Hello folks, well that was quite a build-up. Hope I don't let you down. Isn't this exciting? Test cricket. Brilliant. Alastair Cook takes guard - captain Cook (it won't be the last time I say that, sorry) - along with debutant Michael Carberry. We are all set...Shahadat Hossain with the new ball

9.30 Right, enough chat. Carberry and Cook are making their way to the middle, the Bangladesh fielders are out there and, most excitingly of all, Andrew McGlashan is ready for a stint of comms.

9.15 "England's four front line bowlers have only 44 tests between them. When was the last time England entered a test with such inexperience. And please, no answers like 1889. I mean recently," asks Mark. Well there was this one time in 1904 that.... Good point.

Sally makes the point that quite a few of you have. How international we all are. "I'm an England fan and I'm awake. Thenagain, it is only 10:20pm where I am in New York. Seems very weird to be involved in a cricket match late evening. I'm usually having to wake up early!"

Tony Booth has forwarded us his diary "Just woke up and waiting for Cook and Carberry to walk out at the un-earthly hour of 3am GMT....not as bad as it seems though as I am in Hong Kong and it is 11am here! Just crawled out of bed and finishing my Weetabix and cup of tea to be followed up by nibbling on my hob-nob!!" God I would love some breakfast.

9.00 Bangladesh win the toss and field. Interesting decision that, Alastair Cook said he would have batted, so everyone's happy I guess. Shakib reckoned there could be a hint of dampness early on, but with a pitch that could turn later, it seems peculiar to chose not to bowl last. It's pretty lonely in the office here, so please send us some thoughts. If any England fans are awake at this ungodly hour, do tell us why.

Andrew Miller is puzzled, and frankly, quite annoyed with the Bangladesh tactics already. "What's the point in loading your side with spinners and fielding first? Bangladesh pulled the same stunt in Chittagong last time we were here. And they got utterly thumped ..." For more of his gems, do check out his Twitter feed.

8.50 Hello and welcome. Plenty going down in the cricket world today with the IPL starting later, but here and now it's time for Test cricket. I'm Sahil Dutta, and I'll be joined by Andrew McGlashan and at some point Liam Brickhill to take you through all the action from this first Test at Chittagong.

With barely a moment to catch my breath, Andrew Miller, who's at the ground has startling team news. Steven Finn and Michael Carberry will debut for England, with no place for James Tredwell.

"It's a pretty misty morning here in Chittagong. The sun will soon burn the fog away though. It promises to be a scorcher," declares Miller.

Confirmation that England look like this: 1 Alastair Cook (capt), 2 Michael Carberry, 3 Jonathan Trott, 4 Kevin Pietersen, 5 Paul Collingwood, 6 Ian Bell, 7 Matt Prior (wk), 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Tim Bresnan, 10 Graeme Swann, 11 Steven Finn

I'm thoroughly looking forward to seeing Steven Finn. Pretty much any England seamer who is tall gets the heart fluttering. It's why Steve Harmison provoked half a decade of anguish. Finn looked lively in the warm-up games but two seamers in these conditions would have been a liability.

Tredwell will feel a little hard done by, having taken so many wickets against Bangladesh A, but he offers little that Swann won't provide anyway. Which is why taking two offspinners on tour looked puzzling. And, as Miller points out, "there's always KP, who's bowling for his place."

Those of you following us from the US, don't forget you can access live coverage of this series on ESPN360, so head on over and see the action in glorious technicolor.

Bangladesh are as follows: 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Imrul Kayes, 3 Junaid Siddique, 4 Aftab Ahmed, Mahmudullah, 6 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 7 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 8 Naeem Islam, 9 Abdur Razzak, 10 Rubel Hossain, 11 Shadahat Hossain

All eyes, as Gnasher's preview will tell you, on their super-hero captain, Shakib Al Hasan.

0.1

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, starts with a low full toss outside off which is stubbed into the covers off a toe end

0.2

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, hits a good length this time outside off, Cook shoulders arms as it sails gently through to the keeper. All eyes on whether this pitch will offer anything early on

0.3

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, 2 runs, outside leg stump, tucked neatly backward of square and they come back for a second although there was a moment of uncertainty between the new batting pair

0.4

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, pushed across outside off, left along again and it comes slowly off the surface

0.5

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, keeps it in a channel outside off but it's a fraction too wide...he has to make Cook play with the new ball. It carries at shin height to Rahim

Shahadat grunts loudly each he lets go of the ball...not dissimilar to some of the female tennis players

0.6

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, that's a decent ball to finish with, slightly tighter to Cook who has a moment of indecision whether to play or leave before withdrawing the bat

Very sedate start all round...both sides feeling their way into the match

So Michael Carberry prepares for his first ball in Test cricket

1.1

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, no run, and he gets a nice sighter outside off and can leave well alone

1.2

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, no run, hint of swing back into the left hander as Carberry plays slightly around his front pad and drives to mid-on

1.3

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, 2 runs, that will be a great feeling, his first Test runs, as he works the ball off his hip down to fine leg and fumble allows him back for a second.

1.4

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, no run, full and outside off stump, quite a slingy action and not much bounce from Rubel

1.5

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, no run, full at the stumps, that's not a bad way to attack Carberry, and it's met with a full face as it's punched into the leg side

1.6

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, no run, a easy leave to end the over...early signs are that it's going to be hard toil for the quicks. Not sure why Shakib bowled first to be honest.

