Mushfiqur, unbeaten on 99 overnight, became only the eleventh batter to score a hundred in his 100th Test, bringing up his 13th century with a single off the ninth ball of the day. He added only a few more before falling for 106, caught at second slip off debutant Matthew Humphreys.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Litton later reached his own century in the first session, taking a bold route with a six and a four through the nineties. His partnership with Mushfiqur, worth 123 runs for the sixth wicket, completed Bangladesh\u2019s third century stand in a row.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ireland\u2019s bowlers had started the day brightly as Andy McBrine completed his second six-wicket haul in Tests, both achieved at the Shere Bangla Stadium. Humphreys and Gavin Hoey picked up two wickets each, marking the first time Ireland\u2019s spinners claimed all ten wickets in a Test innings. McBrine eventually ended the innings by trapping Khaled Ahmed lbw with 30 minutes left in the second session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Ireland\u2019s batting effort faltered almost immediately.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Paul Stirling gave the visitors early momentum with a burst of boundaries, including a slog-swept six off Taijul Islam, but he departed lbw to Khaled for 27. Captain Andy Balbirnie followed for 21, edging Hasan Murad to slip. Cade Carmichael became Mehidy Hasan Miraz\u2019s first victim, lbw after staying deep in the crease.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Murad then delivered the ball of the day \u2014 an arm-ball that slid past Curtis Campher\u2019s defence \u2014 before Taijul trapped Harry Tector lbw for 14, leaving Ireland in deep trouble.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
By stumps, debutant Stephen Doheny (2*) and Lorcan Tucker (11*) were holding on, but Bangladesh\u2019s spinners \u2014 Murad with two, Miraz and Taijul with one each \u2014 had already placed the hosts firmly on top.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Murad then delivered the ball of the day \u2014 an arm-ball that slid past Curtis Campher\u2019s defence \u2014 before Taijul trapped Harry Tector lbw for 14, leaving Ireland in deep trouble.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh 476 all out in 141\/1 overs (Litton Das 128, Mushfiqur Rahim 106; Andy McBrine 6-109, Gavin Hoey 2-115, Matthew Humphreys 2-151) lead Ireland 98\/5 in 38 overs (Paul Stirling 27, Andrew Balbirnie 21; Hasan Murad 2-10) by 378 runs<\/p>\r\n\r\n