BEN STOKES COMES TO ENGLAND’S AID

Ben Stokes’ all-round tour de force almost single-handedly pulled England out of the mire on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh. Stokes defied the searing heat and unfavourable pitch with a magnificent spell, spread across two days, that yielded four for 10 in 10 overs as Bangladesh collapsed from 221 for four to 248 all out, handing England a 45-run first-innings lead.