England bundled the home team out for 152 in their first innings just before lunch and then piled on the agony for the Tigers by batting on till stumps to post 293 for four, an overall lead of 467.

A miserable day in the field became even worse when premier fast bowler Mashrafee bin-Mortuza suffered an injury on his right knee while bowling immediately after lunch and was ruled out for the rest of the game and the foreseeable future.

Resuming on 93 for four, Bangladesh faced a fired-up Richard Johnson who dismissed four of the six batsmen to fall today.

The 28-year-old Middlesex seamer, who had replaced injured Durham quick Stephen Harmison, extracted disconcerting bounce out of the wicket which was even livelier than it was during the first two days and ran through the Tigers batting to finish with five for 49 from 21 overs.

Bangladesh lost their first wicket of the day when Rajin Saleh, who was batting resolutely on 32, attempted a wild cut out of nowhere to Johnson and was caught behind with the score on 107.

Three runs later, Khaled Mashud was taken by substitute fielder Paul Collingwood at slips for nought having failed to keep a short of length delivery down.

Skipper Khaled Mahmud made a busy 15 off 16 balls but paid the price for staying committed on the front foot to another short of length ball from Johnson which flew off his bat to the safe hands of Collingwood.

Bangladesh were reduced to 126 for 7.

While wickets tumbled at the other end Rajshahi all-rounder Mushfiqur Rahman was fighting a lone battle. However, debutant paceman Martin Saggers produced a brute of a delivery which Rahman tried to leave but couldn't and wicketkeeper Chris Read completed a simple catch.

Johnson's dream moment came when he shattered the stumps of Mashrafee for his second five-wicket haul in only his second Test. Johnson had taken 6 for 33 on debut against Zimbabwe earlier this year.

With the Tigers' tail folding without a fight, England had a 174-run lead and went into lunch 17 without loss in just two overs.

In the fifth over after the break, Mashrafee, who has been so impressive in the series, suddenly collapsed in his follow through clutching his right knee. The fast bowler had to be carried off the ground and was immediately sent to a local clinic for an MRI. Although the extent of the damage could not be ascertained, the 20-year-old is definitely out of this Test and the three-match one-day international series beginning on November 7.

Mark Butcher opened for England with his skipper Michael Vaughan as regular opener Marcus Trescothick was still nursing his injured thumb. The two put on a rapid 66 in 15.3 overs before Butcher was caught behind off left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique for 42, his highest score in the series.

Vaughan (25) was run-out soon after following a mix-up with former captain Nasser Hussain. But then Hussain and Graham Thorpe went about toying with the Bangladesh bowling.

The two veterans put on 138 for the third wicket before Rafique had Thorpe lbw for a 97-ball 54.

Hussain was playing like a man possessed. His timing was near perfect and he played the lofted strokes with utmost ease. The 34-year-old played some classic cover drives and pulls and sweeps. His best stroke though was a mighty hit for six over long on off left-armer Enamul Haque. He also spanked 15 boundaries.

Hussain was just five runs shy of what would have been a well-deserved ton when Rafique had him caught and bowled.

Chris Read (38 not out) and Rikki Clarke (27 off 16 balls) hit the ball all around the park as the tourists made sure they didn't have to bat too much if at all on the fourth morning.