Acting captain Alastair Cook hit an unbeaten 158 Friday to put England in control on the first day of the first test against Bangladesh.
Cook had Paul Collinghood (32) with him as England finished the day on 374-3 after England were sent into bat after Bangladesh won the toss.
Earlier, Kevin Pietersen emerged from his slump to hit 99 before being bowled out by spinner Abdur Razzak in the third session. He was deceived by a straight ball that he edged to the third man.
Pietersen had scored only 69 runs in seven innings on the tour.
Cook's 158 came off 244 balls, including 14 boundaries and two sixes. Pietersen hit 15 boundaries and one …

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