Steve Harmison's first five-wicket haul and an unbeaten half-century by Marcus Trescothick put England in command on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Wednesday.

England reached 111 without loss at the close in reply to Bangladesh's first-innings total of 203.

Trescothick hit 13 fours and a six in a fluent unbeaten 77 with his opening partner Michael Vaughan on 30 not out after surviving three loud lbw appeals.

Earlier, fast bowler Harmison recorded figures of five for 35, his best for England, as he wrapped up the Bangladesh first innings by bowling Mohammad Rafique for 32 and Mashrafe Mortaza for 11.

Fellow seamer Matthew Hoggard picked up three wickets, including two in two overs when he trapped Mushfiqur Rahman (34) and captain Khaled Mahmud (four) lbw with low, swinging deliveries.

Bangladesh had fought back before tea with a maiden Test fifty from former captain Khaled Mashud before he fell lbw for 51, a first Test scalp for debutant all-rounder Rikki Clarke.

Rafique also bludgeoned three sixes off spinners Gareth Batty and Ashley Giles in his 32.

England squandered chances to wrap up the innings quicker with captain Vaughan at mid-off and Trescothick at slip dropping difficult catches.

In the morning session, Hoggard, Harmison and debutant Batty took a wicket each to leave Bangladesh reeling at 72 for five.

The second day started half an hour early to compensate for time lost on Tuesday when only 15 overs were possible because of rain.

Scoreboard

Bangladesh (1st innings):
Hannan Sarkar b Hoggard 20
Javed Omar c Clarke b Harmison 3
Habibul Bashar c Trescothick b Harmison 2
Rajin Saleh c Read b Harmison 11
Alok Kapali b Batty 28
Mushfiqur Rahman lbw Hoggard 34
Khaled Mashud lbw Clarke 51
Khaled Mahmud lbw Hoggard 4
Mohammad Rafique b Harmison 32
Mashrafe Mortaza b Harmison 11
Enamul Haque Jnr. not out 0.

Extras: (b-2, lb-3, nb-2) 7

Total: (all out, 83.5 overs) 203

Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-24, 3-38, 4-40, 5-72, 6-132, 7-148, 8-182, 9-198.

Bowling: Hoggard 23-6-55-3 (nb-1), Harmison 21.5-9-35-5 (nb-1), Clarke 6-1-18-1, Batty 21-6-43-1, Giles 12-1-47-0

England (1st innings):
M.Trescothick not out 77
M.Vaughan not out 30.

Extras: (lb-1, w-1, nb-2) 4

Total: (for no wicket, 31 overs) 111

To bat: G.Batty, M.Butcher, R.Clarke, S.Harmison, N.Hussain, G.Thorpe, A.Giles, C.Read, M.Hoggard.

Bowling (to date): Mashrafe Mortaza 9-2-20-0 (nb-2 w-1), Mushfiqur Rahman 5-2-23-0, Khaled Mahmud 6-4-11-0, Mohammad Rafique 8-0-33-0, Enamul Haque Jnr. 3-0-23-0