England wrap up convincing win

England bowled out Bangladesh inside a session for a second time to claim an emphatic innings and 80-run victory in the second npower Test at Old Trafford.

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Following on 203 runs behind this afternoon, the tourists slumped to 123 all out and a 2-0 series loss with a sorry display.

Steven Finn was the pick of the England bowling, following up a five-wicket haul in the first Test at Lord's with five for 42.

Most of his good work came after James Anderson had set the tone by removing dangerous opener Tamim Iqbal, scorer of a scintillating century on Saturday, second ball of the innings.

Anderson, making the most of seam-friendly conditions after a delayed start, went on to claim three for 16 in a superb opening spell.

Mahmudullah was the only Bangladesh batsman to offer any resistance, clubbing five fours in a briefly entertaining 38 but it could not mask the tourists' deficiencies.

Tamim's opening partner Imrul Kayes departed with an identical scorecard entry for the second time in two sessions. It was a near action replay too as he failed to keep his hook at Finn down, picking out the same catcher too at deep backward-square rather than last night's long-leg.

There was an almost apologetic inevitability about the next two dismissals, Junaid Siddique pushing Anderson straight into the hands of gully and Jahurul Islam caught behind for a duck trying to cut Finn (five for 42) - giving the tall seamer his second wicket for three runs in seven balls.

With the top four gone for single-figure scores, favourable bowling conditions still prevailing under heavy cloud cover and the threat of Swann's spin still to come if necessary, the game was surely already up.

Mohammad Ashraful at least managed double-figures before failing to deal with Anderson's bounce, fencing a catch to second slip. Then debutant Ajmal Shahzad got in on the act in his second over, having replaced Finn at the Brian Statham end, ripping one between Shakib Al Hasan's bat and pad on the back foot to hit the top of off-stump.

But Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah kept England at bay for the next 10 overs, and Anderson was persuaded to take a well-earned break with figures of 10-3-16-3.

Prior, despite his three catches, was enduring an awkward day behind the stumps - and another four byes off Swann took Bangladesh past their worst Test total of 62.

England's short patience test soon ended when Strauss recalled Finn, who struck with the first ball of his second spell - a half-volley which Mushfiqur chipped straight into the hands of substitute fielder Karl Brown at mid-on.

Mahmudullah stayed long enough to ensure he would be by far top-scorer and had just slapped Finn for two consecutive pulled fours when he went after another short ball, the last of the over, only to glove another one behind to Prior.

Abdur Razzak also decided it was time for a little defiance, taking the long handle to Swann with two fours and a six in the next over.

But Finn was in the wings and had Shafiul Islam caught low down at slip, before another attempted big hit from Razzak ended up in a skier well taken at deep mid-off by Eoin Morgan - with Bangladesh still 80 runs short of making England bat again.

It was an ignominious end to the series for the tourists, who simply appeared to run out of puff after defying many predictions by proving plausible opponents for most of the first match but managing to do likewise for only short bursts in the second.