CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, 2 November 2003 — Paceman Richard Johnson added four scalps to his first innings five-wicket haul as England crushed Bangladesh by 329 runs in the second and final Test yesterday.
England, who declared on their overnight 293 for five to set Bangladesh a mammoth 468, bowled out the hosts for a paltry 138 in 37.1 overs, running through their batting lineup for the second time in the match.
It was the 25th loss for Bangladesh in 26 Tests since they got Test status three years ago as England clinched the series 2-0 following their seven-wicket win at Dhaka last week. Their only draw was against Zimbabwe in a rain-hit match in 2001.
The top-order collapsed as Hannan Sarkar (4), Habibul Bashar (21), Javed Omar (18), Mushfiqur Rahman (6), Rajin Saleh (9) and Alok Kapali (19) fell before lunch.
England completed the formalities an hour after the interval, getting rid of the last three batsmen with the injury Mashrafe Mortaza unable to bat.
Mortaza, who collapsed clutching his right knee during his fourth over on Friday, has been ruled out for five weeks.
It was the first time since 1978-79 that England, who had beaten Australia in the first Ashes Test at Sydney earlier this year, have won three consecutive Tests overseas.
The emphatic victory was retribution for Michael Vaughan’s men, who were made to struggle in the first match.