"Why am I awake at this ungodly hour?, asks Tom who clearly has an answer ready. "I have a 2000-word essay due in about 6 hours time and am supposed to be doing that. Instead I am going to watch what hopefully should be a walk in the park for England." Pfft 2000 words, try giving this a go.

2.1

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, this one barely creeps off the surface as it's left alone outside off

2.2

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, good line on off stump, Cook defends solidly back down the pitch...England's batsmen should be looking forward to cashing in

2.3

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, stands tall in the crease and plays into the off side

2.4

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, searching for a full length outside off, Cook takes a stride towards the ball then lets it go harmlessly through

2.5

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, huge appeal! Bangladesh go up for a catch down the leg side but umpire Rod Tucker says not out much to the bemusement of the home side...replays suggest it came off thigh pad

2.6

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, gee, this one scoots low outside off stump and goes on the second bounce to the keeper...not a great sign in the third over

3.1

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, FOUR, that's a cracking shot from Carberry to register the first boundary of the Test as he stands tall and drives square past point...that's a strong area for Carberry

3.2

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, FOUR, and he follows that with a flowing cover drive as Rubel tries to compensate by pitching up...Carberry took a stride forward and drove sweetly through the line

3.3

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, no run, fired wide of off stump and he resists having a dart at another drive

3.4

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, no run, good reply from Rubel, banged in and it lifts past Carberry's chest as he sways out of the line...interesting stuff all of a sudden

3.5

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, no run, fuller again this time, nicely judged and left alone

3.6

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, FOUR, that's a ripper...driven dismissively through mid off with a perfect straight bat. He won that over without a doubt and it will have helped settle any early nerves

"I'm following the test live as I'm in Japan and it's midday here - just the right time for cricket. Real chance for some of England's new hopes to make an impression." Japan...always good to hear where people are following from

Down to two slips and a gully already

4.1

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, outside off and it goes comfortably through to the keeper

Bangladesh already on the defensive which is baffling to say the least...but, then, so was bowling first

4.2

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, same again from bowler and batsman as another one goes through to the keeper

Ashkibir wants to issue a stark warning to all the England fans. "Walk in th park"??? Are you kidding me? The one-day series was no way an easy ride for the English..they would have lost a match if the umpires had not messed up.."

4.3

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, closer to off stump and Cook has to play this time, defending into the covers

4.4

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, comes half foward and drives off a thick inside part of the bat back to the bowler

"One of the great grunters," David Lloyd says of Shahadat

4.5

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, a lot of effort going in for not much reward from this pitch as Cook defends on the front foot

4.6

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, too wide to interest Cook at all...the shine isn't going to last long. Not long until spin I reckon

"With Day 1 action currently underway here tonight in Canada, I'm faced in making a choice whether to keep watching the comm, or watch my daily comedy show for about an hour. That must be the toughest choice I've ever had to make," says Mike, who has clearly lived a very sheltered life.

5.1

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, no run, good line of middle and off, Carberry defends square on the off side

Carberry has a high back lift, if that's of interest to you all

5.2

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, FOUR, he picks up another boundary, this time off a thick outside edge as it runs between second slip and gully down to the vacant third man

5.3

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, no run, on off stump, no width offered which is important, and it's defended down the pitch

5.4

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, 1 run, opens the face a touch and finds space on the off side...this has been a good over so far, a consistent line around off stump

5.5

Rubel Hossain to Cook, no run, just as a I say it's a good line, he sprays one wide outside off which is left alone

5.6

Rubel Hossain to Cook, no run, this one doesn't bounce much and Cook squirts it into the off side with a fairly ungainly poke

6.1

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, too wide at Cook who doesn't even consider play a shot

6.2

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, FOUR, nearly a breakthrough as this finds the edge of Carberry's bat as he jumps into a defensive shot, but the lack of pace in the pitch means the edge falls short of second slip

6.3

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, excellent follow-up from Shahadat, Carberry almost in two minds whether to play or leave as it shapes back a fraction with a touch of swing

6.4

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, this one dies on the surface and almost rolls through the keeper...good luck batting last on here

6.5

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, more clear effort from the bowler, complete with sound effects, and another leave from Carberry

6.6

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, on middle and off, defended with the head right over the ball and he holds his pose for a few seconds

"Quite seriously you have to be desperate to be awake watching Bang Vs Eng play, let alone watch England play. You guys doing the commentary need to be given Nobel prizes for patience." Thanks, George Bharani, but the sad thing is, if I wasn't here I'd probably be watching at home.

