Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker struck each a fifty as Ireland gained a 44- run lead in the second innings at tea on the third day of the one-off Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday. 

Tucker and his partner Andy McBrine remained unbeaten on 89 and 27 runs respectively while Tector, who hit his maiden Test fifty in the first innings, finished with 56 to post 199-6. 

For the hosts Taijul Islam scalped the second wicket in the day’s second session after Shoriful made the initial damage in the early session.

The Irish managed 214 all out while Bangladesh racked up 369 in their first innings, respectively.

Ireland, who resumed the innings on 27-4, with their overnight batsmen Harry Tector and Peter Moor who remained unbeaten on 8 and 10 runs respectively.

The duo continued until the day’s first one hour adding 38 runs in the fourth wicket stand before Moor gave a catch behind the stumps for 16 by Shofriful.

Meanwhile, Tector survived a catch drop on nine runs by Liton in the day’s second over.

Then Tector and Lorcan Tucker passed the remaining hours of the session without any trouble forming a 42-ball stand.

However, the duo lost their way in the post lunch hour after Taijul trapped Tector leg before.

Then riding on Tucker and McBrine’s bat the visitors spent the day’s second spell comfortably.