1.   Earlier, spinners Saqlain Mushtaq and Shahid Afridi shared three scalps to ensure the Bangladeshi batsmen were kept in control.

2.   Fast bowlers Srinath and Nehra both bowled testing opening spells to keep overnight batsmen Hooper and Chanderpaul quiet in the initial hour.

3.   Middlesex announced on Thursday that they would fight to keep batsman Toby Radford, who has asked to be released from his contract.

4.   The Indian bowls flatter and spins the ball less but does have a range of subtle variations to keep batsman guessing.