Five-star Finn finishes off Tigers
Monday, 7 June 2010
MANCHESTER, England, June 6, 2010 (AFP) - Steven Finn took five wickets as England thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 80 runs inside three days in the second Test to wrap up a 2-0 series victory at Old Trafford here Sunday.
Bangladesh, following-on, were dimissed for 123 in 34.1 overs with fast bowler Finn taking five wickets for 42 runs in 10 overs. James Anderson took three for 16 in 10 on his Lancashire home ground.
Defeat meant Bangladesh have now lost 34 of their 68 Tests by an innings.
Anderson and Finn combined to reduce Bangladesh, who'd suffered a dramatic collapse in Saturday's final session, to 37 for five in the 13th over.
Only Mohammad Mahmu-dullah, with 38, offered some resistance.
England, after rain meant no play was possible before lunch, saw captain Andrew Strauss enforce the follow-on.
Bangladesh, dismissed for 216 after losing all 10 first innings wickets after tea Saturday, were still 203 runs behind England's 419.
In overcast conditions, their top order struggled against England's new ball pair Sunday. England captured the prize wicket of Tamim Iqbal, who'd made hundreds in his last two knocks, including 108 in the first innings of this match, when the left-hander was caught behind second ball for just two fending at a rising Anderson delivery.
It was the first time in six innings against England that Tamim had failed to pass fifty.
Imrul Kayes, the Tigers' other left-handed opener, then fell hooking Finn for the second time in the match, with Test debutant Ajmal Shahzad once more taking a catch at long leg.
Junaid Siddique was then caught by Kevin Pietersen in the gully off Anderson and when Finn had Jahurul Islam edging through to wicketkeeper Matt Prior for nought, after trying to cut a lifting ball.
Bangladesh, following-on, were dimissed for 123 in 34.1 overs with fast bowler Finn taking five wickets for 42 runs in 10 overs. James Anderson took three for 16 in 10 on his Lancashire home ground.
Defeat meant Bangladesh have now lost 34 of their 68 Tests by an innings.
Anderson and Finn combined to reduce Bangladesh, who'd suffered a dramatic collapse in Saturday's final session, to 37 for five in the 13th over.
Only Mohammad Mahmu-dullah, with 38, offered some resistance.
England, after rain meant no play was possible before lunch, saw captain Andrew Strauss enforce the follow-on.
Bangladesh, dismissed for 216 after losing all 10 first innings wickets after tea Saturday, were still 203 runs behind England's 419.
In overcast conditions, their top order struggled against England's new ball pair Sunday. England captured the prize wicket of Tamim Iqbal, who'd made hundreds in his last two knocks, including 108 in the first innings of this match, when the left-hander was caught behind second ball for just two fending at a rising Anderson delivery.
It was the first time in six innings against England that Tamim had failed to pass fifty.
Imrul Kayes, the Tigers' other left-handed opener, then fell hooking Finn for the second time in the match, with Test debutant Ajmal Shahzad once more taking a catch at long leg.
Junaid Siddique was then caught by Kevin Pietersen in the gully off Anderson and when Finn had Jahurul Islam edging through to wicketkeeper Matt Prior for nought, after trying to cut a lifting ball.