4:15pm Well, the Bangladesh innings comes to an end. Several standout performers, with Mushfiqur being solid as ever for Bangladesh. Shakib and Mehidy also notched up crucial fifties, with Litton scoring a brisk 41.
McBrine, meanwhile, headlined the show for the visitors, picking up the best-ever figures by an Irish bowler in a Test innings. Unfortunately for Ireland, there was not a lot of support for McBrine, meaning that they let the game drift in the first and second sessions today. In the third session, they hit back, although by then, Bangladesh had fashioned themselves a very healthy lead.
The hosts are still in control of this game, and are more than 150 runs ahead. The ball has also spun a lot more regularly than it did yesterday and Ireland will have to bat exceptionally to put up a challenging fourth-innings target for Bangladesh. Do join Aaditya in a bit for Ireland's second innings.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz st †Tucker b White 55 (94m 80b 6x4 2x6) SR: 68.75
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END OF OVER:80 | 5 Runs | BAN: 369/9
- Khaled Ahmed4 (11b)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz55 (77b)
- Andy McBrine28-2-118-6
- Ben White13-0-71-1
Slip, silly point, short leg and leg slip in place for Khaled
END OF OVER:79 | 3 Runs | BAN: 364/9
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz54 (76b)
- Khaled Ahmed0 (6b)
- Ben White13-0-71-1
- Andy McBrine27-2-113-6
Single or boundary? What does Mehidy look for here? Long on is still on the fence