Bangladesh closed in on a victory over Ireland of their one-off cricket Test after reaching 2-89 at lunch on day 4 in quest of 138 runs.
Mushfiqur Rahim was on 29 and opener Tamim Iqbal was 24, with Bangladesh needing simply 49 runs to win.
Liton Das gave Bangladesh a fluent begin earlier than he was bowled by paceman Mark Adair for 23.
Offspinner Andy McBrine, who registered greatest figures by an Irish bowler with 6-118 within the first innings, then had Najmul Hossain caught by skipper Andrew Balbirnie for 4, with Bangladesh 2-43.
But Tamim and Mushfiqur steadied the innings, including 46 to lunch.
Earlier on Friday, Bangladesh took 36 minutes to wrap up Ireland’s second innings for 292 after the guests collapsed from 6-286.
Pace bowler Ebadot Hossain rattled the stumps of McBrine within the fifth over of the day after he added only one run to his in a single day 71 to be out for his career-best 72.
Ebadot then dismissed Graham Hume for 14, caught by Das to complete with 3-37.
After falling to 5-51 on the third morning and dealing with an innings defeat towards the much-vaunted spin assault of Bangladesh, the Irish staff dug in and grittily batted out the third day to present themselves faint hope.
Lorcan Tucker hit a century, complemented by career-best half-centuries by Harry Tector and Andy McBrine, to assist Ireland survive day three and attain stumps with a 131-run lead.
On Friday, the guests added simply six runs to their in a single day whole. Tucker, who made 108 off 162 balls with 14 fours and one six, grew to become the second Irishman to hit a century on debut after Kevin O’Brien. Tector adopted his 50 within the first innings with 56.
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam was the most effective bowler for Bangladesh with 4-90, following his 5-58 within the first innings. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan, who bowled solely 13 overs, took 2-20.
Earlier, Bangladesh was bowled out for 369 in its first innings, taking a 155-run lead.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