Well, it hasn't taken long. Here's spin in the form of captain Shakib

7.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, 1 run, floated on middle, tucked into the leg side

Slip and a short leg catching

7.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Carberry, no run, on off stump, leans forward and defends

7.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Carberry, no run, getting a good stride towards the pitch of the ball, is careful to smoother any hint of turn...and there isn't much

7.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Carberry, no run, positive footwork from Carberry, down the pitch and drives it hard back to Shakib who then threatens to hurl the ball back down the pitch but decides to hold on

7.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Carberry, no run, defended with soft hands to the leg side

7.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Carberry, no run, round the wicket, on off stump and defended to the off side this time

Steady start from Shakib who will have plenty of work today

8.1

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, hurls himself through the crease again but he can't make the batsman play

8.2

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, 1 run, full on off stump, Cook leans into a drive which goes to the right of mid off who makes a good diving save to keep them to a single

8.3

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, Shahadat huffs and puffs but can't blow Carberry away as this is outside off stump

8.4

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, flung well wide of off stump, nothing doing from the batsman who leaves alone

8.5

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, on leg stump, but Carberry misses out as he clips it straight to the man forward of square

8.6

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, wide outside off stump, left alone by Carberry who has dominated the scoring so far

9.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, no run, on off stump, defended into the leg side past short leg

Comes round the wicket

9.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, no run, angling across the left hander onto off stump, Cook leans forward

9.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, SIX, the one-day series has finished, but Cook has brought out the slog-sweep with great effect as he clears deep midwicket with ease and collects his first boundary in fine style

9.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, no run, flicked out to short midwicket

That was the third six of Cook's Test career

9.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, no run, flat outside off stump and left alone

9.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, no run, worked out to midwicket to end the over

10.1

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, 80mph, outside off stump and again the batsman doesn't have to play

10.2

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, and again, far too wide of the off stump and in the first session of a Test match this is a criminal waste of the new ball

10.3

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, FOUR, flamboyant pull from Carberry as he whips this off his hip with Caribbean flair...it wasn't that short, but he picked up the length very quickly

10.4

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, drags his line and length back to off stump, defended into the off side

Changes the angle and comes round the wicket

10.5

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, outside off, comes in with the angle but it has started too wide and doesn't make him play

10.6

Shahadat Hossain to Carberry, no run, goes on the second bounce through to the keeper to end Shahadat's sixth over and that might be his spell done and dusted for now

Another change of bowling as offspinner Naeem Islam comes into the attack to replace his captain

11.1

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, round the wicket, finds the inside edge of Cook's bat put the ball rolls harmlessly towards short leg

11.2

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, on off stump, defended into the covers

11.3

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, ooh, Cook goes for the slog-sweep again and misses this time...almost a stumping chance as he overbalances but regains his composure

11.4

Naeem Islam to Cook, 2 runs, short outside off, Cook steps back and cuts hard through the covers but there's a sweeper out

11.5

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, pushed down to mid on

11.6

Naeem Islam to Cook, 2 runs, swung through the leg side, not quite as convincing as his first sweep for six and it goes through square leg...it was quite full on off stump and he dragged it a touch

Shahadat has a rest and Rubel Hossain comes back into the attack

12.1

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, no run, very full, very wide and Carberry chases one for the first time as he drives without conviction and plays over the top of the ball

12.2

Rubel Hossain to Carberry, 1 run, driven uppishly through the covers and there's already a sweeper out for the paceman as well

12.3

Rubel Hossain to Cook, (no ball) 2 runs, flicked off the hip through the leg side, nicely timed but it's pulled in short of the rope

12.3

Rubel Hossain to Cook, no run, full and outside off stump, Cook decides to leave alone rather than drive...he said in South Africa that he was putting the cover drive away

12.4

Rubel Hossain to Cook, FOUR, but he's still playing the pull and that was a dismissive shot through midwicket as Rubel dropped short and was punished...easy pickings

12.5

Rubel Hossain to Cook, FOUR, short outside off, Cook plays a cut-turned-drive and it goes through mid off who can't dive his time properly and goes over the top of the ball

12.6

Rubel Hossain to Cook, 1 run, cut into the covers...that was a seven-ball over. Oops.

13.1

Naeem Islam to Cook, 1 run, steps back into his crease and pushes this towards mid on for a well-judged single

13.2

Naeem Islam to Carberry, no run, on middle and off, comes forward and defends

13.3

Naeem Islam to Carberry, 4 byes, well, well, first signs of spin today as Naeem rips this one past the outside edge and it also beats Rahim who can't get a glove on it...that was a cracking ball. Graeme Swann will be taking note

13.4

Naeem Islam to Carberry, 1 run, angling towards the pads and glanced towards short fine-leg

13.5

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, defended to the leg side

13.6

Naeem Islam to Cook, 1 run, hint of width outside off, steps back and cuts into the covers

14.1

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, square-up a touch on off stump

Another change as Mahmudullah gets a trundle

14.2

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, turned past short leg, but it came straight off the pad

14.3

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, floated in towards middle, defended to the leg side

14.4

Mahmudullah to Cook, 1 leg bye, low full toss swept out to deep square-leg

14.5

Mahmudullah to Carberry, 1 run, worked away for a sedate single

14.6

Mahmudullah to Cook, 1 run, drives down to mid on to end the over

Drinks are taken and England are firmly in control here as Bangladesh labour. Until lunch it's over to Sahil.

Thanks Gnasher.

15.1

Naeem Islam to Cook, FOUR, flighted too much and it's a very gentle full-toss that Cook bunts through mid on for a boundary. Far too easy

15.2

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, much better, finds a good length, landing just on off, Cook goes back and defends

15.3

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, definite spin here from outside off, spinning sharply away

15.4

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, touch shorter allows Cook to step back and defend calmly to mid off

15.5

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, better length, dragging Cook forward and he defends compactly into the off side

15.6

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, Cook is stretching forward and prodding this away tidily into the off side

Carberry has been good to watch this morning, looks confident.

