England 293 & 228-8 (76 overs): Stokes 85, Shakib 5-79
Bangladesh 248 (86 overs): Tamim 78, Mushfiqur 48, Stokes 4-26
England lead by 273 runs
Ben Stokes produced an outstanding all-round display as England built a lead of 273 after three days of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
His spell of 3-9 saw the hosts all out for 248, losing 5-27 in 12 overs to concede a first innings lead of 45.
England then slipped to 28-3 at lunch and were only 107 ahead when Moeen Ali became the fifth man to depart.
But Stokes hit three sixes in a superb 85, putting on 127 with Jonny Bairstow (47) as England closed on 228-8.
Stokes finished with 4-26 - the best figures by any overseas pace bowler at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium - and England will be confident of maintaining their 100% record against the Tigers, having won all eight of their previous encounters.
The match remains delicately poised, though, after Shakib Al Hasan's 15th five-wicket haul gave the home side hope.
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