Bangladesh resistance frustrates England
England came up against unexpected Bangladesh resistance on a day which saw Jonathan Trott complete his double-century but little success for any of his team-mates at Lord's.
Trott ground out England's first Test 200 in almost exactly three years as they posted 505 all out, but six home wickets fell for 143 to just two for 172 in Bangladesh's reply.
Trott's chanceless tour de force occupied almost eight-and-a-quarter hours of this first npower Test, after he came to the crease at seven for one on day one on Thursday.
Only one other home batsman managed a half-century as Shahadat Hossain (five for 98) became the first Bangladeshi to make the famous Lord's honours board.
Tamim Iqbal added to the tourists' gains with an entertaining 55, dominating an opening stand of 88 with Imrul Kayes before running himself out with an unwise single into the off-side - from where Kevin Pietersen struck with a direct hit.
Kayes got to within seven runs of a maiden half-century before Steven Finn, switched on his home debut after four unthreatening overs from the nursery end to his favoured pavilion and producing a nasty short ball which had the left-hander gloving a catch to slip.
But number three Junaid Siddique (53 not out) dug in for Bangladesh's second individual 50 with a compact display which shut out England again.
Trott's innings had earlier contained barely a false shot as he drilled himself throughout in the art of self-discipline.
After the loss of Eoin Morgan (44) and then Matt Prior (16) in the first hour, Trott finally reached a milestone last achieved among England batsmen by Pietersen at Headingley against the West Indies in 2007 when he controlled a trademark short-armed pull for two off Rubel Hossain.
Tim Bresnan (25) sparred a catch into the slips, and then Trott guided some width off the back foot straight to gully for an anti-climactic end to his vigil. Some breezy strokeplay followed from Graeme Swann (22) and James Anderson (13) before the latter was last out, bowled driving at Shahadat to spark animated celebrations from the seamer.
