England captain Alastair Cook calls incorrectly as Bangladesh decide to field first in the first of the two-Test series at the Zohur Ahmed Stadium, Chittagong
England hand a debut to Hampshire left-hander Michael Carberry and the 29-year-old Surrey-born opener plays some attacking early shots
But having reached 30 from 51 balls featuring six fours - three in one over - Carberry misses a sweep at Mahmudullah and is out lbw
Skipper Cook hits a six in the 10th over of the match and plays in assured fashion, reaching fifty in the 28th over
Cook records his 11th Test century in style with a sweep for six, the fifth England batsman to score a hundred in his first Test in charge
Kevin Pietersen, with only 69 runs in seven innings on the tour prior to this match, continues to favour many variations on the sweep shot but looks in good touch and reaches fifty from 61 balls with his eighth four
But just one run short of his 17th Test century, Pietersen falls victim to left-arm spin once again as Abdur Razzak turns one away from the bat and into the stumps in the 76th over
Pietersen may not have reached three figures but his stylish innings allays fears of a slump in form and leaves England in a strong position at 319-3
After sharing 170 in 35.5 overs with Pietersen, Cook adds an unbroken 55 with Paul Collingwood and at stumps is on 158, only two runs short of his highest Test score
England's loyal band of travelling supporters are happy with their team's opening day endeavours, with the tourists on 374-3 going into day two
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