

[hopeforthebest]

This is similar to the middle overs of an ODI, not much to excite.

[Durhamfootman]

100 partnership

well played chaps

[bigfluffylemon]

Well played these two. Both Moeen and Stokes have again shown the value of their all-round contribution to the side.

The lead is starting to look defensible, but I won't feel comfortable until at least 250. 300 preferable - that should be out of reach.

[hopeforthebest]

BD could easily be facing a 300+ target unless wickets begin to fall quite soon.

[Durhamfootman]

with England on 62/5, I assumed that the pitch had deteriorated significantly and 200 might well be too much for BD to chase, but after this partnership, it seems that it was the batsmen not the pitch at fault, so 250-300 would do for me as well

[Durhamfootman]

apparently Bairstow has become the first player to score 1000 test runs in a year batting at 6 or lower

[Durhamfootman]

that makes things interesting as JB plays on

could be carnage before close of play

lets hope not

[hopeforthebest]

It' always interesting when number 8 arrives, anything is possible with Woakes. He can bat rather well but it's only recently that he comes in with a good batsman as a partner.

[Aidan11]

Think that was out anyway.