Mushfiqur Rahim struck an unbeaten hundred that aided Bangladesh to take a 102-run lead against touring Ireland at tea on the second day of the one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday.

With Mushfiqur standing on 124, his tenth Test ton, and Shakib Al Hasan finishing with a 94-ball 87 alongside a 41-ball 43 coming from Liton Das, Bangladesh posted 316-5 to surpass the visitors’ 214 they made in their first innings.

Mark Adair and Andy McBrine each scalped two wickets while Ben White took one.

Bangladesh who were trailing by 180 runs following the day-1 stumps, resumed their inning with overnight batsman Mominul Haque and in coming Mushfiqur.

Muminul who stood on 12 could add 5 runs more before Mark Adair rattled his stumps in the day’s third over leaving the side at 40-3.

Then Shakib and Mushfiqur in the fourth wicket stand went untroubled until the day’s preliminary session adding 130 runs with the former hitting his 51st Test fifty from 45 balls hitting six fours and one maximum.

However, the Tiger skipper fell adding 159 runs subsequently the lunch as he gave a catch behind the stumps by McBrine.

In the next stand Mushfiqur along with Liton Das formed a quick 84-ball 87 to boost the total prior to a soft dismissal of the latter by White.

Mushfiqur hundred came just few overs to go to the day's second break and the veteran campaigner remained undefeated until then with his fellow partner Mehidy Hasan Miraz who stood on 18.