Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Narrowest defeat

0

No. of narrow defeats for Bangladesh in terms of runs, than this 22-run loss. Their previous smallest margin of loss was by 77 runs v WI, Dhaka, 2012-13.

Important knock on debut

0

No. of Bangladesh players to score a fifty on Test debut in the 4th inns of a Test, prior to this match. Sabbir Rahman is the first to do this.

Huge task ahead

215

The highest target successfully chased by Bangladesh in Tests, v WI, St George's, 2009. They have scored more than 286 in the 4th inns thrice, but lost.

Sixth-wicket again

7

No. of consecutive innings for England in which their sixth-wicket partnership has added more than 50 runs, including Bairstow-Stokes in this inns.

Wickets galore

55/8

Runs and wickets in the first session of this third day. Bangladesh lost 5 for 27 and England 3 for 28.

Rare failure in Asia

49

No. of balls faced by Cook in this Test, which is the third-lowest for him in a Test in Asia. This was his 22nd Test in the subcontinent.

Morning collapse

5

No. of wkts lost by Bangladesh today, in just 12 overs. They added only 27 runs to their overnight score of 221.

Focus on Spin

1982

Last time 4 spinners bowled for England in a test innings, before this - vs India, Kanpur.

Tamim vs England

63.12

Tamim Iqbal's average against England in Tests, before this match - his best against any team. He has scored 2 100s and 4 50s in 8 inns against them.

New achievement

1

No. of players to score 1000+ runs batting at No. 6 or lower in a year - Bairstow becomes the first. Previous highest: 984 by Laxman in 2002.

Moeen-Bairstow again

6

No. of 50+ partnerships between Moeen Ali and Bairstow for 6th wicket in Tests this year - most by any pair for 6th wkt or lower in a year.

Only the second

1000+

Runs for Jonny Bairstow in Tests this year. He becomes the second wicketkeeper after Andy Flower (1045 runs in 2000) to aggregate 1000+ Test runs in a year.