Mehedi spins Bangladesh to first test win over England

• Eastern Eye Staff
• 30 October, 2016

By: Eastern Eye Staff

England had won all previous nine matches against their South Asian rivals but were all out for 164 in their second innings while chasing 273 for victory on the third day of the second and final test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Off-spinner Mehedi took six wickets for the second time in the test as the hosts tied up the series at 1-1. Bangladesh had come close to breaking England’s winning record in the first test at Chittagong but suffered a heartbreaking defeat by 22 runs. England had looked in control as captain Alastair Cook and Ben Duckett took…

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