England [ Images ] put themselves on course for victory in the first Test against Bangladesh on Sunday after building a huge 434-run lead on the third day despite losing five wickets in quick succession.

The tourists ended the day on 131-5 in their second innings after opting to bat again instead of enforcing a follow-on despite having a 303-run first innings lead in Chittagong.

Off-spinner Graeme Swann [ Images ] completed his fifth five-wicket haul in Tests to help England, who had declared their first innings on 599-6, bowl out Bangladesh for 296.

Mahmudullah had England captain Alastair Cook [ Images ] caught by Aftab Ahmed at fine leg boundary for 39 runs. Shakib then dismissed Jonathan Trott, who was smartly caught by Zunaed Siddique at square leg for 14.

Kevin Pietersen [ Images ], off the mark on his second ball with a four, batted aggressively until Shakib had him lbw for 32 runs. The former captain struck five fours and a six in his 24-ball innings.

Razzak then removed Michael Carberry (34) and Paul Collingwood [ Images ] (three) in successive overs to give the home side something to cheer with in an otherwise lopsided match so far.

Bangladesh, resuming on 154-5 overnight, suffered a big blow in the third over of the morning when Tim Bresnan [ Images ] bowled opener Tamim Iqbal for 86 with a straight delivery.

However, their lower-order offered some resistance with vice captain Mushfiqur Rahim reaching a half-century.

A run out and then two wickets in one over from Swann brought an abrupt end to their innings.

Rahim shared an 113-run partnership with Naeem Islam, an eighth-wicket record for Bangladesh, before the hosts lost their last three wickets in the space of four balls.

Naeem was run out for 38 when left stranded attempting a second run after Rahim steered Tim Bresnan towards point. Carberry chased the ball and threw to wicketkeeper Matt Prior [ Images ] and Naeem had no chance to return.

Substitute fielder James Tredwell took a blinder at short midwicket in the next ball off Swann to dismiss Rahim, who departed on 79, making his fifth test fifty.

Swann, who had earlier dropped a return catch of Naeem on 13, bowled Rubel Hossain two balls later to end the innings and finish with 5-90.

Scorecard

England (first innings): 599-6 dec

Bangladesh (first innings): 296 all out

England (second innings):

A Cook c Aftab b Mahmudullah 39

M Carberry lbw b Razzak 34

J Trott c Zunaed b Shakib 14

K Pietersen [ Images ] lbw b Shakib 32

P Collingwood c Mahmudullah b Razzak 3

I Bell not out 0

M Prior not out 0

Extras: (b-5 lb-2 nb-2) 9

Total: (5 wickets) 131

Fall of wickets: 1-65, 2-87, 3-126, 4-130, 5-131

To bat: S. Broad, T. Bresnan, G. Swann, S. Finn.

Bowling: Shahadat 6-0-19-0, Rubel 5-1-25-0 (nb-2), Mahmudullah 8-0-26-1, Naeem 3-0-14-0, Shakib 10-1-33-2, Razzak 4-2-7-2.