16.1

Mahmudullah to Carberry, no run, nicely flighted, driven back firmly to the bowler

16.2

Mahmudullah to Carberry, no run, good ball on a line and length, offering to turn a bit, defended calmly

16.3

Mahmudullah to Carberry, no run, driven into the off side from a good length

16.4

Mahmudullah to Carberry, no run, oh this turns sharply, finds a big nick from Carberry as he leans forward to defend and is dropped by Rahim, who endured a torrid time behind the stumps in the ODI series. Lucky for Carberry, but really poor from the wicketkeeper

16.5

Mahmudullah to Carberry, no run

16.6

Mahmudullah to Carberry, no run

17.1

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, Cook pops forward and defends

17.2

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, not much on this, Cook leans forward and pats it into the off side

17.3

Naeem Islam to Cook, FOUR, this is a bit of a horror, short and slow, Cook rocks back and smashes it through cover for an easy boundary

17.4

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, this time it's defended without alarm

17.5

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, a touch too short, Cook gets back and defends

17.6

Naeem Islam to Cook, no run, well the over was ruined by one really poor delivery, this is tidily defended

18.1

Mahmudullah to Carberry, no run, big shot here as Carberry is beaten again! He looks in trouble against the offspin, pops forward and it spins past his defensive prod, thuds into the pads but probably missing off stump

18.2

Mahmudullah to Carberry, OUT, gone this time! Mahmudullah has caused all kinds of problems for Carberry. A big sweep against the spin attempted, but Carberry finds nothing but fresh air and the ball crashes into he front pad, looked out and replays show it was hitting. Vital breakthrough for Bangladesh who have looked all to flat this morning.

MA Carberry lbw b Mahmudullah 30 (75m 51b 6x4 0x6) SR: 58.82

Jonathan Trott comes to the wicket.

18.3

Mahmudullah to Trott, no run, starts neatly enough, getting back and patting this into the leg side

18.4

Mahmudullah to Trott, no run, again a fraction too short from the bowler allows Trott to get back and prod towards midwicket

18.5

Mahmudullah to Trott, 1 run, replay but the line was a fraction closer to the legs, allowing Trott to turn it away finer for a single down to fine leg

18.6

Mahmudullah to Cook, 1 run, too short again from Naeem, Cook has an age to get back and cut firmly out to the sweeper at deep point

Here is Shakib to bowl at his opposite number.

19.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, 1 run, slung in around middle, Cook pops forward and nudges towards midwicket for a single

Shakib probably wanted to have a go at the right hander.

19.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, and starts well at Trott, on off stump, offering to turn away, Trott is solidly behind it

19.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, Trott gets forward and defends firmly back to Shakib

19.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, 2 runs, good bowling from Shakib, touch of spin finds the outer half of the bat, and squirts down to third man for a couple

19.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, defends this one out into the off side

19.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, forward once more, good tight bowling, blocked out towards the covers

"Good morning from Nairobi, where it's quite a civilised hour and the coffee is more than passable...," says Martin. "Which is more than can be said for the Bangldesh seam attack...". That's why the spinners are on.

20.1

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, hint of spin from too short a length, Cook gets back and defends

20.2

Mahmudullah to Cook, 1 run, nicely done this from Cook, just nudging the ball into the midwicket region with soft hands to collect a sharp single

20.3

Mahmudullah to Trott, no run, nothing fancy from Trott, there rarely is, he'll play himself in for a long time, pushes this back to the bowler

20.4

Mahmudullah to Trott, no run, good ball, much fuller, almost yorker length, Trott jabs a bat down in time

20.5

Mahmudullah to Trott, 1 run, full again, Trott attempts to drive into the covers, finds absolutely no timing but it trickles into enough space in the covers to rotate the strike

20.6

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, on and around off stump, spinning away a fraction, Cook defends

21.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, Shakib is a canny canny man, and he deceives Trott here, who turns the face too quickly on the bat and gets a leading edge that pops back towards the bowler

Two slips and a silly point in place, good stuff from Shakib.

21.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, oh close again, just trying to work this into the leg side against the spin, finds the outside edge again and it squirts between the close fielders

21.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, more solidly behind this, playing with the spin into the cover region

21.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, fuller and more comfortable for Trott, patting it to the covers

21.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, FOUR, a touch too overpitched again from Shakib, trying to give it too much air, it's a gentle half-volley that Trott punches firmly through the covers for a boundary

21.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, this time he drags his length back and Trott stands taller and blocks

Andrew Miller has bedded himself in at the ground for the duration and this is his view past the scaffolding. I'm sure he'll go for a wander later so we may get some more snaps during the day…knowing Andrew on tour they may or may not have something to do with the cricket.

