With England skipper Andrew Strauss mulling over whether to enforce the follow-on, persistent rain delays the start of the third day's play against Bangladesh at Old Trafford
After a two-and-a-quarter hour delay, England ask Bangladesh to bat again and Jimmy Anderson only needs two deliveries to send first-innings centurion Tamim Iqbal on his way, caught behind by Matt Prior
Anderson's new-ball partner, Steven Finn, also makes an early impact as Imrul Kayes fails to learn the lesson of his dismissal in the first innings and falls to the hook shot again
After Anderson dismisses Junaid Siddique for two, Finn claims his second victim, despite tumbling over in the delivery stride, as Jahurul Islam edges tamely to the keeper
Mohammad Ashraful's dismal run of form in Test cricket continues as he fails to get on top of a rising ball from Anderson and Jonathan Trott makes no mistake at slip
Debutant Ajmal Shahzad is brought into the attack to give Finn a breather and produces a superb angled delivery to bowl Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan and reduce the tourists to 39-6
Short-leg fielder Alastair Cook is forced to take evasive action as Mushfiqur Rahim adds a boundary to Bangladesh's total with a glorious textbook cover drive off Shahzad
Finn returns for a new spell and is rewarded with a rib-crushing hug from Shahzad after his first delivery is hit straight to mid-wicket by Rahim and sub fielder Karl Brown takes the catch
With his side sliding towards defeat, Mahmudullah plays some brave shots in the face of some short-pitched bowling but eventually tries one hook too many and is anguished when he top-edges Finn to the keeper
Moments later Finn has his second five-for of the series as Strauss pouches a low catch at slip to see off Shafiul
And as Strauss lifts the trophy after the presentation, Kevin Pietersen sprays him with the sponsor's champagne
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