Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Bangladesh consolidated their dominance over touring Ireland on the third morning of the Sylhet Test, reaching 447 for four at lunch- a lead of 161 runs in the first innings.

The hosts added 111 runs in the session but lost three wickets, including overnight centurion Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, and Mushfiqur Rahim.

Mahmudul, who began the day on 169, extended his career-best innings to 171 before edging Andy McBrine behind after facing 286 balls with 14 fours and four sixes.

Mominul, who resumed unbeaten on 80, also fell to McBrine for 82 after adding only a few more runs.

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto then steadied the innings with a fluent half-century - his sixth in Tests - while Mushfiqur Rahim made 23 be...