Chittagong: Bangladesh faced a stiff task of saving the opening Test against England despite a fighting half-century from Junaid Siddique on Monday.
Left-handed Siddique made an unbeaten 68 as Bangladesh struggled to reach 191-5 in their second innings at stumps on the penultimate day, chasing an improbable 513-run target.
Paceman Tim Bresnan (2-45) and off-spinner Graeme Swann (2-61) reduced Bangladesh to 110-5 in the afternoon, but Siddique and Mushfiqur Rahim (47 not out) denied the tourists further success.
Siddique was involved in two defiant stands, adding 54 for the third wicket with Aftab Ahmed (26) and 81 for the unbroken sixth with Rahim. He reached his sixth Test half-century when he lofted Swann over mid-off for a four.
Bangladesh lost three wickets in the afternoon session in the space of 11 runs, including that of skipper Shakib Al Hasan to a dubious decision.
Bresnan had Ahmed caught behind and then bowled Mohammad Mahmudullah for five in a superb spell to put pressure on the hosts.
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