Chris Rogers carried on where he left off at

Northampton with 101 for Derbyshire at the beginning of their

three-day match against Bangladesh A at the County Ground

today.

They declared on 298-6 after winning the toss. John

Sadler completed his maiden half-century for the county but was

out for 50 in the penultimate over before the tea interval.

Dan Birch made 40 before he was caught by wicketkeeper

Mushfiqur Rahim down the leg side off Dolar Mahmood on

80-1.

Opening partner Paul Borrington followed five overs later for

25 when he was lbw to left-arm spinner Musharraf Hossain and

Greg Smith was caught behind for 19 off Musharraf at 120-3.

Rogers and Sadler added 123 for the fourth wicket in 29 overs

with the Australian in particularly sparkling form, reaching

his 50 off 85 balls with six fours and a six.

Sadler completed his half-century off 94 balls with five fours

and a six but later in the same over looped a catch to

Mushfiqur off the bat-pad trying to sweep Musharraf.

Rogers brought up his century off 142 balls with 10 fours and

two sixes but was out next ball when he top-edged a pull at

Rubel Hossain and was caught by Mushfiqur.

When Tom Poynton was caught at slip off Shakib Al Hasan,

Derbyshire immediately declared, with Jake Needham 30 not

out.

Kevin Dean struck twice to leave the Bangladeshis 12-2 but they

recovered to 46-2 at the close.