Abul Hasan ton gives Bangladesh edge on first day

Nov 21, 2012

The second Test in Khulna was the city's biggest sporting occasion, but the crowds witnessed a poor start by their home team when Fidel Edwards claimed the wicket of opener Nazimuddin in the third over•AFP

Sammy removed Tamim Iqbal soon after, and Bangladesh were struggling at 77 for 3•AFP

The duo added 87 for the sixth wicket, with Hossain scoring a half-century before falling to spinner Veerasammy Permaul•AFP

Abul played an aggressive knock, hitting 13 fours and three sixes•AFP

Shahriar Nafees played patiently to score 26, but became Darren Sammy's first victim when he edged a delivery to the wicketkeeper in the 19th over•AFP

Naeem Islam, who scored a century in the first Test, played on to Fidel Edwards for 16•AFP

Fidel Edwards took quick wickets to peg Bangladesh back again. Edwards ended up taking five wickets•Associated Press

Off the last over of the day, he reached his century, his first in his first-class career. The unbeaten 172-run stand took Bangladesh to a strong 365 for 8 at stumps•AFP

Bangladesh's wheels appeared to be coming off at 98 for 5, but captain Mushfiqur Rahim set about repairing the damage with Nasir Hossain •AFP

But the most productive stand was still to come, between No. 10 Abul Hasan and Mahmudullah•Associated Press