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Last Updated: Saturday, 1 November, 2003, 08:43 GMT
Vaughan hails England
Vaughan lifted the inaugural trophy for Test series between these sides
Captain Michael Vaughan described England's performance as "excellent" in the second Test win over Bangladesh.

After struggling to dispose of their hosts by seven wickets in the opening match, the tourists impressed throughout their 329-run victory.

"It was good to go 1-0 up in Dhaka but I thought we were spot on here," Vaughan said after the match.

"We got the runs on the board and all the seam bowlers played superbly well.

"We've put Bangladesh under some pressure, tried to work on a few of their weaknesses and it's paid off."

Vaughan paid particular credit to predecessor Nasser Hussain, who top-scored in both innings with 76 and 95 after struggling the previous week.

England did not underestimate their novice opponents; if anything they gave them too much respect
But it was Richard Johnson who gained the man-of-the-match award - his second on his second Test appearance - after becoming the first bowler to take nine wickets in a Chittagong Test.

Johnson described the wicket as one that rewarded hard work on the bowler's part.

"There was a little more bounce there [than in Dhaka] and we exploited it well," he said.

"They're probably not used to the ball bouncing that much and we saw it early on."

The two teams begin a three-match one-day series in Chittagong next Friday.





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