Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Mushfiqur Rahim, the hard-working veteran who has been the star of so many of Bangladesh's most memorable cricketing moments, is on the verge of scoring a century in his 100th Test match.

Bangladesh won the toss in Mirpur on Wednesday, choosing to bat first as they look to build on their decisive victory in the first Test against visitors Ireland. While Shadman Islam (35) and Mahmudul Hasan Joy (34) started well, the opening session of the day was dominated by off-breaker Andy McBrine.

The Irish allrounder snatched up the wickets of Shadman, Joy, and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (8) to leave the Tigers on 95-3 in the opening session. Mominul Haque (63) and Mushfiqur (99) then steadied the innings, racking up 107 runs ...