22.1

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, tidy cricket, Cook steps back and defends into the covers

22.2

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, another big heave-ho sweep, another miss, and it looked like a good shot as it crashed into his pads in front, replays show it going over the top though

22.3

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, touch too short again, allows Cook to defend from the back foot

22.4

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, blocked away once more safely

22.5

Mahmudullah to Cook, 1 run, good ball, sharp quicker ball and full, Cook is forward and inside-edges it away to square leg, the batsmen cross for an easy single, which is livened up by a direct hit at the strikers end, but Trott was well home

22.6

Mahmudullah to Trott, no run, Mahmudullah has been just a fraction too short in the last couple overs, allows Trott to defend off the back foot, which is far easier than popping forward

23.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, no run, Shakib gets this right, holding it back a fraction, landing it on a good length on off stump, Cook can do nothing but defend

23.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, 1 run, touch shorter here, Cook stands taller and turns it away towards square leg for a single

23.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, good stuff from Shakib, Trott leans forward and defends

23.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, slung in slightly quicker, Trott takes a massive stride and defends uncomfortably

23.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, more solidly behind this one, pushed into the silly point area

23.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, full and pushed firmly back at Shakib, completing a tidy, if not very threatening, over

24.1

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, Cook stretches forward and defends

24.2

Mahmudullah to Cook, FOUR, very nicely done from the 79th England captain, gets down on one knee very early and dab-sweep-paddles it fine and it runs away for four

24.3

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, good comeback from Mahmudullah, on a good line and length and Cook stretches forward and defends

24.4

Mahmudullah to Cook, 1 run, tries to repeat the dab shot, gets to much of it and it goes uppishly a lot squarer, drawing a squeal from Mahmudullah, but it is safe

24.5

Mahmudullah to Trott, 1 run, Trott is forward and calmly patting this away for a single into the cover region

24.6

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, good finish to the over from Mahmudullah, Cook leans forward and prods into the off side

25.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, Trott tries to get back and squeeze a cut shot to a ball that was slightly too full and straight, as a result finds no timing

25.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, less ambition here, getting back and defending with a straight bat

25.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, replay as Trott steps back and with all the diligence in the world, defends back to the bowler

25.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, 1 run, slightly too far towards the leg side, allows Trott to turn it away to fine leg for a single

25.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, no run, no threat and no run here

25.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, 2 runs, neatly dabbed away, seems like a lot of effort for a single, but Cook gets down on one knee and angles it away down to fine leg

26.1

Mahmudullah to Trott, no run, a touch shorter, Trott again tries to squeeze a cut shot out, and again it's not quite on, so he can't time it

26.2

Mahmudullah to Trott, no run, this time it's quietly defended with a straight bat back to the bowler

26.3

Mahmudullah to Trott, 1 run, turned into the leg side, slightly too short from Mahmudullah again, an easy single out to square leg

26.4

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, Mahmudullah finds some spin here, slow, the ball really dragging in the wicket, Cook prods it toward point

26.5

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, erring on the short side, but finding some spin, Cook defends once more

26.6

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, tries to manufacture a single be darting this from the off stump into the leg side, but can't find space, completing a neat over from Mahmudullah

27.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, Shakib continues to probe away outside off, Trott hops back and defends

27.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, no run, fielders crowding around Trott, but he looks fairly unfazed as he comes forward and blocks

27.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Trott, 1 run, this time it's worked with the help on an inside edge into the midwicket region for one

27.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, no run, Cook looks happy out there, as well he might, and defends this

27.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, FOUR, good stuff from Cook, completes his 23rd Test fifty with a cut through the covers from a short ball begging to be put away. His first voyage as Test captain starts well

27.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, 1 run, follows up well, working this into the midwicket region for one

28.1

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, Cook tries to flick this into the leg side, but finds the fielder

28.2

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, not much flight on this, Cook stands up and defends towards mid off

28.3

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, good stuff from Mahmudullah, not much Cook can do other than stretch forward and defend

28.4

Mahmudullah to Cook, 1 run, a touch more air on this, threaded through the covers for a single

28.5

Mahmudullah to Trott, no run, Mahmudullah round the wicket and landing it well on middle stump, Trott comes forward and defends, stodgy stuff from him

28.6

Mahmudullah to Trott, no run, Trott never looks in a hurry, quite the opposite in fact, and he stands up and blocks this towards mid off

Shakib is replaced by Abdur Razzak, the fourth spinner of the morning.

29.1

Abdur Razzak to Cook, no run, finds a hint of turn back at Cook, who drops it into the leg side calmly

29.2

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 1 run, nicely played from Cook, stretching right forward and playing with soft hands, allowing the ball to run away off the face and with the spin into the midwicket region for one

29.3

Abdur Razzak to Trott, no run, good stuff from Razzak, keeping Trott quiet, with a ball on off stump that he defends

Two slips and a silly point in place

29.4

Abdur Razzak to Trott, no run, slightly shorter and quieter, Trott is back quickly and defends

29.5

Abdur Razzak to Trott, no run, good stuff again from Razzak, Trott tries to force it into the leg side but finds the midwicket fielder

29.6

Abdur Razzak to Trott, 1 run, tidy finish to the session, Trott works this firmly in front of midwicket for a single.

That is lunch and England have had by far the best of the session after being asked, bizarrely, to bat first. Alastair Cook progressed seamlessly past fifty and will expect to go on for a lot more. Bangladesh really need some wickets early after lunch or this could be a long day for them. Gnasher is quietly tapping out a lunchtime bulletin out, so do check that soon. During the break do give us your thoughts over on our Facebook page.

