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Second Test, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur (day three of five)
Bangladesh 476 (Das 128, Mushfiqur 106; McBrine 6-109) & 156-1 (Shadmun 69*, Joy 60; Hoey 1-56)
Ireland 265 (Tucker 75, Neill 49, Doheny 46; Taijul 4-76)
Bangladesh lead by 367 runs
The third day of Ireland's second Test in Bangladesh was temporarily stopped because of an earthquake.
An earthquake, which was reported as a magnitude 5.7 tremor, struck the Bangladesh's capital city of Dhaka on Friday morning.
According to Reuters, the government in Bangladesh said at least five people had been killed and around 100 people had been injured.
Ireland were at the crease and players remained on the field of play at the Shere Bangla National Stadium as the earthquake struck.
Coaches and players not involved gathered at the boundary, while those in the stands took shelter.
The game was stopped for three minutes but play soon resumed and Ireland set about chasing Bangladesh's total of 476.
Cricket Ireland "said all involved in this game today are thinking of those affected by this event".
Ireland head coach Heinrich Malan said he "hoped" that the earthquake didn't have too much of an impact on those affected.
"I've personally been involved in a couple of earthquakes from my time living in New Zealand.
"It's never a nice feeling and you're trying to understand what is happening in the moment around you, but also the bigger impacts about where the earthquake struck.
"Everything stood still for a couple of minutes and we got back to business, but we're thinking of everyone and hoping there wasn't too much damage done."
Despite a fourth Test half-century from Lorcan Tucker and a 49 from Jordan Neill, Ireland, who were 98-5 at close of play on Thursday, were all out for 265 but as the Najmul Hossain Shanto opted against enforcing the follow-on and the hosts returned to the crease.
Shadman Islam's unbeaten 69 and 60 from Mahmudul Hasan Joy, who was dismissed by Gavin Hoey, moved Bangladesh 367 runs clear, with another nine wickets remaining.
The hosts will look to wrap up the second Test and a 2-0 series victory on Saturday with Shamman Islam and Mominul Haque at the crease.
Bangladesh won the first Test between the sides by an innings and 47 runs. The two-game series will be followed by three T20 internationals.
