Cricket:Steven Finn led the way on his home ground as England's seamers made up for lost time on a rain-shortened third day of the first npower Test against Bangladesh at Lord's.
England, who had managed only two Bangladesh wickets for 172 in reply to 505 in 53 overs on Friday, were frustrated by rain until 3.20pm.
But the pace attack was much more on its mettle once able to get back on the pitch - reducing Bangladesh to 229 for six by tea and putting them under pressure to avoid the follow-on.
On his home Test debut, Finn (three for 72) began the Bangladesh slide with two wickets in eight balls - from his favoured pavilion end - in much-improved bowling conditions which put seam and swing movement back on the agenda.
Extra bounce and a tight line did for Junaid Siddique, who could add only five to his overnight 53 before the tall seamer got one to run over the face of his bat for a caught behind as the left-hander tried to leave.
Mohammad Ashraful appeared a little unlucky to go lbw to a full ball which might have cleared leg-stump.
But there was no arguing with James Anderson's first Test wicket of the summer, a near perfect delivery shaping to swing up the hill to the watchful Jahurul Islam only to nip away off the seam and kick to take the outside edge for another Matt Prior catch.
Shakib Al Hasan then had some early luck against Finn in particular, and there were some close calls too for Mushfiqur Rahim.
But Bangladesh's sixth-wicket pair did an admirable job in a decidedly awkward situation, adding a valuable 30.
Anderson in particular gave nothing away. But runs came at an acceptable rate at the other end, mostly behind the wicket through attacking fields, until the Lancashire seamer - having switched ends to replace Finn - found Shakib's outside edge and saw his captain Andrew Strauss collect a chance which had slipped from a juggling Prior's grasp.
There was very nearly a bonus wicket for England in a solitary over from occasional medium-pacer Jonathan Trott just before the end of the session, Mahmudullah edging an attempted drive just fine of gully for four.
But England's prospects of dominating the remainder of the match, and pushing for victory in quick time, had increased significantly anyhow.