Welcome back to the afternoon session from Chittagong. Andrew here for the first hour and England are well set for a big first-innings total. Bangladesh need some quick wickets...next man in is Kevin Pietersen. That will be fun. Anyway, for now it's Shahadat Hossain

30.1

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, no run, full on middle stump, clipped to short midwicket

One slip, gully, short midwicket attacking

30.2

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, no run, on off stump, Trott goes across his crease and defends back to the bowler

30.3

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, 1 wide, that didn't come out right, sprayed way wide of the off stump and causes Rahim no ends of problem behind the stumps

30.3

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, no run, full on middle and off, punched back down the pitch and Shahadat gets a hand on it in his follow through

30.4

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, no run, good stride towards the ball and defends into the covers

30.5

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, no run, stays on the back foot and defends straight back down the pitch...good line from Shahadat

30.6

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, FOUR, induces a drive this time, fuller outside off and Trott skews it off a thick outside edge along the ground through backward point

Abdur Razzaq will share the duties

31.1

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 1 run, stays back in his crease and whips it through the leg side...Cook has shown good footwork to the spinners

31.2

Abdur Razzak to Trott, no run, punched off the back foot, strikes the boot of silly point

31.3

Abdur Razzak to Trott, no run, angled towards leg stump, Trott waits and tucks it towards short leg

31.4

Abdur Razzak to Trott, no run, full on middle and leg, pushed back to the bowler

31.5

Abdur Razzak to Trott, no run, brings him onto the front foot this time, defended down in front of silly point

31.6

Abdur Razzak to Trott, 1 run, opens the face and finds a gap square on the off side

32.1

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, 2 runs, flicked off middle stump through square leg, there's time to come back for a second before long leg collects on the boundary

32.2

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, no run, back of a length, defended towards mid on

Here's a post-lunch update from Andrew. "Another splendid picnic up here on the roof. Rice, chicken, veg and a satsuma. And a pleasant sea-breeze drifting across from the Port. Drifting ... it's the operative word thus far." All sounds very pleasant

32.3

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, no run, trying to bang it into the pitch a little, but there's not much there, and Trott defends to mid off

32.4

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, 1 run, brings out a whip-pull which sends the ball towards long leg

32.5

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, turned from middle stump to the man at short midwicket

32.6

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, full outside off, driven to mid off

Andrew hadn't quite finished..."And some bloke I'd never met asked me to give him my hat as a gift. The cheek!" Well, really. Whatever next. Although I expect Miller would have sold it for decent price.

Some sightscreen adjustments needed

33.1

Abdur Razzak to Trott, 1 leg bye, outside leg stump, tickled fine past the keeper and it actually came off the pad

33.2

Abdur Razzak to Cook, no run, outside off, leans forward and defends solidly

33.3

Abdur Razzak to Cook, no run, a hint of turn as the ball trickles towards short leg...not much bounce to help the spinner

33.4

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 1 run, a confident sweep from outside off which goes almost dead square

33.5

Abdur Razzak to Trott, no run, defended to the off side...Trott happy to take his time

33.6

Abdur Razzak to Trott, 1 run, keeps the strike with a single to square leg

34.1

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, 2 runs, takes a stride across the stumps and plays across his front pad to work the ball away through square leg...that was a pretty straight delivery

34.2

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, no run, this time a defensive push is played on the move...perhaps a sign Trott is growing in confidence

Down to a slip and a gully catching

34.3

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, no run, touch more bounce this time as Trott tucks this into the leg side and picks out midwicket

34.4

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, no run, comes forward into a drive which goes to mid off...Bangladesh have managed to dry up the boundaries

34.5

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, (no ball) FOUR, all that effort from Shahadat brings a no-ball and it's also a half volley which Trott drives easily through the covers, so a productive delivery for England just as I Bangladesh had dried up the boundaries

34.5

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, no run, drags his foot and his length back, Trott defends to Shahadat who then shapes to shy like the angry fast bowler he is

34.6

Shahadat Hossain to Trott, 1 run, searching for a yorker but Trott is able to work a single wide of mid on and once again steals the strike

35.1

Abdur Razzak to Trott, no run, round the wicket, punched off the back foot into the covers

35.2

Abdur Razzak to Trott, no run, slightly slower and Trott waits before pushed into the off side

35.3

Abdur Razzak to Trott, 3 runs, drifts on with the arm towards leg stump and it's comfortably worked around the corner towards deep square-leg

35.4

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 1 run, dragged down short on leg stump, Cook latches onto a pull but can only pick out deep square when there was a boundary on offer

35.5

Abdur Razzak to Trott, 3 runs, wrong line again, down the leg side, and more easy runs for Trott as he clips it off his pads through fine leg

35.6

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 1 run, quicker on off stump, Cook jabs down a little and the ball squirts off the inside edge past short leg

Shahadat will continue...he's dripping with sweat

36.1

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, on off stump, defended down to mid off

Reverse swing may become a factor shortly

36.2

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, short on off stump but it doesn't get up as Cook expected and he can't time his jab into the covers...it's a patience game for the batsmen

36.3

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, FOUR, superb stroke, dropped short and Cook brings out his favourite pull which rockets over the infield and away to the boundary...nobody even blinked as that ball whistled away

36.4

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, goes full this time and Cook plays a well-timed on-drive but picks out mid on

36.5

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, FOUR, half volley outside off, Cook leans into a cover drive and gets another boundary from something that was barely more than a push

36.6

Shahadat Hossain to Cook, no run, outside off and left alone, Rahim takes by his bootlaces

