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Bangladesh create history by defeating England for 1st time in Tests

England captain Alastair Cook made 59 and Ben Duckett scored 54 as they kept the side unscathed before lunch, reaching 100-0.

Dhaka: Off-spinner Mehedi Hasan claimed a Bangladesh Test match record of 12-159 as his side secured a first-ever win against England – a comfortable 108-run victory – to level the series 1-1, on Sunday.

Mehedi took 6-77 in the second innings to rip through England, who lost all 10 wickets in the post-lunch session in pursuit of 273.

Left arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan complemented Mehedi's effort with 4-49 with three wickets in four balls to help the side earn the victory inside three days.

England captain Alastair Cook made 59 and Ben Duckett scored 54 as they kept the side unscathed before lunch, reaching 100-0.

Mehedi struck with the first ball of the final session, dismissing Duckett with a delivery that kept low.

From then on Bangladesh never looked back. Only Stokes apart from Cook and Duckett reached double digits as Mehedi and Shakib made inroads at regular intervals.

Shakib Al Hasan removed Joe Root for 1 as Bangladesh spinners used the crack of the pitch perfectly to leave England in tatters.

Mehedi then picked up Gary Ballance (5) and Moeen Ali (0) in an over but he dealt the biggest blow when Cook poked at a turning delivery.

Cook had survived a video review on 44 against the same bowler and Bangladesh sought a video review unsuccessfully against him when he was on 59.

But minutes after the second review, he lost his concentration and England's hopes faded with him.

Cook hit five fours in an innings that lasted two and half hours.

Ben Stokes resisted but Bangladesh spinners hardly gave England's batsmen any space to breathe, bowling with accurate line and length on a pitch that offered plenty of support.

Jonny Bairstow, who rescued England from precarious situations earlier in the series, was unable to repeat the trick and was out on 3.

Shakib disturbed Stokes' stump with a straight delivery and then dismissed Zafar Ansari and Adil Rashid for duck in four balls.

Mehedi fittingly ended the match with the wicket of Steven Finn and to claim five or more wickets in the first two Tests three times. He also eclipsed left arm spinner Enamul Haque Junior's 18 wickets to be the highest wicket-taker (19) in a series for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh earlier set England a 273-run target to win the second Test after they were bowled out for 296 shortly after lunch on the third day.

Opener Imrul Kayes made 78 while Mahmudullah scored 47 to give Bangladesh a fighting chance of levelling the series on an increasingly turning, deteriorating wicket.

The highest successful chase in the fourth innings at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium was 209-1 by England against the same opponent in 2010.

The hosts capitalized on England's wayward fielding on the third morning after resuming their innings on 152-3 to build the lead.

Kayes survived two dropped catches, while Shakib Al Hasan also benefited from a Ben Duckett drop at deep midwicket on his way to 41.

Legspinner Adil Rashid claimed 4-52 and fast bowler Ben Stokes took 3-52.

( Source : AP )
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