Swann, Broad put Bangladesh in spot

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, March 13, 2010 (AFP) - Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad shared five wickets as England tightened their grip on the opening Test against Bangladesh on Saturday despite Tamim Iqbal's fighting 81 not out.

Off-spinner Swann took 3-40 and fast bowler Broad 2-30 before Bangladesh struggled to reach 154-5 in their first innings at stumps on the second day in reply to England's mammoth 599-6 declared.

The England batting might was on view for a second successive day, with Paul Collingwood cracking 145 for his 10th Test hundred and Ian Bell making 84. Skipper Alastair Cook earlier fell for 173, his best in 53 Tests.

"To get 10 Test centuries is something I never thought I would achieve when I first started. I haven't had a hundred for some time, so I wanted to make sure I got there." Broad jolted Bangladesh with two quick wickets in an incisive opening spell before Tamim counter-attacked to steady the innings with a 94-run stand for the fourth wicket with Mohammad Mahmudullah (51).

The hosts continued to struggle for success as they managed to grab just three wickets in more than a session, with key spinners Abdur Razzak and Shakib both giving away more than 100 runs.