Change of bowling as Rubel Hossain, who has been expensive, gets another burst

37.1

Rubel Hossain to Trott, no run, outside off and left alone

37.2

Rubel Hossain to Trott, 1 run, hint of movement towards middle, Trott pushes towards mid on and sprints off for a sharp single

37.3

Rubel Hossain to Cook, 1 run, whipped from leg stump down to fine leg

37.4

Rubel Hossain to Trott, 1 run, driven off the back foot square on the off side

37.5

Rubel Hossain to Cook, no run, worked from middle and off out to midwicket

37.6

Rubel Hossain to Cook, 1 run, outside leg stump again and it's another comfortable single out to deep square-leg

38.1

Abdur Razzak to Cook, no run, goes for an expansive sweep from outside off, misses and there's an appeal but it's not out for many reasons...impact, line, possible edge

38.2

Abdur Razzak to Cook, no run, defended to the off side

38.3

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 1 run, connects with a sweep this time but it comes off a top edge...deep square-leg, Mahmudullah, does well to keep them to a single with a diving save

38.4

Abdur Razzak to Trott, no run, stays in his crease and defends to silly point

38.5

Abdur Razzak to Trott, no run, tossed up on middle, Trott leans forward and defends with bat and pad together

38.6

Abdur Razzak to Trott, 1 run, on leg stump, clipped away through square leg...Razzaq has struggled for a consistent line in his last couple of overs

39.1

Rubel Hossain to Trott, no run, outside off and Trott watches it sail through

39.2

Rubel Hossain to Trott, 1 run, this time Trott plays at some extra width and flat-bats this into the covers

39.3

Rubel Hossain to Cook, no run, another well-struck drive from Cook but he picks out cover

39.4

Rubel Hossain to Cook, 1 run, outside leg stump which is a freebie for Cook as he clips it down to fine leg

39.5

Rubel Hossain to Trott, OUT, gone! Breakthrough for Bangladesh and it's come from a bouncer as Trott goes for a pull and the ball loops behind for Rahim to take a simple catch after skipping back from his position. The umpire waited before giving him out and Trott doesn't look pleased with the decision

IJL Trott c †Mushfiqur Rahim b Rubel Hossain 39 (91m 77b 3x4 0x6) SR: 50.64

Well, here we go. Kevin Pietersen is in the middle...left-arm spin, please

39.6

Rubel Hossain to Pietersen, no run, gets a sighter outside off first ball and lets it go through

So, let's see a replay of Trott's dismissal and it seems to come straight off his helmet and that looks like a rough call

Right, Alastair, get a single then the fun can start

40.1

Abdur Razzak to Cook, no run, defended off the back foot into the leg side

40.2

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 1 run, swept from outside off sweetly to deep square-leg

Left the battle recommence...KP v left-arm spin

40.3

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, no run, on middle and leg, jabbed into the on side

40.4

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, no run, wrong line on leg stump, worked into midwicket

40.5

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, FOUR, top shot, that's more like it, as he drives inside-out effortlessly wide of mid off and that will wonders for him

40.6

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, 1 run, tossed wide of off stump, driven hard into the ground and it bounces through the hands of short cover

Slip and two gullies in catching positions

41.1

Rubel Hossain to Pietersen, no run, outside off and he isn't interested in that one

41.2

Rubel Hossain to Pietersen, no run, just trying a bit too hard and as a consequence is spraying the ball outside off stump

41.3

Rubel Hossain to Pietersen, no run, homing in on middle, driven sweetly but straight to mid on

The bowler has gone down...looks like a calf problem. Oh, well, actually it was inflicted by a team-mate who hurled the ball at his shin and that was a painful blow but at least it's not a muscle strain. So while the physio has a look at the problem, who out there likes their sport involving fast cars? Well, the merry-go-round that is Formula One gets underway in Bahrain in the next few minutes and we have new Cricinfo-style commentary available. Click here to check out the site and follow what's going on in Bahrain throughout the weekend.

And this also seems like a good time to hand over to Sahil.

Cheers Gnasher. All eyes on KP here, which seems unfair on Cook but such is life.

41.4

Rubel Hossain to Pietersen, no run, short and a touch wide outside off, doesn't really get up and Pietersen sways well out the way of it

41.5

Rubel Hossain to Pietersen, FOUR, short again, massive grunt from the bowler as he delivers, but it's a wasted delivery, sat up asking to be thwacked, Pietersen obliged, pulling it well in front of square through the leg side for four

41.6

Rubel Hossain to Pietersen, no run, full toss, really should have been put away as well, but Pietersen could only push it firmly to mid on

"Here's something I wrote six years ago," says Miller from his deck-chair on the roof. "Do you mind tweaking a few names and figures and whacking it back up at the close of play? Thanks old chap. My work is done for the day."

