A determined 79 from Mushfiqur Rahim and an eighth-wicket stand of 113 in 39 overs with Naeem Islam meant England had to work harder than expected before removing Bangladesh for 296, but the extra exertions needed meant Alastair Cook opted not to enforce the follow on despite a lead of 303.

Posted on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:23:17 +0000 at http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/s...MP=OTC-RSS