England close in on first-innings lead

Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann claimed two wickets each to restrict Bangladesh to 172-6 at stumps on Tuesday,as the hosts built a 95-run lead over England on day four of the second Test. Broad took 2/37 and Swann 2/38 to make significant contributions with Bangladesh losing three wickets in the final session of the day. Earlier,Bresnan guided England to a 77-run first-innings lead. He finished nine runs short of his maiden Test hundred,adding 17 to his overnight score before he was out to Abdur Razzak. Razzak also removed Tredwell for 37 to return figures of 3-132 as England was all out for 496 in reply to Bangladeshs 419. Bresnan shared a 143-run sixth-wicket stand with Bell 138 to all but ensure England would have a first-innings lead.

Brief scores: Bangladesh 419 all out amp; 172-6 T Iqbal 52 vs England 496 all out I Bell 138,T Bresnan 91,J Trott 64,M Prior 62