42.1

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 1 run, short ball, swiped through to deep midwicket for a single

42.2

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, no run, touch short again, allows Pietersen to step back and defend

42.3

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, no run, better ball this time, fuller and has Pietersen reaching for it outside off stump

42.4

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, no run, good ball again, Pietersen stretches forward with bat well in front of pad, blocking into the off side

42.5

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, FOUR, top stuff this from Pietersen, picks up the length early, hops back and crashes it through the covers for four with excellent timing

42.6

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, no run, lovely bowling, Pietersen was looking to advance down the track and Razzak threw it wide, Pietersen hopped over and defended with a flourish

43.1

Rubel Hossain to Cook, 1 run, short and quite lively, given the slowness of the track, Cook pulls firmly straight to the fine leg fielder

43.2

Rubel Hossain to Pietersen, no run, handy pace from Rubel here, really bending his back, Pietersen defends outside off stump

43.3

Rubel Hossain to Pietersen, no run, decent ball, a fraction wide of off stump, Pietersen happy to let it go by. You would think both left-arm spinners would be on, strange thinking to go with pace

43.4

Rubel Hossain to Pietersen, 1 run, tidy cricket this, good ball on off stump, well defended into the covers for a sharp single

43.5

Rubel Hossain to Cook, no run, slung in full and straight, Cook meets it with a pendulum-straight bat and the ball goes out to mid on

43.6

Rubel Hossain to Cook, no run, touch short and some width, Cook tries to flay it through the off side, but perhaps goes too hard at it, loses his shape and timing and the ball trickles to cover

44.1

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, 1 run, that's a bit too easy for Pietersen, he defends a good ball into the leg side, no fielders around so he gets a single

44.2

Abdur Razzak to Cook, FOUR, excellent cricket from Cook, he punches a fullish ball through straight midwicket for a boundary, really timed well

44.3

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 1 run, now on the sweep, connecting well but it goes straight to the deep square fielder

44.4

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, 1 run, too short, allows Pietersen to get back a cut through point, where a diving interception palms the ball to the sweeper on the offside boundary

44.5

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 1 run, worked away for a single, bit too easy this

44.6

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, 1 run, short again, cut again for a single. Not nearly enough pressure being applied on either batsmen at the moment

Here, finally, is Shakib. About time too.

45.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Pietersen, no run, starts well, drawing Pietersen well forward as he defends back to the bowler

45.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Pietersen, 1 leg bye, quicker ball, arrowed in a little too far down the leg side, Pietersen works it down to short fine leg for one off the pads

45.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, no run, good stop at point prevents runs as Cook hammers a short ball off the back foot

45.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, no run, better from Shakib, fuller and Cook stretches forward to defend

45.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, 1 run, nicely played, allowed the ball to meet the face of the bat and run away into the third-man area for one

45.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Pietersen, no run, Pietersen negotiates another Shakib ball well, coming forward and defending with a full face back towards the bowler

46.1

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 2 runs, back of a length from Razzak, touch of spin but Cook guides it into the third-man region for a well run couple

46.2

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 1 run, very short, Cook pulls hard but there is a fielder sweeping the midwicket boundary so Cook picks up one

46.3

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, 1 run, too many shots off the back foot off the spinners, Pietersen hops back and cuts out to deep point

46.4

Abdur Razzak to Cook, 1 run, better length, fuller, and Cook bunts it down the ground for another single

46.5

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, no run, forward and defended calmly

46.6

Abdur Razzak to Pietersen, FOUR, not a great ball this, shoved down the leg side, Pietersen sweeps and helps himself to a boundary down to fine leg. He looks in decent order today

47.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, 1 run, too short from Shakib, easy for Cook to get back and cut firmly to the sweeper on the point boundary

47.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Pietersen, no run, Pietersen stretches forward and defends with a full face

47.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Pietersen, no run, nicely done from Shakib, varying his angles, coming slightly wider of the crease, Pietersen defends

47.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Pietersen, no run, good ball again, Pietersen defends

47.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Pietersen, no run, good length, fuller, drawing Pietersen forward, and he defends

47.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Pietersen, 1 run, this is too short, which, judging from Shakib's squeal, annoys the bowler, and allows Pietersen to force it away off the back foot for a single to the sweeper on the point boundary

48.1

Mahmudullah to Pietersen, no run, Pietersen gets himself into an awkward position here, playing back to a ball he should have come forward to, prodded into the leg side

48.2

Mahmudullah to Pietersen, no run, good stuff from Mahmudullah probing a line on middle stump from round the wicket, Pietersen defends

48.3

Mahmudullah to Pietersen, 1 run, drifts too far down the leg side, Pietersen works this away for a single

48.4

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, Cook on the sweep, doesn't get much of it, probably a touch too full for the shot, and it trickles away off the pads behind square on the leg side

48.5

Mahmudullah to Cook, no run, full again, Cook tries to work it into the leg side, doesn't get much of it and it goes away past the short leg fielder

48.6

Mahmudullah to Cook, 3 runs, on the dab sweep again, he's played that a lot today, gets it away nicely, off the face down to fine leg for three

49.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, 2 runs, touch too short from Shakib, and the field is set deep, so Cook's forcing shot earns him a couple out to deep cover

49.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, no run, fuller and Cook this time can only defend

49.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, no run, well bowled again from Shakib, drawing a false shot from Cook, as he defends with hint of a leading edge

49.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Cook, 1 run, more comfortable this time, Cook plays it firmly with a full face towards mid off for one

49.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Pietersen, no run, Pietersen is giving himself plenty of room to defend, making a big effort not to play around his front pad, working well for him so far

49.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Pietersen, 2 runs, the shot didn't look pretty but it seems to be effective, Pietersen tried to dab an awkward sweep shot away and it goes down to fine leg