Cook hundred takes England to 2-0 series win
What was at times a fluctuating contest turned into a comfortable victory for England as Alastair Cook finished his first tour in charge with a controlled, unbeaten 109
20/03Result
2nd Test, England tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Mar 20-24 2010
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
419 & 285 -
![England]( "England")
496 & 209/1 (44 ov)
Player of the Match
20/03Result
2nd Test, England tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Mar 20-24 2010
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
419 & 285 -
![England]( "England")
496 & 209/1 (44 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
England chip away to leave home side floundering
England made regular inroads into Bangladesh's batting to set up the prospect of 2-0 series win after the home side limped to a lead of 95 with four wickets remaining in Dhaka
Day 3
Ian Bell and Tim Bresnan earn England narrow lead
Ian Bell's classy 138 wrestled England a narrow advantage in the second Test after Bangladesh's hopes were deflated by poor umpiring decisions and gritty batting
Day 2
Determined Bangladesh put pressure on England
Bangladesh had the better of the second day at Mirpur, posting 419 with half centuries for Naeem Islam and Shafiul Islam before reducing England to 107 for 3 during the evening session
Day 1
England work hard to restrict Bangladesh
It was another case of what could have been for Bangladesh as they mixed talent and frustrating naivety to stutter to 330 for 8 on the opening day in Dhaka
Others
Jamie Siddons fined over anger at umpiring
Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, has been fine 10 percent of his match fee after his angry response to the umpiring during the third day of the second Test against England at Dhaka
Predictable Bangladesh lose their focus
The fourth day in Dhaka was a sadly predictable affair as the home side stewed of believed injustices and England tried not to think of home
Missed swipes, dropped chances and a forgotten man
Plays of the day from Bangladesh v England, 2nd Test, Dhaka, 4th day
Cook succeeds where Shakib falls short
Plays of the day from Bangladesh v England, 2nd Test, Dhaka, 5th day
Ian Bell finds his role as evolution continues
He has often been criticised for making easy runs, but over the last few months Ian Bell has stood when his team has needed him and did it again in Dhaka
Alastair Cook passes his leadership test
In the final analysis, Alastair Cook's tenure as England captain has been a job well done
Prior loses his head, Shakib keeps his
The plays of the day from the latest action at Dhaka as Bangladesh are frustrated when they don't get the rub of the umpiring green
Bangladesh ran out of steam - Shakib
Shakib Al Hasan admitted that the experience of taking consecutive Test matches deep into the fifth day had left his team weary when it came to the sharp end of the contest
Labouring England flirt with danger
First Bangladesh's tail ran them ragged and then the batting struggled to force the pace as England produced an insipid second day
Rubel's value, KP's milestone
The plays of the day from the second day between Bangladesh and England in Dhaka
Mirpur mistakes will spur UDRS usage - David Morgan
The ICC president believes that the umpiring controversies that marred the third day of the Mirpur Test will help to encourage all cricket boards to embrace the use of the Umpire Decision Review System
Tamim's birthday bash
There was a hint of Virender Sehwag in the way Tamim Iqbal tore into England's attack and for a while they were helpless to stop him
No-fuss Tredwell serves England well
He was expected to play last week in Chittagong before missing out, but now James Tredwell is savouringh his chance at Test level
Tamim sizzles while Flower fumes
Plays of the day from Bangladesh v England, 2nd Test, Dhaka, 1st day
Shakib blames board for lack of review system
Bangladesh's captain, Shakib Al Hasan, blamed the Bangladesh Cricket Board for failing to pay for the use of the Umpire Review Decision System