We have to be positive and work hard tomorrow morning Marcus Trescothick More England quotes Day three photo gallery

England established a handy lead on day three but were made to work very hard by a spirited Bangladesh side.

Marcus Trescothick fired his fifth Test century and Graham Thorpe weighed in with a valuable 64 before England were bowled out for 295.

It was the lowest total ever recorded by a touring side in a Test in Bangladesh, beating the 296 recorded by West Indies in Chittagong last year.

The visitors' lead had been reduced to 80 by stumps with Bangladesh reaching 12-1 after losing Rajin Saleh for eight.

A disciplined Bangladesh attack was led by Mashrafe Mortaza (3-41) and Mohammad Rafique (3-84).

But a fine talent looks to have been unearthed in the shape of 16-year-old debutant Enamul Haque Jr.

The left-arm spinner removed Trescothick for 113 and engaged in an absorbing battle with Thorpe that belied his youth.

Butcher trudges off in the middle of England's top-order collapse

England's frustrating innings was punctuated by periods of lunacy, best illustrated by an early slump which saw them go from 137-0 to 140-3.

Twenty-six runs had been added by Trescothick and Michael Vaughan before a double bowling change triggered an immediate upturn for Bangladesh.

Rafique struck first over, bowling Vaughan for 48 - his highest score since taking the England captaincy - after an ill-conceived sweep.

Mushfiqur Rahman then snared the next two batsmen for ducks, Mark Butcher trapped in front and Nasser Hussain edging behind with a lead-footed swish.

Trescothick, who was dropped on 88 amid the collapse, took up the fight admirably, hoicking a brace of sixes and passing 100 for the second time in a row in Tests.

But in another inspired bowling change Haque forced Trescothick into a rash sweep which was caught at square-leg.

Mortaza had England on the ropes with an inspired spell before tea

It was slow going after lunch but England's fifth-wicket pair were doing a serviceable job, Clarke adding 49 runs in 30 overs with Thorpe before he was bowled offering no shot to Rafique.

After eight balls, impetuosity got the better of Chris Read, who went reaching for Haque only to be caught behind.

All the while, Thorpe was trading blows with the Test debutant in a fascinating battle between the master practitioner and a mant 18 years his junior.

The left-hander drove Haque for four to move England into the lead 20 minutes after the resumption before lofting him down the ground for six.

But on this evidence Haque is a spinner of immense talent, and he tested Thorpe's renowned aptitude against spin with variety, flight and pronounced turn.

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Thorpe found an able ally in Gareth Batty, who was no backnumber in a seventh-wicket stand of 41, but he fell caught behind to the freshly introduced Mortaza for 19.

Mortaza snared the prized wicket of Thorpe with a pacey short ball on the stroke of lunch.

Although Ashley Giles marshalled the tail with a solid 19, Bangladesh were happy with their day's work.

Steve Harmison found time to have makeshift opener Saleh caught behind in the 3.4 overs before bad light stopped play early.

But the door has by no means closed on Bangladesh, who will be dreaming of an elusive maiden Test win despite England holding most of the aces.

Bangladesh: Hannan Sarkar, Javed Omar, Habibul Bashar, Rajin Saleh Alok Kapali, Khaled Mashud (Capt), Khaled Mahmud, Mohammad Rafique, Enamul Haque jnr, Mashrafe Mortaza Mushfiqur Rahman.

England: M E Trescothick, M P Vaughan (Capt), M A Butcher N Hussain, G P Thorpe, R Clarke, C M W Read (Wkt), G J Batty A F Giles, M J Hoggard, S J Harmison.