Steven Finn took Test best figures of four wickets for 75 runs in 20 overs as England reduced Bangladesh to 237 for seven on a curtailed third day of the first Test at Lord's here on Saturday
LONDON: Steven Finn took Test best figures of four wickets for 75 runs in 20 overs as England reduced Bangladesh to 237 for seven on a curtailed third day of the first Test at Lord's here on Saturday.
Bangladesh were 268 runs behind England's first innings 505 at stumps, still needing 69 more runs to avoid the follow-on, at stumps.
Rain and bad light meant only 28.5 overs were possible in the day's play, but Bangladesh still lost five wickets for 65 runs.
Mahmudullah was seven not out and Shahadat Hossain three not out as Bangladesh, who fought hard with both bat and ball on Friday, struggled in overcast conditions ideal for seam bowling.
After rain meant no play before lunch Finn, playing his first Test in England and on his Middlesex home ground, took two wickets for four runs in eight balls.
He was well supported by fellow seamer James Anderson, who took two wickets for nine runs in 9.5 overs on his way to overall figures of two for 61 in 25.5.
Bangladesh resumed on their overnight score of 172 for two.
Junaid Siddique was 53 not out and Jahurul Islam unbeaten on 16.
The 6ft 7in Finn struck in Saturday's fourth over.
Finn then had Siddique, on 59, fending at a ball that got 'big' on the left-hander and wicketkeeper Matt Prior held the edge.
Then 179 for three become 185 for four when Finn had Mohammad Ashraful lbw for four with a good length delivery. Replays suggested the ball was going down the legside and over the top of the stumps.
But, with the Umpire Decision Review System (DRS) not in use this match, there was no appeal against Sri Lankan umpire Asoka de Silva's decision.
